A delegation of envoys visits the dispatch center at Nairobi railway station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, in October. WANG GUANSEN/XINHUA NAIROBI — Dennis Ogeto’s humble upbringing in a rural hamlet in western Kenya could not stop him from dreaming big. Now, this dream of a better life is coming true thanks…
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Rail Baltic Estonia signed with AS TREV-2 Grupp and AllSpark OÜ a contract for the construction of Rail Baltica first section in Estonia. The construction section, starting from the east side of Ülemiste station, is 4.8 km long and extends to the intersection with Lagedi Road in Soodevahes, Rae Parish. The construction section also includes…
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A high-speed train departs from Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Tuesday morning, heading east for the coastal city of Shanwei. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s high-speed railway network has extended up to 45,000 kilometers by the end of last year, with the nation’s overall railway system reaching 159,000 km, according to China State Railway Group on…
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Construction workers lay rails for the Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-speed Railway, which is being partly built by China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp, in Taizhou, on July 3. BEIJING – China Development Bank said Thursday it had issued 105.5 billion yuan (about $14.9 billion) in loans in 2023 to finance the construction of railway infrastructure. The funds…
DetailsVIENTIANE, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and visiting Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin have attended the opening ceremony of Khamsavath Railway Station, which is a key part of the rail link between the Lao capital city and Thailand’s Nong Khai province. The event was held on Monday as Srettha was on…
DetailsHonduras plans to embark on an ambitious $20 billion project to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through a dry canal, linking its ports by rail. The stretch of land that separates the Pacific from the Atlantic in Honduras is about 300 kilometers long. The canal could give strong economic impetus to Honduras and other…
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Designers from CRRC Sifang share their thoughts on high-speed trains on the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway in Indonesia on Tuesday. CHINA DAILY Technicians from CRRC Sifang Co, a subsidiary of China’s rail giant China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, visited a middle school in Bandung, Indonesia, on Tuesday and taught a lesson on high-speed trains to the students.…
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Students from Ngamprah No.3 Junior High School show their tickets before getting on board a Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train in Padalarang Station in Padalarang, Indonesia, Oct. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin) JAKARTA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — Indonesian teenagers feel the charm of “China Speed” and light up their dreams for the…
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Guests invited to the inauguration of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway take selfies at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct 2. The bullet train, which is part of a Belt and Road project, reduces travel time between the two cities to just 45 minutes from three hours. Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP The impressive facts and…
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the launch of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. ACHMAD IBRAHIM/AP Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially launched on Monday the operation of Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, one of the key Belt and Road Initiative projects…
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