Railways

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.

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.

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.

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.

Germany trains resume after technical glitch paralyses network

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.

Person hit by Japan bullet train entered tracks from platform fence gap

The company urged people to avoid using its bullet train services for the remainder of the day due to major delays and crowds at train stations.

Driver killed in Britain train collision, police confirm

The crash occurred late afternoon on June 19 near Bedford, a town around 90km north of the British capital.

One person dies after being hit by Japan’s bullet train; service disrupted for three hours

The company urged people to avoid using its bullet train services for the remainder of the day due to major delays and crowds at train stations.

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