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July 13, 2026 | Infrastructure

The Gulf rail surge: redefining delivery in the next decade

Omar Benzaria, transportation managing director for the Middle East and South Asia at Egis, examines the opportunities and challenges of delivering rail projects across the region.

July 10, 2026 | Infrastructure

Shizuoka governor ends Chuo maglev construction impasse

JR Central can resume tunnelling beneath Japan’s southern Alps.

July 10, 2026 | Asia

Strong Japanese interest in Manila operating contract

PPP contract to be tendered to operate, maintain and upgrade 17km elevated metro line.

July 9, 2026 | Metros

China opens nearly 40km of new metro lines

Existing lines have been extended in four cities including 19.25km of Line 13 in Shenzhen.

July 9, 2026 | Asia

Mining company to fund Pakistan mainline upgrade

Bridging loan to part-fund $US 1bn Main Line 3 project.

July 8, 2026 | Financial

MCDF provides $US 2m in grants for Algerian, Egyptian and Kazakhstani projects

The grants will be used to support the construction of new lines.

July 8, 2026 | Fleet

Korail to invest $US 3.3bn in new high-speed fleet

The new 320km/h trains will replace Korail’s original fleet of KTX-1 trains.

July 7, 2026 | Asia

Kazakhstan Railways signs raft of freight agreements

Four agreements totalling $US 462m were signed in June.

July 7, 2026 | High-speed

China opens Xi’an - Shiyan HS line

The expansion of China’s vast high-speed network is continuing apace.

July 6, 2026 | Infrastructure

Kyrgyzstan president inaugurates construction of new line

New railway will improve access to Issyk-Kul region

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