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Thailand high-speed rail 190515

Builders selected to realise Thailand’s high-speed rail ambitionsThailand’s government has chosen Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and 12 other companies to build a US$6.8 billion...

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Toot, toot: Follow Meghan and Harry to Royal Windsor.For train lovers and Royal watchers, a new steam locomotive service linking London with the Royal town of Windsor is about to...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.