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October 28, 2024 | High-speed

BEML to build Indian high-speed trains

Order comes as India and Japan continue to disagree over rising cost of the Mumbai - Ahmedabad line.

October 25, 2024 | Asia

Wabtec wins Kazakh locomotive contract

$US 405m deal with Kazakhstan Railways covers supply of over 70 Evolution Series diesel freight locomotives.

October 22, 2024 | Infrastructure

Pakistan coal rail project faces objections

A project to build a new line in Pakistan to serve a lignite coalfield has come under fire even though the government says a contract to build it has been awarded.

October 22, 2024 | Technology

India to trial hydrogen-powered trains

Indian Railways plans to test a hydrogen train in northern India this December.

October 10, 2024 | Metros

China adds over 217km to metro networks

New lines and extensions have opened in eight cities since June.

October 8, 2024 | High-speed

60 years of high-speed rail

Japan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the world’s first high-speed line this month. Kevin Smith looks at the enduring achievements of the Tokaido Shinkansen and considers what is next for this remarkable railway.

October 7, 2024 | Metros

Mumbai Metro Aqua Line opens

Initial phase of city’s first underground metro runs for 12.69km.

October 6, 2024 | Policy

Indian Railways faces up to a skills crisis

IRJ correspondent Srinand Jha reports on the unintended consequences of the reform of the Indian Railways Management Service in 2019 and the recent u-turn in government policy.

October 2, 2024 | Fleet

E500 electric locomotive debuts in Taiwan

Toshiba is supplying 68 E500 locomotives to Taiwan Railway Corporation.

October 2, 2024 | Financial

Azerbaijan Railways’ digitalisation project secures loan funding

Key processes to be digitalised with funding from Asian Development Bank.

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