Metro Manila Subway aims for 95 per cent ROW acquisition by 2025-end
The Department of Transportation (DoTr) expects right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for the Metro...
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MRT Corp aims to cap the Penang Mutiara LRT project cost at RM16 billion
Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) has committed to keeping the total cost of the Penang Mutiara LRT Line under RM16 billion. The Cabinet-approved budget for the line is RM13 billion, but with land acquisition...
Read MoreHCM City explores private investment model for rail infrastructure
The Government of Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has presented a proposal to increase the involvement of the private sector in expanding the rail network in the country and to enhance local manufacturing and reduce reliance...
Read MoreSBS Transit partners with IBM for AI-driven asset management in Singapore
SBS Transit, a public transport operator in Singapore, has announced a collaboration with IBM to enhance its asset management using generative artificial intelligence (AI), a first in the Asia-Pacific region. Leveraging IBM’s...
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Philippines DoTr seeks new operator for Manila MRT-3
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to bid out the concession for the operations and...
Read MoreConstruction delayed for three MRT lines in Thailand
The construction of three Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines in Bangkok has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The delayed lines include the Yellow Line, Orange Line, and Pink Line. The lines were initially 4 to 5 per cent...
Read MoreFeasibility study starts for Bang Na–Suvarnabhumi light rail link in Thailand
The feasibility study has commenced for the light rail link between Bang Na intersection and Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The firms contracted to carry out the study include TEAM Consulting...
Read MoreFour trial projects under the Motorways-Rail Map approved in Thailand
The Ministry of Transport of Thailand has authorised four pilot projects proposed by the Department of Highways as part of the country’s interprovincial Motorways-Rail Map (MR-Map) network. These projects were approved...
Read MoreThales secures contract to install AFC gates at MRT stations in Singapore
France-based Thales Group has secured the contract to install automatic fare collection (AFC) gates at the existing mass rapid transit (MRT) Lines in Singapore over the next seven years. The gates will be equipped with...
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High Speed Rail in Southeast Asia: Connecting to China
By Namrta Bangia, Director, Southeast Asia Infrastructure Several ASEAN countries are developing...
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RTSO awards nine contracts for Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Link
RTS Operations Sdn Bhd (RTSO), the operator of the upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit...
Read MoreJacobs to provide consultancy services for Johor Bahru – Singapore RTS Link
RTS Operations Sdn Bhd has selected Jacobs to provide systems consulting services for the 4 km Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link. Jacobs will use digital architecture, enforcement and risk management,...
Read MoreCRRC supplies DMUs rail service in Northern Malaysia
The diesel multiple units (DMUs) supplied by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company Limited have begun service in Kota Bharu, the capital of Malaysia’s northern Kelantan state....
Read MorePhilippines’ DoTr to invest USD15.4 billion in rail expansion
The Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DoTr) has announced plans to invest USD15.4 billion (over PHP741 billion) in expanding the rail network by 2025. The funds will be invested in 11 projects, with maximum funding to...
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