7 d. ago Building the future: China eyes smarter, more efficient transport infrastructure

With the world’s biggest high-speed rail network already established, China now plans a more balanced, integrated and intelligent transport system over the next five years, prioritising efficiency and smart technology over sheer scale. Beijing will move away from large-scale expansion to optimising new projects and upgrading existing assets, Minister of Transport Liu Wei said at a recent symposium on the 15th five-year plan attended by local transport officials, according to an official...

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8 d. ago Train hits, kills 11 in China's worst rail accident in over a decade

Train hits, kills 11 in China's worst rail accident in over a decade  Reuters

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8 d. ago Train runs down, kills 11 in China's worst rail accident in over a decade

Train runs down, kills 11 in China's worst rail accident in over a decade  Reuters

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2 w. ago China's rail network sets record with 3.95b passenger trips in first 10 months

China's rail network sets record with 3.95b passenger trips in first 10 months  chinadailyasia.com

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3 w. ago China has big ambitions in space and the Arctic. Should the West be worried?

In 2003, a decade after the humiliation of the Yinhe incident – when a Chinese container ship was left stranded for weeks after the United States jammed its Global Positioning System (GPS) – Beijing set its sights on bypassing the American satellite network. At first, it turned to the European Union, pledging €230 million (then US$260 million) to join the Galileo project, an independent satellite navigation system designed to reduce Europe’s reliance on GPS. But the partnership did not last....

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3 w. ago From rail to nuclear power, China taps private capital to fund major projects

China has unveiled new measures designed to channel private capital into traditionally state-funded infrastructure projects, as Beijing steps up efforts to reduce investment restrictions and bolster the private economy. The 13-point document released on Monday by China’s cabinet, the State Council, includes measures to encourage private investment in major projects in a range of sectors – from power generation to transport. Any project in areas including rail, nuclear power, hydropower, oil and...

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3 w. ago China Leads the Charge in Sustainable Rail Travel with the Launch of Its First Hydrogen

China Leads the Charge in Sustainable Rail Travel with the Launch of Its First Hydrogen-Powered Train for Tourists  Travel And Tour World

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