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July 17, 2025 | Freight

China develops Trans-Caspian freight route

MoUs signed with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to increase cooperation.

June 30, 2025 | High-speed

China begins testing of new high-speed trains and lines

Trial running has started on two sections of China’s high-speed network.

June 23, 2025 | High-speed

China to expand rail services on July 1

The new national timetable will see the introduction of 236 additional passenger trains and 39 freight trains.

June 23, 2025 | Freight

Multi-faceted approach to growing Chinese rail freight

Despite uncertainty about growth prospects for the Chinese economy, rail freight volumes are continuing to increase, with new cross-border services introduced and more in the pipeline. Andrew Benton reports.

May 15, 2025 | Freight

Six nations to develop China - Europe container traffic

Senior rail managers from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey meet in Tehran.

December 30, 2024 | Fleet

China Railway unveils 450km/h prototype trains

The new CR450 prototype EMU has a design speed of 450km/h and a maximum operating speed of 400km/h.

December 11, 2024 | High-speed

Jingmen - Jingzhou high-speed line opens

Construction of the new 77km line in Hubei province commenced in September 2020.

July 4, 2024 | Asia

China launches daily Trans-Caspian European freight service

China Railway service runs via Kazakhstan to Baku in Azerbaijan.

June 25, 2024 | High-speed

Jakarta - Bandung HS traffic exceeds 3.5 million journeys

Indonesia’s first high-speed line has seen passenger numbers reach 3.57 million in the first eight months

April 5, 2024 | Infrastructure

Work to start on China - Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan railway this year

Cost of the new 523km railway is estimated at $US 8bn.

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