CTCE strengthens landmark BRI railway in Indonesia

Jakarta-Bandung HSR will run next year and boost local progress In building Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway in Indonesia, State-owned China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group has successfully trained nearly 2,000 local technical staff in a bid to ensure the full operation of the railway in 2022. Starting construction in June 2018, the 142.3-kilometer Jakarta-Bandung HSR…

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Apple train brings prosperity to Yunnan farmers

A special train transporting apples from the deep mountains of Yunnan province brings wealth to farmers and promotes rural vitalization. Every morning in winter, local farmers wait at Yunnan’s Zhaotong Railway Station with big bamboo baskets piled high with apples and hope for good sales. The railway, which opened in 2003, reaches 407 kilometers between…

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China injects momentum into rail transportation industry

CHANGSHA – Cutting-edge Chinese technologies have attracted enterprises from the United States, Germany, France and other countries at an international expo held in Zhuzhou city, central China’s Hunan province. The core technologies developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co Ltd allow trains to automatically identify and diagnose technical faults, according to company representative Hou Zhaowen. The…

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Freight trains boost trade with Poland

WARSAW-Pawel Moskala, a Polish logistics veteran, has made multiple visits to the border city of Malaszewicze recently in preparation for opening a new office at the gateway to the European Union. Thanks to its location, Malaszewicze has grown into one of the most important railway transshipment points for trains from China entering the EU. Eyeing…

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Freight train to Laos carries vegetables

A train loaded with vegetables arrived in Vientiane, Laos, on Sunday from Kunming, Yunnan province. It was the first cold-chain freight train to run on the newly opened China-Laos line. On the return trip, its cargo was tropical fruit from Thailand and Laos for delivery to various Chinese cities. In recent years, agricultural products from…

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Chinese design makes tracks on the Moscow metro

New station’s style wins high acclaim A new subway station in Moscow featuring a number of Chinese design elements will soon become another landmark for Sino-Russian friendship and cooperation. China Railway Construction Corp has completed construction of the Michurinsky Prospekt station in the southwest of the Russian capital, and it will officially open before the…

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Railway hailed as business boon for Laos

Phouphet Kyophilavong said he is delighted that the China-Laos Railway is now in full operation after being opened on Friday despite the difficulties that the pandemic threw in the way. Apart from linking two countries, the first railway in landlocked Laos ushers in a new era and will benefit the country economically, including by helping…

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China-Laos rail enhances connectivity for economic and social benefits of both peoples

Laos’ first ever high-speed railway receives blessing of religious groups on Thursday and is expected to deliver improved connectivity that will create more business opportunities and transform the landlocked country. The China-Laos railway, scheduled for official opening on Friday, is a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos’ strategy to convert…

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