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May 5, 2026 | Metros

Wuhan Metro Line 12 opens

35km first phase of automated orbital line connects western and northeastern districts.

April 27, 2026 | Infrastructure

Thailand revives landbridge project

New 90km railway across southern Thailand would bypass Strait of Malacca.

April 24, 2026 | Financial

Hyundai Rotem enters Vietnamese market

Korean manufacturer will supply driverless fleet for metro Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.

April 24, 2026 | Fleet

Russia’s railway crisis endures

Surge in the number of faulty wagons due to decline in maintenance activities while wagon production has slowed.

April 24, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Nanjing opens new commuter line

54km line to Ma’anshan serving 16 stations is China’s first inter-provincial commuter link.

April 21, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Ningbo unveils new commuter fleet

A-car trains for lines 10 and 12 are being built by CRRC Zhuzhou.

April 17, 2026 | High-speed

Vietnam breaks ground on first high-speed line

Trains will operate on 120km Hanoi - Halong line at speeds of up to 350 km/h.

April 16, 2026 | Asia

China increases express freight trains

New timetable from April 10 adds 148 freight services each day.

April 14, 2026 | Infrastructure

Turkey reopens line to Syria

Karkamis - Nusaybin line will form part of Development Road project.

April 10, 2026 | Main line

Georgia unveils three-year rail action plan

Line upgrades and new rolling stock acquisitions expected to double network capacity.

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