A China-Europe freight train passes the border between China and Russia in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Thursday. LUO WANGSHU/CHINA DAILY Manzhouli has taken steps to improve freight services between China, Europe A key border railway port has improved its operations to shorten the time it takes for trains to pass through it and…
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A sign reading “different temperatures on the same train” is seen on the platform floor on Beijing Subway Line 6. [Photo provided to China Daily] BEIJING — China’s capital city of Beijing has vigorously promoted the development of green transportation, extending the total mileage of rail transit lines to 1,172 km, giving the city first-place…
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VIENTIANE, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) has procured another electric multiple unit (EMU) train, which will arrive in the Lao capital Vientiane on Thursday, aiming to accommodate the growing number of passengers. Anongdeth Phetkaysone, deputy director of the LCRC, said that the EMU train has been purchased to support passenger…
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Indonesia plans to give China the project to extend the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway line to Surabaya Japan could pull out of the project to protect its brand, as analysts urge Indonesia to go with whichever country offers the best rate given its limited resources The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train in Padalarang, West Java Indonesia. Photo: AFP…
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A China-Europe freight train departed from Duisburg of Germany arrives at Xi’an International Port in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, July 10, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] As the celebrated ancient Silk Road once spurred flourishing trade and cultural exchange between the East and West, a new “steel Silk Road” has emerged in modern times – the China-Europe…
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo poses for photo beside a high-speed railway train on the platform of Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin) Speaking highly of the efforts made by Chinese and Indonesian workers, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said the Jakarta-Bandung HSR would officially start commercial operation…
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Shanghai International Railway and Urban Rail Transit Exhibition (Rail+Metro China) was founded in 2002, under the guidance of the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China, Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group, China Local Railway Association organized, after nearly 20 years of development, It has become an…
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A man takes photos of a train ready for a trial run along the newly-constructed mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rail line via the China-built Bangladesh’s largest Padma Bridge on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sept. 7, 2023. (Photo by Salim/Xinhua) Flagging off the trial run on the Padma Bridge rail link, Bangladeshi Railways…
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Indonesia’s Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi speaks during the opening ceremony of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Educational and Cultural Exchange Base and the first Open Day for Rail Enthusiasts event in Bandung, Indonesia, Sept. 9, 2023. The opening ceremony of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Educational…
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This aerial photo taken on June 22, 2023 shows a comprehensive inspection train running along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Bandung, Indonesia. [Photo/Xinhua] The high-speed railway from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta to the tourist city of Bandung is not just Indonesia’s but also Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway. It also marks China’s high-speed railway venturing…
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