Surveillance satellite footage from the United States shows a 'dramatic' rise in rail movement along North Korea's border with Russia.

Friday, a U.S. observer reported that this week's satellite imagery revealed a "dramatic" increase in rail traffic along the North Korean-Russian border, prompting concerns about potential arms transfers following the summit between the two countries last month.

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The stock price of Rail Vikas Nigam has increased by 4%. This is why

After receiving a letter of award from the Ministry of Railways to manufacture and operate Vande Bharat train-sets, shares of Railway PSU firm Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) rose by 4% on Friday, closing at Rs 69.6. To produce and maintain Vande Bharat train-sets, as well as to upgrade government manufa...

The restaurant on wheels' concept is expanding to four additional Central Railway stops.

Central Railway's mobile restaurants have been so popular that they are expanding to serve the Akurdi, Chinchwad, Miraj, and Baramati stations.

Akurdi, Chinchwad, Miraj, and Baramati are set to get mobile restaurants from Central Railway after their initial success.

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Germany was altered in five ways by a ground-breaking €9 rail pass.

While the majority of Germans probably believed they were simply going about their daily lives, every weekend getaway, metro ride to work, bus trip to the store, and train trip to a lake to escape the record-breaking heat this summer were all a small part of a massive experiment: Germany's &e...

The Green Line Railway and its Extension

Everyone is curious about the next move of Bhumjaithai Party which would be against an extension of 30 years of the concession of the Green Line railway where the maximum fare is set at 65 baht.

The withdrawal of the matter was done from the agenda of the cabinet meeting of last week wh...

The Trans-Australian Line has been Down for 24 Hours and Thing are Not Looking Good

It may take up to around six weeks for the restocking of supplies by West Australian businesses despite the fact that the vital east-west rail line reopened after the flooding in South Australia.

The Trans-Australian line, which happens to be the connection among the supply chains of WA...

JR EAST TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRAINS BY ABOUT 20%

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• JR East to reduce the number of trains by about 20%.
• Other major private railway companies also plan to cut the number of trains.
• A total of 88 trains on each day will be cut between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on seven lines.

CHENAB BRIDGE ARCH CLOSURE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian Railways has successfully completed the construction of the arch of Chenab Bridge.
• Located in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, this world’s highest railway bridge.

Indian Railways has successfully completed the co...

INDIAN RAILWAYS TO INCREASE NUMBER OF HOG TRAINS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian Railways are planning to increase the number of trains operating with HOG technology.
• The HOG technology trains introduced by Indian Railways were fitted with LHB coaches.
• The HOG-equipped trains were hauled by electric tr...

UTO CONSULTANCY OF BANGALORE METRO PHASE-2 AWARDED TO SYSTRA

HIGHLIGHTS

• BMRCL invited bids for Bangalore Metro Phase-2 construction in MAY 2020.
• BMRCL wanted completion in 30 months.
• UTO Consultancy has been awarded to Systra.
• BMRCL plans the phased operations of BMRCL Phase-2 project UTO ...

DIPLOMATS OF RUSSIA LEAVE NORTH KOREA ON A HAND-PUSHED RAIL TROLLEY

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• A group of the diplomats of Russia along with their members of the have returned to Russia from North Korea
• They have escaped North Korea by travelling on a hand-pushed rail trolley because of the novel corona virus restrictions in the cou...

CHINESE ABORT FLYING IN CNY FAMILY GET-TOGETHER WITH AIRLINES WORST HIT

• Chinese New Year is usually a plum harvest for Chinese airlines criss-crossing the country fully decked up with passengers.
• It sure looks though this is not the year for this to repeat after the government takes the rare step of encouraging people to stay at home as it tries to...

JR EAST CO. TO CONVERT BULLET TRAIN CARRIAGE INTO OFFICE SPACE FOR PASSENGERS

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• JR East Co. to convert bullet train carriage into office space for passengers.
• The passenger will be able to move to designated car from their seats.
• The passenger would be allowed to speak on the phone.
• The co...

CHINA’S BIG HOLIDAY SEASON AMIDST LUNAR NEW YEAR TRAVEL BUG SO FAR SO GOOD

• An eerie calm prevailed over Beijing’s main train station as efforts to dissuade Chinese from traveling for Lunar New Year appeared to be on course. Passenger strength at the station was less than seen usually in past years.
• It was with Thursday which commenced the roughl...

HONDA ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH U.S GENERAL MOTORS CO. AND CRUISE

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• Honda announces collaboration with U.S General Motors Co. and Cruise.
• Honda plans to launch a service using self-driving vehicles in Japan.
• Honda plans to continue on making autonomous vehicle MaaS business in Japan a rea...

WEST JAPAN RAILWAY CO. TO PUT ITS WORKFORCE ON TEMPORARY LEAVE

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• West Japan Railway Co. to put its workforce on temporary leave.
• JR West mentioned that about 1,000 employees a day will be on leave between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28.
• Travel demand has been low due to the spread of the novel co...

CRCEG CONSTRUCTION OF CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY LINE AT LAOS’S BORDER GATE CONCLUDES

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• CRCEG construction of China-Laos railway line at Laos’s border gate concludes.
• The roof-sealing ceremony was held on Tuesday at the station.
• The project started in December 2016 and will be operational from December...

TOKYO STOCKS END LOWER ON TUESDAY OVER NEW VARIANT OF COVID-19

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• Tokyo stocks end lower on Tuesday over new variant of COVID-19.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down at 278.03 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE ended at 27.93 points.
• Stock is...

RISING COVID-19 INFECTION S IN JAPAN LEAD TOKYO STOCKS TO OPEN LOW

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• Rising COVID-19 infections in Japan lead Tokyo stocks to open low.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped at 49.78 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down at 0.74 point.
• Stock is...

Rail Composites Market is expected to grow at CAGR 3.9% by 2028 due to increasing demand for lightweight and durable body parts in railway, says Absolute Markets Insights

Railway composites provide significant train design versatility and help to improve train efficiency. In the global railway industry, composite materials are increasingly used where performance improvements are important. As they meet the required specifications, composites have been used more in...