BST wins second contract to build cars for China’s high-speed rail network
The pace of development in the Chinese high-speed rail market is demonstrated with this contract being the second in three months.
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Supersonic trains to be developed by Geely Holding and CASIC
The agreement will enable the two companies to together develop supersonic trains using Maglev technology and next-generation mobility technologies.
Bombardier’s joint venture will build 120 new Chinese high-speed train cars
The 120 CR400AF new high-speed cars will be delivered before the end of 2018; continuing the evolution of China’s rail network.
China signs agreement for their first hyperloop system
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies will begin work on China's first hyperloop system, starting with an initial 10km commercial agreement at Tongren in Guizhou Province.
International Rail Development speaker interview: Bassam Mansour
Global Railway Review speaks to Bassam Mansour, International Rail Industry Advisor, to find out his views on competition within the rail sector, new digitalisation initiatives and what he believes are some of the biggest challenges facing the rail sector…
By 2020 China’s high-speed rail network will reach 80 per cent of major cities
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According to China Railway Corporation, China’s high-speed rail tracks will hit 30,000km by 2025 and 45,000km by 2030…
Chinese universities unite to forge innovation centre for rail safety technology
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) forward their strategic partnership to advance the nation's rail transit technologies by setting up the Joint Innovation Center for Rail Transit Safety Monitoring Technology.
New freight rail service launched connecting Europe to China
Tigers has launched a new rail freight service, called Tiger Rail, offering customers a 16-day transit time both east and westbound, between Duisburg, Germany, and Hefei, Chongqing, and Chengdu, China.
China to speed up bullet trains on Beijing-Shanghai route
China’s new generation bullet train, the Fuxing, will begin running on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway at 350 kilometers per hour, from 21 September 2017.
China’s standardised bullet trains enter passenger service
23 August 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CCRC has announced its standardised bullet trains entered passenger service in the country’s Liaoning province on 15 August 2016.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway awards ITCS signalling contract to Alstom
20 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
CASCO Signalling Co. Ltd - an Alstom and Chinese joint venture - have been awarded a contract by Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company to supply a Train Control System (ITCS) signalling solution.
Deutsche Bahn expands cooperation with China
13 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review,
Deutsche Bahn has signed two memoranda of understanding with China extending its cooperation and presence within the Chinese rail market.
China to support Moscow – Kazan High Speed Main Line construction
10 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
China has agreed to support the Moscow - Kazan High Speed Main Line in a loan equating to 400 billion roubles.
Consortium awarded Chinese high speed sleeper train car contract
18 December 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, European Railway
China Railway Corp. (CRC) has awarded a contract to supply 80 high speed sleeper train cars to the Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST) joint venture...
Alstom & its Chinese JVs to supply advanced traction & signalling systems
24 February 2011 | By Alstom
Alstom & its two Chinese JVs have been awarded two contracts by Beijing MTR Construction Administration Corp., totaling €140 million...
