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Railways

Malaysia announces 30% fare discount to mark start of new electric train service from KL to JB

Malaysia's railway operator KTMB will soon offer a 30 per cent discount to mark the launch of its electric train services to JB Sentral
Malaysia's railway operator KTMB will soon offer a 30 per cent discount to mark the launch of its electric train services to JB Sentral

Plan for new Jakarta-Bandung fast train raises questions over high-speed rail service Whoosh

The Whoosh high-speed rail (HSR) service, launched in October 2023, connects Jakarta and Bandung.
The Whoosh high-speed rail (HSR) service, launched in October 2023, connects Jakarta and Bandung.

Storm in a tumbler: A missing cup sparks debates about empathy in Indonesia

PT Kereta Api Indonesia/INSTAGRAM

Train commuters Anita Dewi Lestari (in blue) and her husband Alvin Harris Setiadi (in brown), with passenger officer Argi Budiansyah (in grey) during a mediation session on Nov 28, 2025.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia/INSTAGRAM

Train commuters Anita Dewi Lestari (in blue) and her husband Alvin Harris Setiadi (in brown), with passenger officer Argi Budiansyah (in grey) during a mediation session on Nov 28, 2025.

Train kills 11 workers in Kunming; China’s worst rail accident in over a decade

Poland’s PM Tusk says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits the site of a blast on railway of the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, November 17, 2025. KPRM/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits the site of a blast on railway of the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, November 17, 2025. KPRM/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Russian intelligence likely behind railway sabotage, Poland says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits the site of a blast on railway of the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, November 17, 2025. KPRM/Handout via REUTERS
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits the site of a blast on railway of the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, November 17, 2025. KPRM/Handout via REUTERS

Spain aims to cut Madrid-Barcelona high speed rail time to under two hours, minister says

If achieved, the changes would cut travel time between Madrid (above) and Barcelona to under two hours.
If achieved, the changes would cut travel time between Madrid (above) and Barcelona to under two hours.

Poland suspects ‘foreign intelligence services’ for rail sabotage

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk gestures during a press conference with Lithuania's new Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk gestures during a press conference with Lithuania's new Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages JR East’s rebirth

Since Suica’s introduction in 2001, the penguin has featured on transit cards and apps used by commuters.
Since Suica’s introduction in 2001, the penguin has featured on transit cards and apps used by commuters.

Train crashes into another in Slovakia, injuring dozens of passengers

First responders attend the scene of a collision between two trains in the town of Pezinok, Slovakia.
First responders attend the scene of a collision between two trains in the town of Pezinok, Slovakia.

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