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July 16, 2025 | Metros

China tests robots for metro freight deliveries

In a trial on the Shenzen metro, a team of robots delivered goods to retailers at Wanxia station.

June 30, 2025 | Metros

Incheon Metro Line 1 extended

6.8km extension from Gyeyang to Geomdan Lake Park has cost $US 583.6m to build.

June 13, 2025 | Technology

Smarter metros on the horizon

The two-year Nexus research project aims to make metro systems smarter, more efficient, and better-suited to meet the demands of modern urban mobility. Project coordinator Pietro de Vito * outlines how the project will be structured and what it hopes to achieve.

April 4, 2025 | Financial

Japan signs new Delhi metro loan

Proceeds of Jica loan will be invested in new rolling stock and civil works.

February 28, 2025 | Central/South America

Rio de Janeiro revives proposed metro line

State government plans to tender 22km Line 3 by the end of this year.

February 27, 2025 | Metros

Taiyuan opens second metro line

29km Line 1 opened on February 22.

January 15, 2025 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2025 - Asia

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Asia in 2025, the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed line, the Great Train eXpress (GTX) cross-city commuter net-work, Ho Chi Minh City metro extension and the Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line.

December 16, 2024 | Middle East

Riyadh metro opens more lines

Two lines, totalling 38.4km, follow the inauguration of the first three lines at the end of November.

July 21, 2021 | Fleet

CRRC unveils four brand new trains for China

Among them is a new Chinese standard metro train and 600km/h maglev.

June 17, 2021 | Fleet

Hitachi to build 22 metro trains for Sendai City

Hitachi metro trains will enter traffic on the Namboku line in Sendai, Japan, from 2024.

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