Greek railway workers extend strike over train crash

A general view of the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. [Photo/Agencies] ATHENS – Greek rail workers went on strike for a sixth day on Monday to protest over safety conditions following a train crash last week that killed 57 people. The busy rail…

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All-rail freight shipment to Thailand saves time, money

Diesel locomotives produced by CRRC, the world's largest supplier of rail transit equipment, powers the international freight trade on the China-Laos Railway. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Diesel locomotives produced by CRRC, the world’s largest supplier of rail transit equipment, power the international freight trade on the China-Laos Railway. Earlier last month, the first whole-journey round-trip…

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Greek PM vows to act to avoid tragedy after train crash

A general view of the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. [Photo/Agencies] ATHENS – Greece will do everything possible so that a tragedy like the one it is currently faced with will never happen again, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday following…

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China’s transport network now covers over 6 million km

A high-speed train of the Beijing-Tangshan Intercity Railway crosses a bridge in Tangshan, Hebei province. [Photo by Liu Quanguo/For chinadaily.com.cn] As of last year, China’s transportation network has grown to cover more than 6 million kilometers, the minister of transport said recently. From 2018 to 2022, China’s transportation sector saw investments of 17 trillion yuan…

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Coordinated development improves lives, environment

A high-speed train of the Beijing-Tangshan Intercity Railway crosses a bridge in Tangshan, Hebei province. [Photo by Liu Quanguo/For chinadaily.com.cn] At 6:15 one Friday morning, He Peng stood in line at Zhuozhou East Railway Station in Zhuozhou, Hebei province. The 43-year-old was on his way to Beijing for work. His train leaves at 6:23 and…

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Investment in transport assets will continue

A Fuxing CR400BF-GZ bullet train runs in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Yuan Yong/For chinadaily.com.cn] Six-percent growth logged last year as expenditure pours into infrastructure China will continue to invest in fixed transportation assets this year to contribute to economic development, the transport minister said on Thursday. “Last year, China’s transportation sector saw investments of 3.8…

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4.7b domestic trips made during Spring Festival rush

Passengers wait to board a train at Luoyang Longmen Railway Station in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Feb 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] Pent-up desire to see families released after COVID travel restrictions dropped Some 4.73 billion passenger trips were made during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, with people across the nation able to…

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Railway group tracks course of innovation

A Fuxing bullet train runs on the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway during a trial operation in Shannan, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, June 16, 2021. New alliance aims to research key tech, promote achievements and train talent A railway science and technology innovation alliance was established in Beijing on Friday, aimed at gathering resources to conduct joint…

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Political adviser provides wisdom for development of high-speed railway system

Zhang Geming [Photo/rails.cn] Political adviser Zhang Geming has contributed his wisdom in promoting the high-quality development of China’s railway system. Zhang, 55, chief researcher from the China Academy of Railway Sciences, served as a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference from 2018 to 2022. He was reelected as…

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Provincial-level governments working to lure social capital to fund projects

A train running along the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity high-speed railway departs from Taizhou Railway Station in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, on the official opening day of the rail line in January. [Photo by Pan Kanjun/for China Daily] Given the notable role that it plays in China’s economic development, measures to help boost private investment have been consistent…

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