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The first train made up entirely by Chinese wagons began a 14-hour, 835-km journey between Havana and Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the island on Saturday.
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China's trackless smart bus hits the road in Doha, Qatar, the first trial run of the vehicle overseas.
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Chinese enterprise completes detailed design of China-Thailand Railway's 1st phase
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-24 00:21:31|Editor: Shi Yinglun
BANGKOK, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese enterprise has completed detailed engineering design of China-Thailand Railway's 1st phase.
The detailed engineering design of the 252.3-km first phase of high-speed China-Thailand Railway has been completed recently, which laid a solid foundation for the coming all-round construction on the railway, the Chinese enterprise in charge of the design work told Xinhua on Tuesday.
China-Thailand Railway is one of the major connectivity projects between the two countries under the Belt and Road framework. The first phase of the project would link Thai capital Bangkok and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
China Railway Design Corporation (CRDC) told Xinhua that the company has worked closely with State Railway of Thailand (SRT) in deciding the route of the first high speed railway in Thailand and its technicians and specialists have been working very hard for the preparation of the detailed engineering design.
The Chinese company said they combined Thai traditional architecture style into the design of modernized high-speed rail stations, which, after several times of improvement, is highly appreciated by the Thai side.
CRDC described the completion of detailed engineering design as an important step of the project, which laid a solid foundation for the coming all-round construction on the railway.
The project started from MoU on railway cooperation signed by Chinese and Thai governments in 2014.
In December 2017, the construction of the first phase kicked off with a 3.5 kilometer section, or the first lot with the rest lots awaiting being put out to tender.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-24 00:21:31|Editor: Shi Yinglun
BANGKOK, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese enterprise has completed detailed engineering design of China-Thailand Railway's 1st phase.
The detailed engineering design of the 252.3-km first phase of high-speed China-Thailand Railway has been completed recently, which laid a solid foundation for the coming all-round construction on the railway, the Chinese enterprise in charge of the design work told Xinhua on Tuesday.
China-Thailand Railway is one of the major connectivity projects between the two countries under the Belt and Road framework. The first phase of the project would link Thai capital Bangkok and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
China Railway Design Corporation (CRDC) told Xinhua that the company has worked closely with State Railway of Thailand (SRT) in deciding the route of the first high speed railway in Thailand and its technicians and specialists have been working very hard for the preparation of the detailed engineering design.
The Chinese company said they combined Thai traditional architecture style into the design of modernized high-speed rail stations, which, after several times of improvement, is highly appreciated by the Thai side.
CRDC described the completion of detailed engineering design as an important step of the project, which laid a solid foundation for the coming all-round construction on the railway.
The project started from MoU on railway cooperation signed by Chinese and Thai governments in 2014.
In December 2017, the construction of the first phase kicked off with a 3.5 kilometer section, or the first lot with the rest lots awaiting being put out to tender.
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JULY 25, 2019 / 1:07 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
China, Malaysia restart massive 'Belt and Road' project after hiccups - Reuters
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DUNGUN, Malaysia (Reuters) - China and Malaysia resumed construction on a massive “Belt and Road” train project in northern Malaysia on Thursday, after a year-long suspension and following a rare agreement to cut its cost by nearly a third to about $11 billion.
The project was initially canceled by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who came to power after a shock election victory in May last year, as he followed through a pledge to renegotiate or cancel “unfair” Chinese mega-projects approved by his predecessor, Najib Razak.
But in April, the close trade partners agreed to proceed with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) at a cost of 44 billion ringgit ($10.7 billion), reducing it from 65.5 billion ringgit.
The 640 km line (398 miles), with China Communications Construction Co Ltd (601800.SS) as the lead contractor, will connect Port Klang on the Straits of Malacca with the city of Kota Bharu in northeast peninsular Malaysia.
The agreement to resume work on the project had immediately boosted confidence in Malaysia among foreign investors, China’s ambassador to Malaysia said at a ceremony in the coastal district of Dungun.
Flanked by cranes and trucks parked near a partly completed section of a tunnel, Ambassador Bai Tian spoke of “a great wave” of potential Chinese investors coming to Malaysia for field studies, and he expected many of them to decide to invest.
China is debt-heavy Malaysia’s biggest trade partner and the countries have close cultural ties too.
Ambassador Bai said the completion of the ECRL, expected by December 2026, could more than double the number of Chinese tourists coming in to Malaysia from 3 million last year.
Malaysia Rail Link, the project’s local partner, said in a statement that up to 70% of the workers will be local and that domestic contractors will get 40% of the civil works.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been praised for its potential to speed up economic development in many developing countries but criticized for potentially saddling many of them with unsustainable debt.
Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng told Reuters on Monday that Beijing had offered them more BRI infrastructure investments and that Kuala Lumpur would consider them “if the pricing is right”.
Malaysia is already identifying new joint investment opportunities with China along the ECRL corridor, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said at the Dungun event.
Reporting by Joseph Sipalan in DUNGUN; Additional reporting by Rozanna Latiff in KUALA LUMPUR; Writing by Krishna N. Das; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore
China, Malaysia restart massive 'Belt and Road' project after hiccups - Reuters
Joseph Sipalan
DUNGUN, Malaysia (Reuters) - China and Malaysia resumed construction on a massive “Belt and Road” train project in northern Malaysia on Thursday, after a year-long suspension and following a rare agreement to cut its cost by nearly a third to about $11 billion.
The project was initially canceled by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who came to power after a shock election victory in May last year, as he followed through a pledge to renegotiate or cancel “unfair” Chinese mega-projects approved by his predecessor, Najib Razak.
But in April, the close trade partners agreed to proceed with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) at a cost of 44 billion ringgit ($10.7 billion), reducing it from 65.5 billion ringgit.
The 640 km line (398 miles), with China Communications Construction Co Ltd (601800.SS) as the lead contractor, will connect Port Klang on the Straits of Malacca with the city of Kota Bharu in northeast peninsular Malaysia.
The agreement to resume work on the project had immediately boosted confidence in Malaysia among foreign investors, China’s ambassador to Malaysia said at a ceremony in the coastal district of Dungun.
Flanked by cranes and trucks parked near a partly completed section of a tunnel, Ambassador Bai Tian spoke of “a great wave” of potential Chinese investors coming to Malaysia for field studies, and he expected many of them to decide to invest.
China is debt-heavy Malaysia’s biggest trade partner and the countries have close cultural ties too.
Ambassador Bai said the completion of the ECRL, expected by December 2026, could more than double the number of Chinese tourists coming in to Malaysia from 3 million last year.
Malaysia Rail Link, the project’s local partner, said in a statement that up to 70% of the workers will be local and that domestic contractors will get 40% of the civil works.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been praised for its potential to speed up economic development in many developing countries but criticized for potentially saddling many of them with unsustainable debt.
Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng told Reuters on Monday that Beijing had offered them more BRI infrastructure investments and that Kuala Lumpur would consider them “if the pricing is right”.
Malaysia is already identifying new joint investment opportunities with China along the ECRL corridor, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said at the Dungun event.
Reporting by Joseph Sipalan in DUNGUN; Additional reporting by Rozanna Latiff in KUALA LUMPUR; Writing by Krishna N. Das; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore
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Explosion-proof light rail train rolls off assembly line in Changchun
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-26 09:05:05|Editor: ZX
An explosion-proof light rail train undergoes a test in CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 25, 2019. An explosion-proof light rail train that will be exported to Israel rolled off the assembly line in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun on Tuesday. The train, manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., will be used for the red line of the light rail system in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The 23-km line is schedule to be put into operation in 2021. The train's underframe structure is made of non-ferromagnetic material, which can prevent magnetic bombs from being attached to it. The windows are equipped with explosion-proof glass that can withstand the impact of stones and burning bottles. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
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Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-26 09:05:05|Editor: ZX
An explosion-proof light rail train undergoes a test in CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 25, 2019. An explosion-proof light rail train that will be exported to Israel rolled off the assembly line in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun on Tuesday. The train, manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., will be used for the red line of the light rail system in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The 23-km line is schedule to be put into operation in 2021. The train's underframe structure is made of non-ferromagnetic material, which can prevent magnetic bombs from being attached to it. The windows are equipped with explosion-proof glass that can withstand the impact of stones and burning bottles. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
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Main section of China-Laos Railway bridge over Mekong River completed
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-28 14:16:55|Editor: Wu Qin
Photo taken on July 28, 2019 shows the closed Luang Prabang Mekong River Super Major Bridge in the north of the Luang Prabang Ancient Town, a world heritage, some 220 km north of the Lao capital Vientiane. With the concrete beam of the last span over Mekong River put in place, the main section of Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River railway bridge has been completed on Sunday, seven months ahead of schedule. The closure of the Luang Prabang Mekong River Super Major Bridge, one of the two cross-Mekong bridges along the China-Laos Railway, indicated that the railway project construction has made major progress in the 2019 civil engineering schedule. (Xiong Tianze/CREC-8/Handout via Xinhua)
VIENTIANE, July 28 (Xinhua) -- With the concrete beam of the last span over Mekong River put in place, the main section of Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River railway bridge has been completed on Sunday, seven months ahead of schedule.
The closure of the Luang Prabang Mekong River Super Major Bridge, one of the two cross-Mekong bridges along the China-Laos Railway, indicated that the railway project construction has made major progress in the 2019 civil engineering schedule.
The 1,458.9-meter bridge lies in the north of the Luang Prabang Ancient Town, a world heritage in Laos, some 220 km north of the capital Vientiane, with five main piers including 34 spans planted in Mekong River.
According to the Laos-China Railway (LCRC), which is in charge of the construction and the operation of the railway, the Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River bridge is a challenging task among over 160 bridges of the railway, involving the most complicated bridge building techniques.
With engineering quality borne in mind, the Chinese engineering teams have overcome the difficulties brought by the Mekong River with its turbulent current, rapidly rising water level in rainy seasons and non-overburden riverbed. The teams have also overcome the technical difficulties in building trestle bridge for pier construction.
According to the China Railway No. 8 Engineering Group (CREC-8), which is in charge of the construction of the two cross-Mekong River bridges of the railway, construction of the Ban Ladhan Mekong River Super Major Bridge is also advancing smoothly, and will be completed by the end of 2019, as scheduled.
As the first overseas route connecting China's railway system using Chinese technology and equipment, the China-Laos Railway is a major project in infrastructure inter-connectivity between China and neighboring countries, and a major project in implementing the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ground-breaking ceremony of the railway was held in December 2015, and the construction of the route officially started a year later, while the railway is expected to be operational in December 2021.
The 414-km China-Laos railway links the Mohan-Boten border gate in northern Laos and Vientiane. Operating speed on the route is designed at 160 km per hour.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-28 14:16:55|Editor: Wu Qin
Photo taken on July 28, 2019 shows the closed Luang Prabang Mekong River Super Major Bridge in the north of the Luang Prabang Ancient Town, a world heritage, some 220 km north of the Lao capital Vientiane. With the concrete beam of the last span over Mekong River put in place, the main section of Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River railway bridge has been completed on Sunday, seven months ahead of schedule. The closure of the Luang Prabang Mekong River Super Major Bridge, one of the two cross-Mekong bridges along the China-Laos Railway, indicated that the railway project construction has made major progress in the 2019 civil engineering schedule. (Xiong Tianze/CREC-8/Handout via Xinhua)
VIENTIANE, July 28 (Xinhua) -- With the concrete beam of the last span over Mekong River put in place, the main section of Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River railway bridge has been completed on Sunday, seven months ahead of schedule.
The closure of the Luang Prabang Mekong River Super Major Bridge, one of the two cross-Mekong bridges along the China-Laos Railway, indicated that the railway project construction has made major progress in the 2019 civil engineering schedule.
The 1,458.9-meter bridge lies in the north of the Luang Prabang Ancient Town, a world heritage in Laos, some 220 km north of the capital Vientiane, with five main piers including 34 spans planted in Mekong River.
According to the Laos-China Railway (LCRC), which is in charge of the construction and the operation of the railway, the Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River bridge is a challenging task among over 160 bridges of the railway, involving the most complicated bridge building techniques.
With engineering quality borne in mind, the Chinese engineering teams have overcome the difficulties brought by the Mekong River with its turbulent current, rapidly rising water level in rainy seasons and non-overburden riverbed. The teams have also overcome the technical difficulties in building trestle bridge for pier construction.
According to the China Railway No. 8 Engineering Group (CREC-8), which is in charge of the construction of the two cross-Mekong River bridges of the railway, construction of the Ban Ladhan Mekong River Super Major Bridge is also advancing smoothly, and will be completed by the end of 2019, as scheduled.
As the first overseas route connecting China's railway system using Chinese technology and equipment, the China-Laos Railway is a major project in infrastructure inter-connectivity between China and neighboring countries, and a major project in implementing the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ground-breaking ceremony of the railway was held in December 2015, and the construction of the route officially started a year later, while the railway is expected to be operational in December 2021.
The 414-km China-Laos railway links the Mohan-Boten border gate in northern Laos and Vientiane. Operating speed on the route is designed at 160 km per hour.
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Chinese-built railway links Africa from east to west
China Plus Published: 2019-08-01 11:00:52
A luxury tourist rail train linking the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Africa completed its first journey and arrived in Lobito, Angola on Tuesday. It is the first rail line crossing the continent from the east to west.
The train departed Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on July 14 with 54 tourists onboard.
A screenshot from the Weibo account of China Railway Construction Corporation shows a luxury tourist train arriving at the station in Lobito, Angola, on July 30, 2019. [Photo: China Plus]
The 4,300 kilometer line includes two significant parts—the Tazara Railway assisted by the Chinese government in the 1970s and the Benguela railway built by China Railway Construction Corporation from the turn of the century.
After a decade of efforts by Chinese and Angolan workers, the 1,344-kilometer long Benguela railway was put into operation in 2017.
An Angolan resident who took part in the construction said the railway has brought great change to his country. It facilitates local transport and brings more business opportunities. What he learned during the construction also helped him in his future career.
China Plus Published: 2019-08-01 11:00:52
A luxury tourist rail train linking the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Africa completed its first journey and arrived in Lobito, Angola on Tuesday. It is the first rail line crossing the continent from the east to west.
The train departed Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on July 14 with 54 tourists onboard.
The 4,300 kilometer line includes two significant parts—the Tazara Railway assisted by the Chinese government in the 1970s and the Benguela railway built by China Railway Construction Corporation from the turn of the century.
After a decade of efforts by Chinese and Angolan workers, the 1,344-kilometer long Benguela railway was put into operation in 2017.
An Angolan resident who took part in the construction said the railway has brought great change to his country. It facilitates local transport and brings more business opportunities. What he learned during the construction also helped him in his future career.
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Africa does not have a "Pacific Coast" anywhere on the continent. It's western coast is with the Atlantic Ocean and it's eastern coast is with the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean.
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You are right, the article make a mistake in translation. The Chinese text did said from Atlantic coast to the Indian Ocean coast.
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You are right, the article make a mistake in translation. The Chinese text did said from Atlantic coast to the Indian Ocean coast.
China has proven to the world that it is a responsible and measured Superpower. The world needs to (and more specifically, Pakistan needs to) get up off it's hind legs and work hard to build their countries and trade with China and it's partner nations.
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Chinese light rail delivers 2.4 mln trips in Mecca for Hajj pilgrims
Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-14 22:47:01|Editor: Xiaoxia
The pilgrims from all over the world wait on the platform to board the light rail trains in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 11, 2019. China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC), operator of the Mecca light rail in the Hajj season in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, completed this year's pilgrimage transport service on Wednesday. During the seven-day operation, the total operation time of Mecca light rail was 156 hours, and more than 2.4 million trips were delivered safely and accurately. (Photo by Dong Liwei/Xinhua)
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC), operator of the Mecca light rail in the Hajj season in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, completed this year's pilgrimage transport service on Wednesday.
During the seven-day operation, the total operation time of Mecca light rail was 156 hours, and more than 2.4 million trips were delivered safely and accurately.
Li Chongyang, the vice general manager of CRCC, told Xinhua that the light rail system originally planned to run 1,718 trains and actually ran 2,214 trains.
The pilgrims from all over the world were transported safely and smoothly in the Hajj season that lasted five days from Aug. 9 according to the Islamic calendar.
The CRCC won the bidding of the Mecca light rail project in 2009, and provided service for over 15 million trips in 2010-2014. In 2018, CRCC won the light rail operation contract again, and successfully completed the pilgrimage operation task.
This year, the Saudi government gave the operating contract worth 103 million U.S. dollars to the CRCC, and signed a memorandum of cooperation for the next five years with the CRCC.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-14 22:47:01|Editor: Xiaoxia
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC), operator of the Mecca light rail in the Hajj season in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, completed this year's pilgrimage transport service on Wednesday.
During the seven-day operation, the total operation time of Mecca light rail was 156 hours, and more than 2.4 million trips were delivered safely and accurately.
Li Chongyang, the vice general manager of CRCC, told Xinhua that the light rail system originally planned to run 1,718 trains and actually ran 2,214 trains.
The pilgrims from all over the world were transported safely and smoothly in the Hajj season that lasted five days from Aug. 9 according to the Islamic calendar.
The CRCC won the bidding of the Mecca light rail project in 2009, and provided service for over 15 million trips in 2010-2014. In 2018, CRCC won the light rail operation contract again, and successfully completed the pilgrimage operation task.
This year, the Saudi government gave the operating contract worth 103 million U.S. dollars to the CRCC, and signed a memorandum of cooperation for the next five years with the CRCC.
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New subway cars built by Chinese company start operation in U.S. Boston
Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-15 07:32:01|Editor: huaxia
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (L), MBTA's general manager Steve Poftak (R) head to the new subway cars before the launch ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States, on Aug. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Replacing the old subway cars presently serving Boston lines, the new cars built by a Chinese company are featured with more spacious interiors, wider doors, more handrails, and LED lighting systems for the comfort of passengers.
BOSTON, the United States, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- New subway cars built by a Chinese company for Boston residents started their first run in the U.S. city of Boston on Wednesday.
The first 6 of 152 cars started running on the Orange Line of Boston's subway system MBTA in the morning.
For Boston residents, the new cars will increase the capacity of the line by 30,000 seats daily when all of them are fully in service.
As one of the major subway lines in Boston, the Orange Line goes through a series of famous sites like Harvard Medical School, Northeastern University, Berklee College of Music, Bunker Hill Monument and Chinatown.
New subway cars are seen in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States, on Aug. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Delivered by Chinese railway giant China Railroad Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), the cars were designed and built at the company's U.S. manufacturing facility located in Springfield, MA.
Replacing the old subway cars presently serving Boston lines, the new cars are featured with more spacious interiors, wider doors, more handrails, and LED lighting systems for the comfort of passengers, according to MBTA.
"There's a number of great features on these trains, like wider doors, better technology," MBTA's general manager Steve Poftak said at the launch ceremony of the new cars, adding that the cars are going to provide "more reliable and more comfortable commute for our passengers."
Photographers and cameramen shoot the new subway cars in service in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States, on Aug. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
A foreman who worked at MBTA's Wellington Car House for 13 years told Xinhua that the new cars employ "the newest generation of technology," and they are much easier for maintenance due to advanced electronics.
According to MBTA, CRRC will also design and manufacture new cars for Boston Red Line subway. The vehicles for both Orange and Red lines are worth one billion U.S. dollars.
Passengers are seen in a new subway car in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States, on Aug. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
As the production of the new cars continues, the CRRC factory said in May that it planned to bring more job opportunities and the factory aimed at hiring about 260 local workers by the end of 2021.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-15 07:32:01|Editor: huaxia
Replacing the old subway cars presently serving Boston lines, the new cars built by a Chinese company are featured with more spacious interiors, wider doors, more handrails, and LED lighting systems for the comfort of passengers.
BOSTON, the United States, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- New subway cars built by a Chinese company for Boston residents started their first run in the U.S. city of Boston on Wednesday.
The first 6 of 152 cars started running on the Orange Line of Boston's subway system MBTA in the morning.
For Boston residents, the new cars will increase the capacity of the line by 30,000 seats daily when all of them are fully in service.
As one of the major subway lines in Boston, the Orange Line goes through a series of famous sites like Harvard Medical School, Northeastern University, Berklee College of Music, Bunker Hill Monument and Chinatown.
Delivered by Chinese railway giant China Railroad Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), the cars were designed and built at the company's U.S. manufacturing facility located in Springfield, MA.
Replacing the old subway cars presently serving Boston lines, the new cars are featured with more spacious interiors, wider doors, more handrails, and LED lighting systems for the comfort of passengers, according to MBTA.
"There's a number of great features on these trains, like wider doors, better technology," MBTA's general manager Steve Poftak said at the launch ceremony of the new cars, adding that the cars are going to provide "more reliable and more comfortable commute for our passengers."
A foreman who worked at MBTA's Wellington Car House for 13 years told Xinhua that the new cars employ "the newest generation of technology," and they are much easier for maintenance due to advanced electronics.
According to MBTA, CRRC will also design and manufacture new cars for Boston Red Line subway. The vehicles for both Orange and Red lines are worth one billion U.S. dollars.
As the production of the new cars continues, the CRRC factory said in May that it planned to bring more job opportunities and the factory aimed at hiring about 260 local workers by the end of 2021.
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The first of nine imported Chinese-made diesel train has arrived at Colombo port, which is part of Sri Lanka's 10.3 million U.S. dollar purchase deal to upgrade its railway system.
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Thai-Chinese high-speed rail to start operating in 2023 -official - Reuters
Panarat Thepgumpanat, Chayut Setboonsarng
BANGKOK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The first phase of an 873-km (542 mile) high-speed railway between Thailand and China is expected to begin operating within four years, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
The first 252-km leg connecting the Thai capital, Bangkok, and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima will start service in 2023, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul told reporters.
Thailand will shoulder the total construction cost of 179 billion baht ($5.85 billion) for the first phase, with China responsible for installing systems, design and the procurement of trains, a government video released to reporters showed.
The project - part of China’s planned network of rail links across Southeast Asia that would eventually connect Kunming in southwest China with Singapore - was delayed in 2016 when Thailand rejected Chinese financing due to high interest rates.
The next phase of the line will connect Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai province, which borders Laos and will eventually link up to China, Traisuree said.
Construction and bidding contracts will be finalized this year, Acting Governor State Railway of Thailand (SRT), Worawut Mala, told Reuters.
The SRT expects to finalize a consulting agreement for the second phase by the end of this month, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
The trains will run at speeds up to 250 kph (155 mph), with ticket prices ranging between 107 baht to 534 baht ($3.50 to $17.45), Traisuree said. ($1 = 30.6000 baht) (Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; editing by Kay Johnson and Darren Schuettler)
Thai-Chinese high-speed rail to start operating in 2023 -official - Reuters
Panarat Thepgumpanat, Chayut Setboonsarng
BANGKOK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The first phase of an 873-km (542 mile) high-speed railway between Thailand and China is expected to begin operating within four years, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
The first 252-km leg connecting the Thai capital, Bangkok, and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima will start service in 2023, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul told reporters.
Thailand will shoulder the total construction cost of 179 billion baht ($5.85 billion) for the first phase, with China responsible for installing systems, design and the procurement of trains, a government video released to reporters showed.
The project - part of China’s planned network of rail links across Southeast Asia that would eventually connect Kunming in southwest China with Singapore - was delayed in 2016 when Thailand rejected Chinese financing due to high interest rates.
The next phase of the line will connect Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai province, which borders Laos and will eventually link up to China, Traisuree said.
Construction and bidding contracts will be finalized this year, Acting Governor State Railway of Thailand (SRT), Worawut Mala, told Reuters.
The SRT expects to finalize a consulting agreement for the second phase by the end of this month, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
The trains will run at speeds up to 250 kph (155 mph), with ticket prices ranging between 107 baht to 534 baht ($3.50 to $17.45), Traisuree said. ($1 = 30.6000 baht) (Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; editing by Kay Johnson and Darren Schuettler)
