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[TaiShang]

Brazil inaugurates new subway line ahead of Rio Olympics
Source: Xinhua | July 31, 2016, Sunday |

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer (R, front) attends the inauguration ceremony held at the Jardim Oceacino station of metro line 4 in Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 30, 2016. The inauguration ceremony of metro line 4 was held in Barra da Tijuca on Saturday.


BRAZIL'S interim president, Michel Temer, on Saturday inaugurated a much-anticipated subway line in Rio de Janeiro, just days before the city hosts the 2016 Olympic Games.

Rio's new metro Line 4, which will be one of the main enduring legacy's of the Games, links the city's tourism district with the western Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, where many of the Olympic events are slated to take place.

Olympic organizers had been concerned the new 16-kilometer line would not be ready in time for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5, as construction was plagued by constant delays, leading to critical congestion on city streets.

"The Olympic Games represented an excuse to improve all of Rio de Janeiro," Temer told those gathered at the inauguration of the six-stop line which is expected to serve more than 300,000 passengers a day.

During the Olympics and Paralympics, the line will be reserved for the exclusive use of the "Olympic family," officials said, meaning athletes, organizers, and others with special access.

The key Olympic transport line features China-made trains designed and manufactured by the Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., a subsidiary of CRRC, one of China's biggest train makers.

The Chinese company is set to operate the system for the duration of the Games to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Chinese trains have already run on the city's Line 1 and Line 2.

Earlier this month, Rio State Transportation Secretary Rodrigo Vieira told Xinhua, "Line 4 will contribute to making the Rio Olympic Games the best in history and will become an important legacy for the city, improving the quality of life of the people who live here."

Also attending Saturday's inauguration ceremony were Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles, Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani, Rio de Janeiro State Gov. Francisco Dornelles, Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, and the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach.

The construction of the line began in 2010.

 

[JSCh]

Brazil inaugurates line 4 subway for the Rio Olympics

 

[ahojunk]

I look forward when one can travel via HSR from Kunming to Singapore.
But that might take a while, sigh!

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World | Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:24am EDT
China, Laos say rail project to go ahead, pending environment study
VIENTIANE | BY SIMON WEBB

China and Laos are both committed to a high-speed rail project linking the Chinese southwestern city of Kunming with the Lao capital of Vientiane, officials from both countries said this week, and the project will go ahead despite delays.

The line should eventually stretch through Thailand and Malaysia to Singapore, and is part of an ambitious plan for China to develop infrastructure links across Asia, known as the "One Belt, One Road" project.

Vientiane hosted an elaborate ground-breaking ceremony for the $7-billion project in December, but nearly eight months later, construction has yet to begin in Laos.

Work has been delayed because Laos had yet to complete an environmental and social impact study, said a former deputy prime minister, Somsavat Lengsavad.

"The terms are all concluded, they are not changing," he told Reuters in an interview at the prime minister's office in Vientiane. "But the Chinese banks are very strict on us fully complying on the environment and social impact study."

Somsavat ran the steering panel for the project for Laos until he retired early this year, and still maintains close contact with the ministries involved, he said.

Another issue was land allocation around the line, he added, with some land on the route having been snapped up by investors speculating ahead of government purchases.

"There is no work on the ground," he said. "It is pending the study, and one of the pending problems is land reallocation."

Reports that the Lao government was renegotiating the terms because it felt Somsavat had struck a deal that favored China were untrue, he said, adding that China would not get rights to develop land along the route.

China will hold a stake of 70 percent in the joint venture project, and Laos the rest, he said. Initial capital would be around $2.1 billion, with Beijing funding Laos' contribution of $630 million with a loan at interest below 3 percent, he added.

Another reason for delays was that responsibility for the project had changed hands between ministries in China, he said.

But Beijing has also struggled to make progress in Thailand, as negotiating teams have disagreed on financing, cost and land rights.

"We will continue to push forward the construction of this rail project," China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of Southeast Asian nations this week. "It will bring benefit to people from both countries."

(Additional reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

 

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Strategic deals focus on training railway talent
2016-08-03 09:23 | China Daily | Editor: Feng Shuang

A representative from State Polytechnic Samarinda in Indonesia tries a high-speed railway control system in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on Tuesday.ZENG JUN/CHINA DAILY​

Chinese colleges signed strategic agreements with counterparts in Southeast Asian countries to train skilled railway transportation talent for ASEAN member countries.

The agreements, signed in Guizhou province on Tuesday, included Chinese universities at various levels - Beijing Jiaotong University and Guiyang Vocational and Technical College, for example - to jointly train international students in two-year college programs and four-year bachelor's programs.

As China has added contracts with ASEAN countries to build new railways, the need for technicians skilled in railway construction, operations and maintenance has grown.

Under the agreements, faculty members and students will be able to visit each other and exchange their experiences and programs.

It is the latest development in relations between Chinese schools and their Association of Southeast Asian Nations counterparts, after a deal on Monday at China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week established a railway transportation training league.

By Tuesday, 13 Chinese railway enterprises, including Chinese CRRC Corp and China Railway Group, 36 Chinese universities and colleges specializing in the railway industry and about 20 colleges from Southeast Asia, had joined the league, including Siam University in Thailand and the University of Surabaya in Indonesia.

"The league can enhance communication between colleges from China and ASEAN countries, increasing the number of international students and improving communication and cooperation between schools and enterprises," said Wang Hong, director of the Railway Transportation Commission of the China Vocational Education Association.

Liu Luming, vice-president of Guiyang Vocational and Technical College, said the school has 36 students from a province in Laos enrolled in courses related to the railway industry.

Laos and China have agreed to build a rail line between Vientiane, the Laotian capital, and Kunming in Yunnan province.

 

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China helps LatAm reduce poverty through infrastructure cooperation
Source: Xinhua | 2016-03-28 22:26:22 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING , Feb. 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 3, 2015 shows a bullet train running through a bridge on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed railway, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Cai Zengle)



KINGSTON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, China has been actively cooperating with Latin American countries in their infrastructure projects, which are vital to local economic growth as well as their poverty reduction efforts.

Last Wednesday, a highway built and funded by a Chinese company officially opened in Jamaica, creating opportunities for the Caribbean island to further boost the economy and reduce poverty.

The newly completed Jamaican North-South Highway links the capital city of Kingston in the south with the tourist city of Ocho Rios in the north, halving the travel time between the two cities.

The four-lane 67.2-km-long expressway, which cost 721 million U.S. dollars, was financed, constructed and will be operated by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).

At the opening ceremony, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness praised the project as a feat that paved the way for a prosperous future.

"We must treat this roadway as a runway for other investment projects to take off and secure a brighter, more prosperous future for Jamaica. We must take advantage of the new possibilities because they are critical to our nation's development," he said, adding his country looks forward to further cooperation with Chinese corporations.

The highway will not only improve the island's transportation conditions, but also benefit rural areas along the road and further enhance the country's industrial productivity by facilitating the flow of people and goods, said Jamaica's Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry.

PUNTA QUILLA, Aug. 1, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Image taken on July 29, 2015 and provided by Electroingenieria S.A. (ELGIN) company shows workers receiving the vessel that transports the first machines for the preliminary construction works of the dams "Nestor Kirchner" and "Jorge Cepernic", in the port of Punta Quilla, Santa Cruz province, 2,810 km away of Buenos Aires city, capital of Argentina.(Xinhua/ELGIN)



Venezuela, another important developing country in Latin America, has also launched large-scale welfare projects in cooperation with China.

In April, 2011, Venezuela's Great Housing Mission was launched by then President Hugo Chavez after tens of thousands of families lost their homes in heavy rains and severe floods that swept the country.

The housing project aims to build 3 million homes by 2019. By the end of 2015, the keys to 1 million homes had been handed to low-income families.

Former Minister of Housing Ricardo Molina said the program offered a "new life" to underprivileged Venezuelans who had never hoped or dreamed of one day being able to move into a new affordable residence.

Chinese companies have played an important role in the project. China International Trust and Investment Company (CITIC) Group said it has built over 10,000 new apartments, generating more than 3,000 jobs for local communities.

Chinese-supplied heavy machinery has also been key to implementing the program.

Chinese equipment helped boost the pace of work at some 200 low-income neighborhoods around the country to improve living standards for more than 2 million residents, Manuel Quevedo, head of the government's Barrio Nuevo, Barrio Tricolor (New Neighborhood) program, told Venezuelan television network VTV.

The social project is part of a government strategy initiated by Chavez and now carried on by his successor Nicolas Maduro to provide Venezuelans with such basic needs as free education and healthcare, as well as subsidized foods, medicine, technology and transportation, among others.


Farther south in Argentina, two dams being constructed with China's help are set to bring development and much-needed jobs to the country's remote Patagonian region.

The projects, valued at 4.714 billion U.S. dollars, "are being completely financed with credit from Chinese banks," the country's former Minister of Planning Julio De Vido said late last year, adding Argentina secured "unprecedented funding" from China, and "under very favorable conditions, in terms of both cost and the strong participation of national companies."

The projects are expected to generate 6,000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs, according to De Vido.

Named after former President Nestor Kirchner and former governor Jorge Cepernic, the dams will provide 4 percent of the South American country's annual energy needs, estimated at around 5,000 GWh, and provide energy to over 1.5 million homes.





China helps Africa build up essential infrastructure
By Yan Dongjie and Yu Yilei (China Daily)Updated: 2016-07-23 07:08
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Vice-minister gives details of the difference the funding plan is making on the continent


More than half of the $60 billion in support China has promised Africa will go to building infrastructure, Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Ming said on Friday at a media briefing on the coming China-African Cooperation meeting in Beijing.

Zhang used two Chinese proverbs to explain why most of the money goes to infrastructure.

"Want riches? Build the road first," Zhang said citing the Chinese slogan created in 1982 amid China's reform and opening-up campaign. "To attract the phoenix, build the nest first."

Zhang said infrastructure construction is essential for economic development, according to China's experience in the past 40 years of development.

On July 28 and 29, representatives of China and about 30 African countries will review the three-year (from late 2015 to 2018 ) funding plan initiated during the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-African Cooperation in December.

During that summit, President Xi Jinping announced assistance and loans totaling $60 billion for Africa－$5 billion in grants and zero-interest loans, $35 billion in loans with more favorable terms and an export credit line, and $20 million added to funds for development and production capacity cooperation.

Zhang said that some projects have already been completed and details would be revealed at the meeting next week, where more contracts are expected to be signed between Chinese and African representatives.

"We are very careful and responsible with the money. Every penny spent has been well considered and examined, and every project promises economic and social benefits," said Zhang, adding that the Chinese government and financial institutions are taking the responsibility of supervising the projects.

He Wenping, a researcher at the Institute of West-Asian and African Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that by providing, amid the global economic slowdown the largest funding to Africa in history, China shows its determination to support development on the continent.

The fund is 1.5 times the amount of the Silk Road Fund, a Chinese investment fund in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative area.

In his speech in December, Xi announced 10 major plans to boost bilateral cooperation in areas such as industrialization, agricultural modernization, infrastructure, financial services and green development.

"The fund is planned in detail for certain areas of infrastructure, industry, and production capacity cooperation. It's foreseeable that the projects will make great differences in these fields in Africa in the three years (of the funding plan)," said He.

He said that the funding fills the urgent financial needs of African countries and absorbs the overcapacity of China, and brings opportunities for companies from both sides.

Contact the writers at yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn

 

[TaiShang]

China to export 15 locomotives to New Zealand
August 03, 2016

DALIAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A deal to export 15 locomotives made by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) to New Zealand was signed on Tuesday in China's northeastern city of Dalian, the company said.

It was the fourth group of locomotives that CRRC has exported to the country, raising the total number it has exported to New Zealand to 63.

The 15 high-end locomotives will have upgraded brake systems and improved energy conservation, according to CRRC Dalian Co., Ltd.

A joint venture with investment by CRRC Dalian and a New Zealand company was set upon Tuesday to provide technical consultancy and maintenance service for locomotives in New Zealand.

CRRC, formed from the merger of former rivals CNR Corporation and China CSR, has been actively bidding for contracts in overseas markets in recent years and has sold equipment to more than 100 countries and regions.

 

[JSCh]

Chinese firm starts construction of Ethio-Kenya power transmission line
Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-04 19:11:12 | Editor: huaxia

China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET) senior representative (2nd R) and Ethiopian Electric Power and Sub Station Projects Officer Reta Nigussie (1st R) take part in a commencement ceremony in Welayita Sodo Zone, Ethiopia, Aug. 1, 2016.(Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET) has officially commenced the construction of the Ethiopia-Kenya high voltage electric power transmission line project within Ethiopia.

The project, which is carried out with a total investment of 1.26 billion U.S. dollars financed by the African Development Bank, runs about 1,045km, of which 445km is within Ethiopia's territory and the rest in Kenya.

The 500 KV transmission line will have the transmitting capacity of 2,000 MW.

The project, which aims to achieve regional power grids interconnection in the East Africa sub-region, is expected to be completed within 12 months.

China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET) on Monday officially commenced the construction of the Ethiopia-Kenya high voltage electric power transmission line project within Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Officials from the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) and CET attended the project's commencement ceremony at Wolayta Sodo, about 425 km south of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa.

Announcing the official commencement, Reta Nigussie, EEP Transmission and Substation Projects Program Officer, noted that the project, upon completion, would help build Ethiopia's economy by generating foreign currency.

"It will transmit 2,000 MW to Kenya and other East African countries. It will be useful for Ethiopia because it generates foreign currency. It will help our economy to develop," said Reta.

Recalling that the Chinese company has successfully completed other power projects in Ethiopia, Reta expressed the hope and confidence that the company would complete the latest project as per the schedule.

Speaking on the occasion, Rong Hulin, senior representative of CET, reiterated that the project would lead to huge economic benefits for Ethiopia in terms of generating foreign currency and new jobs for locals.

He also expressed the company's commitment to completing and delivering the project with high quality as per the contract schedule.

 

[ahojunk]

Now China is training the Kenyans. Fantastic!

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Kenya, China train personnel to manage high-speed railway
Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-06 19:14:42 | Editor: huaxia

NAIROBI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has invested in robust training programs for personnel to manage the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) once it is commissioned in June 2017.

Principal Secretary for transport Irungu Nyakera said in a commentary published by a local daily on Thursday that the government has prioritized creation of a large pool of trained professionals to operate the modern railway.

China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is implementing the 472 kilometer high-speed railway project connecting the coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi.

So far, an estimated 30,000 Kenyans have been recruited by CRBC to work in various sections of the standard gauge railway project.

Irungu said a partnership between CRBC and the government has boosted skills transfer to local technicians working at the modern railway project that is expected to unleash economic transformation in the eastern African region.

He revealed that Kenya Railways Corporation has teamed up with CRBC to deliver cutting-edge training programs to a diverse cadre of professionals to operate the standard gauge railway.

"To its credit, CRBC has offered partial scholarships to qualified Kenyans with diplomas either in engineering or business related courses to undertake basic training in a number of areas, including traffic management, telecommunications control, locomotive and rolling stock engineering," Nyakera said.

He disclosed that 102 Kenyans have benefited from the four-month courses on railway management sponsored by CRBC that kicked off in April.

A locomotive of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, near Sultan Halmud, Kenya, on May 28, 2016.


CRBC has also sponsored 25 Kenyans to study degree courses in railway engineering and management at China's Southwest Jiaotong University.

Irungu said the skills gained by Kenyan youth studying in China will boost the east African's nation capacity to operate the high speed railway.

"Kenyan trainees will understudy the Chinese and eventually take over from them, thus engendering much needed sustainability. The trainees will also get internship and attachment opportunities on the new railway sites, giving them invaluable exposure," he said.

 

[AndrewJin]

Now China is training the Kenyans. Fantastic!

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Kenya, China train personnel to manage high-speed railway
Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-06 19:14:42 | Editor: huaxia

NAIROBI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has invested in robust training programs for personnel to manage the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) once it is commissioned in June 2017.

Principal Secretary for transport Irungu Nyakera said in a commentary published by a local daily on Thursday that the government has prioritized creation of a large pool of trained professionals to operate the modern railway.

China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is implementing the 472 kilometer high-speed railway project connecting the coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi.

So far, an estimated 30,000 Kenyans have been recruited by CRBC to work in various sections of the standard gauge railway project.

Irungu said a partnership between CRBC and the government has boosted skills transfer to local technicians working at the modern railway project that is expected to unleash economic transformation in the eastern African region.

He revealed that Kenya Railways Corporation has teamed up with CRBC to deliver cutting-edge training programs to a diverse cadre of professionals to operate the standard gauge railway.

"To its credit, CRBC has offered partial scholarships to qualified Kenyans with diplomas either in engineering or business related courses to undertake basic training in a number of areas, including traffic management, telecommunications control, locomotive and rolling stock engineering," Nyakera said.

He disclosed that 102 Kenyans have benefited from the four-month courses on railway management sponsored by CRBC that kicked off in April.

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A locomotive of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, near Sultan Halmud, Kenya, on May 28, 2016.


CRBC has also sponsored 25 Kenyans to study degree courses in railway engineering and management at China's Southwest Jiaotong University.

Irungu said the skills gained by Kenyan youth studying in China will boost the east African's nation capacity to operate the high speed railway.

"Kenyan trainees will understudy the Chinese and eventually take over from them, thus engendering much needed sustainability. The trainees will also get internship and attachment opportunities on the new railway sites, giving them invaluable exposure," he said.

As the Chinese old saying goes, 授人以鱼不如授人以渔
To give people fish, is not as good as to teach people to fish

 

[ahojunk]

Rio Olympic Line begins operation, all trains made in China
By Zhang Tianrui (People's Daily Online) 15:21, August 01, 2016

Line 4 of the Rio Underground System, which exclusively utilizes China-made trains, is set to start operating today. Line 4 will transport 300,000 people per day. The travel time from downtown Rio to the Olympic Park will be shortened to around half an hour.

An opening ceremony for Line 4 was held on July 30. Since this line connects Rio with the Barra Olympic Park, it is also called the "Olympic Line". Acting Brazilian President Michel Temer took the train and attended the ceremony.

Temer also delivered a speech in which he claimed that the infrastructure developed to prepare for the Olympic Games would be an important part of Rio's future. "We are getting into the Olympic time. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Rio state, but on August 5 it will be the capital of world."

Given its status as the Olympic Line, each station of Line 4 is decorated with Olympic elements. A running track is painted on the floor from the hall to the inbound gateways,while swimming tracks provide outbound guidance. In one station located close to Rocinha, the largest slum in Rio, photos of impoverished children hang on the hall. "Peace" is written in several languages on the wall of Ipanema Station.

Construction of this special line started in 2010. It was initially expected to begin operation in December 2015. However, owing to economic and political factors, the date was pushed back to August 1. For now, only Olympic ticket holders and athletes can use this line. As for Rio citizens, they have to wait until September 19, when the Paralympic Games finish.

 

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Work on 7th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge nearing completion
Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-08 20:05:58 | Editor: An

KANDAL (CAMBODIA), Aug. 8, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (C, Front) casts concrete to connect the main span of a Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in Kandal province, Cambodia, on Aug. 8, 2016. Work on the 7th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge across Tonle Bassac River here in southern Cambodia is nearing completion after a 28-month construction. (Xinhua/Sovannara)

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese firm signs railway deal with Bangladesh
Xinhua, August 9, 2016

3D design of Padma Bridge [Screenshots]

A State-owned Chinese company has signed a $4.44-billion agreement to build a railway via Bangladesh's largest Padma bridge.

China Railway Construction Corp Ltd (CRCC) signed the official construction contract with the Bangladeshi government on Monday in capital Dhaka.

Zhang Xuecai, deputy general manager of China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group CO LTD (CREEC) and Amzad Hossain, director general of Bangladesh Railway, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.

Last month, the Bangladeshi government gave the final go-ahead to the Chinese company to start construction of the 215 km-long Padma rail link from capital Dhaka to Jessore district, 164 km away from capital Dhaka.

CREEC was commissioned to construct the railroad for 247.49 billion taka (US$3.14 billion). Construction is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2022.

The total project cost would be met through China's government soft loan and from the government's own funds.

The rail link project also includes construction of 66 main bridges, 244 minor bridges, 14 new rail stations and procurement of 100 passenger coaches, according to the proposal from Bangladesh's railway ministry.

It said trains will travel at a maximum speed of 120 km per hour on the link. The project will be built under the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) project aimed at creating an integrated freight railway network across Europe and Asia.

This is also reportedly a project of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap).

The Padma bridge will be double-decker with a four-lane road on the upper deck and a broad gauge single railway track on the lower deck.

A portion of the rail line reportedly will be up and running by 2018, when the Bangladeshi government presents the much-publicized infrastructure project to the public, as the Padma bridge can be used by both road and rail.

In December last year, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the main works of the country's biggest Padma Bridge project by unveiling its foundation plaque.

Prior to the inauguration of the main bridge's construction works, she unveiled the plaque of the river training works, the second most costly component of the US$3 billion project conducted by one of the largest international companies, Sinohydro Corporation Limited.

Hasina said the bridge will shorten travel time between capital Dhaka and the country's southern region, boosting entire trade and economic activities.

Experts say the bridge when it comes into operation in 2018 will ease pressure on the country's premier seaport in Chittagong, 242 km southeast of capital Dhaka, as it will bolster the second largest Mongla seaport in Bagerhat district, 178 km southwest of the capital city.

In June 2014, the Bangladeshi government awarded China Major Bridge Engineering Company Limited a US$1.55-billion contract to build core structure of the Padma Bridge project which is to be completed in four years.

The 25-meter-wide and 10-km-long bridge will be built over Padma River, one of the three major rivers in Bangladesh.

About 6.15 km of the bridge is being built over the river while the remaining part on both banks. Apart from connecting nearly 30 million people in Bangladesh's southwest region to the rest of the country, the bridge will enhance regional trade and collaboration along the Asian highway No 1 and the Trans-Asian railway network.

The bridge is among the six projects that are under direct supervision of the Fast Track Project Monitoring Committee headed by Hasina.

 

[ahojunk]

Good to know that Chinese railway cars and standards are increasingly being adopted.

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Chinese-built railways in Africa now model of cooperation: FM
(Xinhua) 14:44, August 11, 2016

Railway lines built by Chinese firms in African countries are becoming a model of China-Africa cooperation in industrial capacity, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his visit to Kenya on Wednesday.

Wang cited the Nairobi-Mombasa railway line as an example during a joint press conference with his Kenyan counterpart Amina Mohamed after their talks and a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The railway line, funded by China and being built by a Chinese company, will run from the Kenyan port of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi, and a new deal has been signed to extend it to the country's western border.

Construction of the modern rail is being carried out in line with Chinese standards with Chinese equipment being used, Wang said.

"Once completed next year, it will be one of the railway lines with the highest standard, quality and cost effectiveness in Africa," he said.

Wang said the railway suited the requirements for Kenya's development and was part of the fruits of China-Kenya cooperation.

Construction of the railway line has created more than 40,000 jobs for locals, with some 20,000 local employees having received training in related skills. It has contributed to about 1.5 percent of Kenya's gross domestic product (GDP), Wang said.

Along the railway, fourteen wildlife passes have been designed to address concerns over the animals' free movement, he added.

Wang said the Chinese-built railway lines had established themselves in many African countries, citing those in Nigeria and Angola and one linking Addis Ababa with the port of Djibouti.

The Chinese-built railway lines were also entering countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America, he said, adding that Chinese standards and Chinese equipment were gaining recognition in more and more countries.

 

[AndrewJin]

Good to know that Chinese railway cars and standards are increasingly being adopted.

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Chinese-built railways in Africa now model of cooperation: FM
(Xinhua) 14:44, August 11, 2016

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Railway lines built by Chinese firms in African countries are becoming a model of China-Africa cooperation in industrial capacity, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his visit to Kenya on Wednesday.

Wang cited the Nairobi-Mombasa railway line as an example during a joint press conference with his Kenyan counterpart Amina Mohamed after their talks and a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The railway line, funded by China and being built by a Chinese company, will run from the Kenyan port of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi, and a new deal has been signed to extend it to the country's western border.

Construction of the modern rail is being carried out in line with Chinese standards with Chinese equipment being used, Wang said.

"Once completed next year, it will be one of the railway lines with the highest standard, quality and cost effectiveness in Africa," he said.

Wang said the railway suited the requirements for Kenya's development and was part of the fruits of China-Kenya cooperation.

Construction of the railway line has created more than 40,000 jobs for locals, with some 20,000 local employees having received training in related skills. It has contributed to about 1.5 percent of Kenya's gross domestic product (GDP), Wang said.

Along the railway, fourteen wildlife passes have been designed to address concerns over the animals' free movement, he added.

Wang said the Chinese-built railway lines had established themselves in many African countries, citing those in Nigeria and Angola and one linking Addis Ababa with the port of Djibouti.

The Chinese-built railway lines were also entering countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America, he said, adding that Chinese standards and Chinese equipment were gaining recognition in more and more countries.

Nice train!
We can export this 200-250km/h locomotive when all the experiments are finished.

 

[ahojunk]

Insight or opinion piece. It summarizes the rail projects quite well.

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Chinese rail constructor quickens steps into overseas market
Last Updated: 2016-08-08 15:26 | CE.cn
By Qi Hui

Recently, China Railway Corporation provided the situation of Chinese railway "going out" and key projects construction. "At present, Chinese railway is speeding up to the world and a group of projects have seen major progress." Yang Zhongmin, the deputy chief engineer of China Railway Corporation and Chairman and Party Secretary of China Railway International Limited, said that China has become a power with the largest high-speed rail construction and operation scale, the most comprehensive technologies and rich management experience in the world.

Yang Zhongmin gave a detailed introduction to the four major advantages of Chinese railway. The first is advanced technology: a Chinese high-speed rail technology system with completely independent IPR has been established for Chinese railway, which reaches the world top level. The second is safety and reliability: a high-speed rail safety risk management system has been set up integrated with infrastructure, mobile equipment, comprehensive detection, disaster prevention and mitigation and emergency rescue. The third is strong compatibility: compatibility and connectivity are realizable between Chinese high-speed rail technologies and those of other countries. The forth is high cost performance: Chinese railway departments have rich and mature construction and operation management experience as to high-speed rail projects, with strong competitive advantages in respect of technical economy.

In recent years, China Railway has made pragmatic cooperation with foreign ones, achieving a series of achievements.

China-Laos railway covers a total length of 417.8 km. The construction of the leading section Vientiane station and related projects have begun on last December 2.

The first phase of Indonesia Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail covers a total length of 142 km, which is expected to be put in use in 3 years. At present, the project construction is progressing satisfactorily, with franchise agreement of the joint venture company made and entered into, construction license of guide section issued and construction advanced orderly.

Hungary-Serbia railway covers a total length of 350km, which is progressing smoothly at present. On December 23, 2015, a launching ceremony was held in Novi Sad, the second biggest city of Serbia, for the construction of the Serbia section of Hungary-Serbia Railway. Recently, the representatives of both China Railway International Limited and Hungarian State Railways entered into negotiation to reach a consensus on the promotion of all work.

In addition, China Railway Corporation has also monitored with more efforts such overseas railway projects as Malaysia-Singapore High-speed Rail, Sino-Mongolia Railway, British High-speed Rail, American California High-speed Rail, Twin Ocean Railroad, Tanzania Zambia Railway and Moroccan Railway. All have achieved positive progresses.

In the first five months of this year, China's railway has reached a passenger delivery volume of 1.11 billion person-times, growing 12.3 percent year on year, and a goods delivery volume of 1.04 billion tons, with the top total transportation volume in the world. In recent years, Chinese enterprises have promoted a batch of major overseas railway projects actively, reaching five aspects of effects.

Historic breakthrough has been achieved for high-speed rail "going out". The construction of the guide section of Indonesia Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail has been launched. The MOU and survey and design contract on Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail have been made and entered into, with roadmap and schedule determined. Business contract on the high-speed renovation project of Tehran-Mashhad railway has been made and entered into. The scientific research work of Delhi-Chennai high-speed rail has been promoted steadily.

Progress has been made in the major connectivity projects. China-Laos railway has entered into the implementation stage last December, becoming the first overseas railway project which is adopted with Chinese standards and equipment wholly, constructed and operated by China and connected with China directly. China-Thai railway project has been launched last December and is expected to start construction in the second half of this year. The construction of Tongjiang Sino-Russian railway bridge project is sped up. The unified brand of Sino-EU regular train is formally used from June this year.

The construction of African railway network is sped up. Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, the first railway exported to Africa with all Chinese standards, is expected to be completed totally this year as the "aorta" of the two countries. Angola Benguela Railway was completed and opened to traffic. Smooth progress was made in the construction of Nairobi-Mombasa railway. A number of important railways such as Moroccan high-speed rail and Ugandan eastern railway have been promoted actively, and African "four-line and six-way" railway network begins to take shape.

The railway markets in Europe and Latin America have been opened. A launching ceremony was held last December for the Serbia section project of Hungary-Serbia railway, and the "16+1" cooperation flagship project of central and eastern Europe has seen a good start. CRRC's multiple units exported to Macedonia has been put into use, indicating the landing of the first order of Chinese enterprises in conformity with European TSI standards. CRRC has discussed with SIEMENS on the cooperation in respect of the railway sector of third-party markets. Argentine Belgrano freight railway repair project is progressing smoothly. The basic research work on the feasibility of Brazil-Peru Twin Ocean Railroad is advanced orderly, with staged achievements.

Positive progress has been made for urban rail transit's "going out". Pakistani Lahore Orange Line is in full operation. The first phase of Ethiopian capital light rail-the first urban light rail in East Africa- is in full trial operation. Cat Linh-Ha Dong line, the first urban railway in Hanoi, Vietnam will be put into operation by the end of this year. The bidding of Australian Canberra subway project was won, indicating that China-invested enterprises achieve the "zero breakthrough" of Oceanian traffic infrastructure field. The biddings of Boston 284-subway-vehicle and Chicago 846-metro-vehicle projects were won successively, vehicle manufacturing base in the United States is under construction and Chinese rail transit vehicle products have been landed to the United States for the first time.