Kenya opens $1.5 billion Chinese-built railway linking Rift Valley town and Nairobi
Kenya opened a $1.5 billion Chinese-built railway line linking Nairobi to Naivasha on Wednesday, despite delays in building an industrial park in the Rift Valley town to encourage freight. The extension links to another line funded and built by China, a $3.2 billion line between ...
Xi pledges Chinese aid and development in Nepal visit, including rail and tunnel links
China and Nepal hailed the "beginning of a new era" in relations Sunday as President Xi Jinping ended his visit with promises of a railway and tunnel connecting the two countries. Xi — in the first state visit by a Chinese leader in 23 years ...
Ten trains used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Kanazawa, in Ishikawa Prefecture, sustain damage after flood waters inundate a rail yard in the city of Nagano.
Massive Typhoon Hagibis bears down on central Japan
Railways and supermarkets in the danger zone plan to suspend or curtail operations for most of Saturday, when the unusually powerful storm is projected to hit.
To decrease its dependence on India, Nepal eagerly awaits China rail plan
At the international border point of Rasuwagadhi (Rasuwa Fort), where Nepal fought two wars in the late 18th century with Tibetan forces and Chinese reinforcements, people now impatiently await the Qinghai-Tibet railway, which many believe will conquer the constraints posed by the Himalayas on ...
Flights and trains canceled as Hagibis nears Tokyo
East Japan Railway Co. and other railway operators warned on Thursday that services on many lines could be canceled on Saturday and Sunday, as "violent" Typhoon Hagibis threatens to slam wide areas of the nation. JR East said on its website that bullet trains and ...
Three workers burned while inspecting under-development maglev train in central Japan
Three people sustained burns Monday during inspection work on a maglev train line under development in Yamanashi Prefecture, police said. An unexpected combustion took place on the train at around 4:05 p.m., igniting the clothes of three nearby workers before the fire was quickly put ...
JBIC and Texas vow to boost Japanese investment in U.S. state
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Texas have agreed to promote Japanese investment in the southern U.S. state in new business areas such as renewable energy, mobility services and disaster risk reduction. JBIC Gov. Tadashi Maeda and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a memorandum ...
Largest U.S. railways fixing prices to boost profits, lawsuit alleges
More than two dozen major companies ranging from Campbell Soup to Kia are suing the nation's four biggest railway companies, contending the railroads had a price-fixing scheme to illegally boost profits. In the lawsuits filed around the U.S. on Monday, the companies say BNSF Railway ...
Five people were injured in a fire that broke out at a new high-speed train station in Saudi Arabia's western city of Jeddah on Sunday, state television reported, with huge palls of smoke seen rising into the air. The station serves the main Haramain High ...
Indonesia and Japan reach deal on ¥458 billion Jakarta-Surabaya rail project
Indonesia and Japan signed a deal Tuesday on an outline of a medium-speed train project linking the Southeast Asian country's capital of Jakarta and its second-largest city, Surabaya. After two years of negotiations, the two countries agreed to use a narrow gauge on the railway ...
Train stations in Tokyo begin renting out strollers for monthlong trial
Some of the busiest train stations in central Tokyo began a trial run of a stroller rental service Thursday, in hope of attracting families with small children who want to enjoy outings without having to worry about carrying a buggy onto crowded trains. The service ...
