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May 19, 2022 | Infrastructure

China completes construction of 20km Yuelongmen Tunnel

Drilling of the Yuelongmen Tunnel for the Chengdu - Lanzhou line in China has been completed, 10 years after construction began.

May 16, 2022 | Metros

Construction of Qingdao Metro Line 4 complete

Construction has been completed on the 31km Qingdao Metro Line 4, which will run from People’s Hall in the west of the Chinese city.

May 11, 2022 | Freight

New China - Caspian Sea - Europe rail freight service launched

The first full-length container train organised by Nurminen Logistics, Finland, departed on May 10 from Chongqing, China to Central Europe.

May 11, 2022 | Freight

Azerbaijan Railways and ÖBB agree rail freight MoU

Azerbaijan Railways and ÖBB have signed a MoU to ensure uninterrupted rail freight traffic from Europe to Central Asia and China

May 10, 2022 | Technology

Siemens and Mitsubishi Electric to cooperate in SiC traction technology

A MoU to cooperate in silicon carbide (SiC) traction power technology has been signed by Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe.

May 9, 2022 | Fleet

Alstom rolls out first RRTS train at Savli

Alstom has rolled out the first of 30 six-car electric trains that it is supplying for the Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut corridor, part of the RRTS project.

May 9, 2022 | Financial

Pakistan seeks more Chinese finance for Mainline-1 project

Pakistan’s planning minister, Mr Ahsan Iqbal, has made a renewed request for finance from China to undertake the $US 6.8bn Mainline-1 (ML-1) project.

May 6, 2022 | Metros

Shaoxing Metro Line 1 completed

Line 1 of the Shaoxing Metro was completed on April 29 with the entry into service of a 26.8km extension from China Textile City to Fangquan.

May 6, 2022 | Metros

Station contract awarded for Metro Manila Subway

The Philippines Department of Transportation secretary has signed a contract with the Tokyu-Tobishima Megawide JV to build part of the Metro Manila Subway.

May 5, 2022 | Metros

Final section of Sha Tin – Central Link to open on May 15

Hong Kong’s secretary for transport and housing, Mr Frank Chan, has announced that the Hung Hom - Admiralty section is due to open on May 15.

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