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Railways

South Korea to revive stalled rail project that could connect to North Korea

South Korean soldiers open the gate as the rails which leads to North Korea is seen, inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju.
South Korean soldiers open the gate as the rails which leads to North Korea is seen, inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju.

Truck collides with train after crashing into car in Yokohama, 2 injured

ST Engineering unit bags $840 million contract for Taiwanese rail line

ST Engineering has secured an $840 million rail services contract in Taiwan that will connect Taoyuan city to the Greater Taipei area.
ST Engineering has secured an $840 million rail services contract in Taiwan that will connect Taoyuan city to the Greater Taipei area.

No need to scan tickets: Tokyo train stations roll out facial recognition system

The system uses a dedicated camera attached to an automatic ticket gate to recognise the faces of passengers passing through.
The system uses a dedicated camera attached to an automatic ticket gate to recognise the faces of passengers passing through.

Three new Circle Line stations draw early morning crowds on opening day

The three new stations – Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road – close the loop of the Circle Line.
The three new stations – Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road – close the loop of the Circle Line.

Sense of pride and achievement for engineers involved in completing Circle Line

(From left) Senior civil project engineer Sheron Lee, former LTA deputy chief executive for infrastructure Chua Chong Kheng, Senior Project Engineer for Rail Services, Jega Devarajan and senior project engineer Jeryl Ong.
(From left) Senior civil project engineer Sheron Lee, former LTA deputy chief executive for infrastructure Chua Chong Kheng, Senior Project Engineer for Rail Services, Jega Devarajan and senior project engineer Jeryl Ong.

Ukraine says Russia damaged more than 200 railway locomotives in 2026

India’s much-delayed bullet train line to partially open in 2027, say officials

The Sabarmati station in Ahmedabad, India. India’s first bullet train project will run from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.
The Sabarmati station in Ahmedabad, India. India’s first bullet train project will run from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.

Germany trains resume after technical glitch paralyses network

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.

Hanoi to start construction of major rail project to boost public transport, urban growth

This is the first time Hanoi has launched an urban rail investment programme on such a large scale.
This is the first time Hanoi has launched an urban rail investment programme on such a large scale.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.