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China's construction for Indonesia's new capital Nusantara to lead growing overseas city-building portfolio
Published on 25/03/2024
» HONG KONG: China is positioning itself to become one of the top foreign investors in Nusantara, the planned new capital of Indonesia that is being built from scratch over the next 20 years in the middle of forests and palm tree farms.
Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2024
» SHOZUOKA - The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run from Tokyo to Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka prefectural government leave the project at a stalemate.
High-speed train still on track
News, Published on 05/01/2023
» Lessons learnt from the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project are believed to help ensure a smooth and faster operation of the next phase of the project, according to the Department of Rail Transport.
Long-awaited high-speed train rolls out
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 29/05/2022
» When Andy Byford ran New York City's dilapidated subway system, fed-up New Yorkers hailed his crusade to make the trains run with fewer delays and lamented his premature exit after clashes with the governor at the time, Andrew Cuomo. He was a familiar, unfailingly cheerful presence on its often-restive platforms. Straphangers even took to calling him "Train Daddy".
Laos opens Chinese-built railway line
Published on 03/12/2021
» VIENTIANE: A sleek red, blue and white bullet train departed a new Vientiane station on Friday signalling the opening of Laos' US$6 billion Chinese-built railway -- a project tangled in debt and high hopes of an economic boost.
Laos opens Chinese-built railway line
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2021
» Laos is set to open a US$6 billion Chinese-built railway on Friday, with debt concerns balanced against hopes it could boost the country's struggling economy.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway
AFP, Published on 28/11/2021
» A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts are questioning the benefits of a project that has seen thousands of farmers evicted from their land.
SRT marks longest tunnel breakthrough
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/06/2021
» A tunnel boring machine working on the country's longest rail tunnel at Ban Hin Lab, in Saraburi's Muak Lek district, has reported its first breakthrough, the State Railway of Thailand said.
Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving
AFP, Published on 19/12/2018
» HAWTHORNE (UNITED STATES) - Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic.
Belt tightening
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/07/2018
» The dream of a pan-Asian railway network has been around for decades but the story so far has been mostly one of false starts and missing links.