Russia to start construction of first high-speed railway in 2018

High-speed train models are displayed at the 4th China-Russia Expo held in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)   MOSCOW, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Russia will start to build its first high-speed railway linking Moscow and Kazan in 2018, said Alexander Misharin, First Vice-President of Russian Railways, on Wednesday.…

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Changchun-Baicheng-Ulan Hot railway starts operation

Train attendants board on a train at Baicheng Railway Station, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Aug. 8, 2017. The Changchun-Baicheng-Ulan Hot railway, a 412-km-long railway connecting Changchun in northeast China’s Jilin Province and Ulan Hot in neighbouring Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, started operation on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan) A singer performs for passengers on a bullet train…

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Feature: Laos-China railway brings changes to Laos

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-07 14:26:44|Editor: An by Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — In northern and central Laos, mountains seem to reign the area where population is scarce. There was almost nothing but primeval forests and traces of slash-and-burn cultivation left by mountainous residents. However, since December 2016, within half a year since the beginning…

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Bullet train introduced to visitors at Nanning east railway station

A stewardess introduces a bullet train to visitors at Nanning east railway station in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guagnxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 5, 2017. (Xinhua/Lu Bo’an) A worker introduces the driver cabin to visitors at Nanning east railway station in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guagnxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 5, 2017. (Xinhua/Lu…

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Chinese made tunnel boring machine completed in Kunming

Workers celebrate the completion of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) “Caiyun” in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 1, 2017. The Chinese made TBM, which has a 9.03-meter cutter head, was completed in Kunming on Tuesday and it will be used to drill a railway tunnel in the province. (Xinhua/Jing Huihui) Photo taken…

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China’s railway freight sees steady growth in H1

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — China’s railway freight volume grew steadily in the first half of the year, adding to signs of robust economic activity. Rail freight rose 15.3 percent year on year in the January-June period to 1.82 billion tonnes, the National Development and Reform Commission said Friday. In June, the volume increased 16.3…

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Hong Kong to implement one-stop boundary control at cross-border railway station

Xinhua Published Comment Share   Share this with Close Email Facebook Messenger Messenger Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn The government of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday announced a one-stop boundary control arrangement at the cross-border railway station in West Kowloon. The cross-border railway station in West Kowloon under construction. [Photo: Xinhua]   The…

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