Rail Transportation
German railways says profits up in 2012
Mar 21, 2013 07:54 EDT
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday that profits rose sharply last year as passenger numbers hit record levels in face of soaring petrol prices.
Thailand to spend $68 bn on transport projects
Mar 19, 2013 10:45 EDT
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to spend $68 billion on a high-speed railway and other transportation mega projects to drive the nation's economic development.
Europe transport disrupted as snow turns to ice
Mar 13, 2013 15:39 EDT
Icy roads disrupted transport as northwestern Europe remained in the grip of unseasonable weather on Wednesday but many services were resuming after a severe late-winter snowstorm.
Train services resume after storm batters Europe
Mar 13, 2013 03:33 EDT
High-speed train services resumed Wednesday between Paris and London and between Paris and Brussels, the French rail authorities said, after a severe late-winter snowstorm battered northwestern Europe, causing widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds of flights at main airports.
Late-winter snowstorm batters northwestern Europe
Mar 13, 2013 02:04 EDT
A severe late-winter snowstorm battered northwestern Europe, causing widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds of flights at main airports and the suspension of train services including cross-Channel Eurostar trains.
Late-winter snowstorm batters northwestern Europe
Mar 12, 2013 22:29 EDT
A severe late-winter snowstorm battered northwestern Europe, causing widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds of flights at main airports and the suspension of train services including cross-Channel Eurostar trains.
Eurostar suspends cross-Channel services due to snow
Mar 12, 2013 07:55 EDT
Eurostar suspended cross-Channel train services between London and Paris on Tuesday following heavy late-winter snow, it said.
China to split rail ministry after scandals
Mar 09, 2013 21:12 EST
China will split its scandal-plagued railways ministry in two and bring its administrative functions under the control of the transport ministry, state media said on Sunday.
New chief named for troubled new Berlin airport
Mar 08, 2013 07:20 EST
Germany's transport minister on Friday appointed a former head of Air Berlin and the country's rail operator Deutsche Bahn as the new chief of Berlin's much-delayed main new airport.
Speeding train kills elephant in eastern India
Mar 05, 2013 13:13 EST
A speeding passenger train on Tuesday killed a fully-grown male elephant as it tried to cross a railway track cutting through a dense forest area in eastern India.
German railways in legal new spat with Bombardier
Mar 04, 2013 15:47 EST
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Monday it is suing Canadian train maker Bombardier over "serious defects" in trains used on the suburban S-Bahn rail network in Berlin.
Bullet train derails in Japan: operator
Mar 02, 2013 11:57 EST
A Japanese bullet train carrying about 130 passengers and crew derailed in heavy snow in northern Japan Saturday, although there were no reports of injuries, the rail operator said.
High-speed bullet train derails in Japan: media
Mar 02, 2013 06:38 EST
A Japanese bullet train carrying about 130 passengers and crew derailed in heavy snow in northern Japan Saturday, although there were no reports of injuries, media reports said.
12 Taiwan rail officials indicted on corruption
Feb 28, 2013 00:53 EST
Twelve Taiwan railway officials including two deputy directors have been indicted on graft charges after allegedly accepting banquets and hostess club visits in the biggest corruption scandal to hit the state rail sector, prosecutors said.
India pledges more comfort on creaking rail network
Feb 26, 2013 11:36 EST
India on Tuesday pledged better catering, comfort and cleanliness as part of a $11.7-billion budget for Asia's oldest rail network along with steps to help stop trains mowing down people and elephants.
Putin signs law banning smoking in public places
Feb 25, 2013 10:16 EST
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia from June, a cornerstone of the government's bid to improve public health in the nicotine-addicted country, the Kremlin said Monday.
Bangladesh, Japan strike deal for $2.8-bln Dhaka metro rail
Feb 20, 2013 13:11 EST
Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a loan deal with a Japanese development agency for construction of the country's first-ever metro rail system, costing $2.8 billion and intended to ease Dhaka's traffic jams.
Singapore, Malaysia to build high-speed rail link
Feb 19, 2013 06:05 EST
Singapore and Malaysia announced plans Tuesday to build a high-speed rail link, fuelling hopes that Southeast Asia could one day enjoy a rapid European-style train system connected to China.
Singapore, Malaysia agree to build high-speed rail link
Feb 19, 2013 03:31 EST
Singapore and Malaysia announced plans Tuesday to build a high-speed rail link, fuelling hopes that Southeast Asia could one day enjoy a rapid European-style train system connected to China.
German railways sues Bombardier over defective trains: report
Feb 14, 2013 09:38 EST
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is suing the Canadian train maker Bombardier over repeated and ongoing problems with some of its trains, the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday.
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