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China's high-speed rail network passes 50,000km mark

Dec 26, 2025 (AFP)

The country has the world's largest rail network -- one-fifth longer than the circumference of the earth. The trip begins in the city of Xi'an -- home to China'...

China, Zambia kick-start revamp of mineral railway

Nov 20, 2025 (AFP)

The upgrade comes as the United States and other partners back a separate westward rail corridor linking Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to th...

Austria train operator starts to use China-made trains

Nov 12, 2025 (AFP)

The first of four double-decker trains made by CRRC went into service, travelling from Vienna to Salzburg on Wednesday, a Westbahn spokesman told AFP. Three oth...

Europe hyperloop test hits new speed record in Dutch trial

Sep 10, 2025 (AFP)

Hardt Hyperloop said its vehicle had reached 85 kph at the 420 metre (1,378 feet) European Hyperloop Center test track in the Netherlands and had carried out a ...

'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train

Sep 02, 2025 (AFP)

Since taking power in 2011, Kim has now made nine international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using his bespoke, bulletproof train for mo...

US to end shipping loophole for Chinese goods Friday

May 01, 2025 (AFP)

US President Donald Trump's decision to ban the so-called "de minimis" exemption from May 2 could affect some 4 million shipments every day, according to the Wh...

Greek PM promises bold action after train disaster anger induces reshuffle

Mar 15, 2025 (AFP)

At the first cabinet meeting of his new team Mitsotakis stressed that the motto for their efforts is "faster and bolder". The prime minister reshuffled the Cabi...

Stars hop aboard for train-inspired Louis Vuitton show

Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)

LV-branded luggage and bags, some in the form of musical instruments, thick-soled trainers for walking, hats, capes and trench coats to protect against the rain...

Paint them white: how Brazil is keeping trains on track

Feb 25, 2025 (AFP)

Yet just last week, a train in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro derailed after the tracks expanded and buckled after being heated to a sizzling 71 degrees ...

Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants

Feb 20, 2025 (AFP)

The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd crossing...

China's sprawling rail projects around Asia

Feb 20, 2025 (AFP)

Around the region, China has been financing railways under its Belt and Road Initiative, which funds infrastructure projects globally, but has come under fire w...

Sri Lanka passenger train kills six elephants

Feb 20, 2025 (AFP)

The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd before d...

Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion rail link to China

Feb 19, 2025 (AFP)

The new rail line will run through some of Vietnam's key manufacturing hubs, home to Samsung, Foxconn, Pegatron and other global giants, many of whom rely on a ...

Key north Sweden railway moves to next stop

Feb 11, 2025 (AFP)

The government described the North Bothnia railway line as northern Sweden's largest infrastructure project in more than a century. It will run a total of 270 k...

Venice sleeper setback indicates EU train troubles

Feb 06, 2025 (AFP)

The European Union wants to greatly boost rail connections to cut carbon emissions from air transport, with plans to double high-speed train traffic and link al...

France-Italy trains to return after 19-month landslide closure

Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)

SNCF said connections between Paris and Turin and Milan, which has whisked passengers from a breakfast of croissants in the French capital to a hearty pasta for...

New high-speed train sets global standard with speed and efficiency

Jan 01, 2025 (SPX)

China State Railway Group, spearheading the train's development, highlighted the CR450's advancements in speed, energy efficiency, noise control, and braking pe...

Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, Uzbekistan

Dec 27, 2024 (AFP)

Beijing has invested billions of dollars in building rail and road routes that traverse Central Asia, long seen by Russia as its sphere of influence. Wearing a ...

DLR tests reveal aerodynamic solutions for efficient freight trains

Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)

James Bell of the DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology explained the critical role of aerodynamics in freight rail. "The faster freight trains trav...

Japan eyes Chinese tram for Mount Fuji

Nov 18, 2024 (AFP)

Authorities are now considering a hydrogen-powered transport system developed by China's state-owned railway company CRRC, as well as alternatives from Japanese...