Ground Transportation

The US$10.8 billion rail project links Hong Kong to 25,000 kilometre of Chinese high-speed rail network and directly to 44 destinations.

Hong Kong’s high-speed rail takes offThe inaugural 26-kilometre high-speed train trip from the Hong Kong West Kowloon station over the border into China on the...

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link took eight years to complete.

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link opensAfter eight years of gestation, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) will finally open on September 23,...

Business resumed: Railway operators West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) and Nankai Electric Railway Co. have restarted airport rail services early Tuesday morning.

Up and running: Kansai airport’s rail services resumeRailway services to Kansai International Airport resumed on Tuesday (September 18) just two weeks after a powerful typhoon...

The 350km high-speed rail link project connecting Singapore and Malaysia will be deferred for a period up to May 31, 2020.

Singapore, Malaysia to defer high-speed rail projectSingapore and Malaysia have agreed to defer the construction of the planned high-speed rail link between the two countries...

A typical itinerary on Deccan Odyssey includes destinations such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Delhi.

Deccan Odyssey named Asia's leading luxury trainDeccan Odyssey, India’s leading luxury train, made history at the World Travel Awards (WTA) after being named Asia’s Leading...

Eoin MacNeill (left), vice president, Hertz Asia Pacific, with Andre J.L. Koo (right), Chairman of Chailease Group.

Hertz forges alliance with Taiwanese car rental leader, ChaileaseSelf-driving in Taiwan is going to be so much easier from now on. Earlier this week, Hertz International Limited launched a...

This announcement comes nearly four years after the originally scheduled opening in 2015.

Hong Kong section of high-speed rail service to finally openAt long last, the long-delayed Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail service will be operational on September 23, 2018. With...

Japan’s government has plans to introduce low-speed electric buses in areas with greying populations.

Japan considers adoption of electric tourist busesJapan’s government has plans to introduce low-speed electric buses for tourists and residents in areas with greying...

A new QR code payment method is now available at 56 main train stations around Thailand.

Scan and ride: Thailand’s railway brings digital payments aboardA new QR code payment mode will be offered for passengers travelling on Thailand’s diesel-powered trains operated by the State...

A train bound for Istanbul has derailed in north-west Turkey, killing 10 and injuring more than 70.

Off the rails: Turkey train mishap kills 10A train en route to Istanbul has derailed in north-west Turkey, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 70 others,...