US faces possible nationwide railroad freight strike

An aerial view of gantry cranes, shipping containers, and freight railway trains at the Union Pacific Los Angeles (UPLA) Intermodal Facility rail yard in Commerce, California, US, Sept 15, 2022. [Photo/Agencies] The US could face a nationwide railroad strike before the holidays as a union representing all freight railroad conductors voted down a labor agreement…

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89-year-old railway expert’s ceaseless quest for innovation

A photo shows Wang Qichang (right) having a discussion with a technician at a sound barrier production facility, Nov 4, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] CHENGDU — Many scientists score major achievements in the prime of their lives, but for innovators like Wang Qichang, being an octogenarian might mean the start of a new pursuit. The 89-year-old professor…

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Test success on Indonesia’s first high-speed railway

Testing is carried out on a section of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia on Wednesday. JIAO HONGTAO/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s first overseas high-speed railway project fully adopting the nation’s own technologies and standards is progressing at pace in Indonesia, with a successful inspection test run carried out on Wednesday on the landmark Jakarta-Bandung line.…

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China-Thailand high-speed railway to boost trade links

The asbestos train departs Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, on its way to Thailand on April 21, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/For chinadaily.com.cn] In December 2014, the Thai and Chinese governments signed a memorandum of understanding on railway infrastructure cooperation within the framework of the Thailand Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy 2015-22.The event marked the 40th…

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China Taiping boosts high-quality development in Indonesia market

As early as 1936, China Taiping set up branches in Indonesia to provide insurance services to locals and overseas Chinese. China Taiping has developed a deep understanding of the industry in Indonesia and accumulated rich experience in operating its property insurance business there. In 1996, PT China Taiping Insurance Indonesia, Taiping Indonesia for short, was…

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Nations unite in win-win trade partnership

Two countries agree to complement one another through a series of agreements Future economic and trade ties between China and Indonesia will be strengthened by the tangible growth of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and their complementary goods trade structure, said experts and business leaders. With the two countries making…

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China-Europe train traffic soars

Customs officers inspect a China-Europe freight train. [Photo by Zhou Shichao/For chinadaily.com.cn] The total number of China-Europe freight train trips operated by a multimodal transport center in Qingdao, Shandong province, soared — up 36.3 percent year-on-year to 620 from January to October — playing a significant role in stabilizing supply chains and foreign trade, Customs…

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Freight volume grows on China-Laos Railway

A China-Laos freight train arrives at the Chengdu international railway port on May 10, 2022. [Photo/VCG] Freight volume transported via the China-Laos Railway surpassed 10 million metric tons on Monday, about a month before its first anniversary. The number of categories of goods has increased from about 100 when it opened to about 1,200, according…

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Region adopts intelligent transport to construct modern metropolis

Beijing is revving up efforts to develop rail transit and build a comprehensive, green, safe and intelligent urban transportation system to become a modern international metropolis. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Beijing has alleviated its urban traffic congestion and facilitated travel by adhering to the “people-centered” development…

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