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Malaysia 190415

Malaysia’s East Coast rail project ‘likely’ to restart next monthInitially put on hold, Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project may be able to resume as early as next month if approvals...

Bangkok rail 190411

Rail expansion proposed for Greater BangkokThree new rail projects worth 100 billion baht (US$3.14 billion) have been proposed to link Bangkok to its surrounding areas,...

Vintage views aboard Italy’s “Trans-Siberian” railway

Vintage views aboard Italy’s “Trans-Siberian” railwayItaly’s own “Trans-Siberian” railway taking travellers through the snowy Abruzzo mountains has reopened to visitors for the...

Jakarta Subway190320

Jakarta’s first subway ready to run on March 24Jakarta’s first subway line is expected to open on March 24, easing commute in Indonesia’s gridlocked capital of 30 million...

Japan express rail190320

It’s been a ‘rail’ pleasure: From Tokyo to Mount Fuji in two hours flatA new express rail service launched in Japan last week now takes passengers from Tokyo to Mount Fuji in just under two hours.

Philippines subway 190228

Works on first Philippine railway underwayConstruction on the first phase of a 36km underground railway project in Metro Manila began on Wednesday that expects to tackle...

Taiwan trail derailment

Taiwan express train derailment kills 18 and injures 175A train derailment in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday (October 21), killed 18 people and injured 175, authorities said, in what...