Railroads and Intermodal Transportation

Japan's Tourism Hits Record Numbers in 2019

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2019, Japan enjoyed its highest foreign visitor numbers on record, rounding off a ten year period of growth in the nation's tourism sector, with more international travelers using Japanese railways than any other year throughout the decade.   <...

2020-01-07 05:00 2167

Guangzhou Metro Line 21 goes into full operation, served by 273 escalators and elevators from Hitachi Elevator

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Guangzhou Metro Line 21 was fully put into operation onDecember 20, vastly shortening the trip to the city's business center for the residents of Zengcheng and Zhenlong districts. Guangzhou Me...

2019-12-26 09:50 5183

Thales completes delivery of ticketing system for Bangkok Blue Line, set to enhance 800,000 passenger journeys as section 3 kick-starts operations

* Thales completes delivery of the Automatic Fare Collection system across 19 additional stations on the Bangkok MRT's Blue Line. * Thales is well-positioned to support rapid commuter growth, with ridership numbers set to double from 400,000 to 800,000. BANGKOK, Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --T...

2019-12-24 09:00 12570

Nippon Express (China) and Nippon Express (Shanghai) Hold Scholarship Award Ceremony at Shanghai Maritime University

TOKYO, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. and Nippon Express (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., both local subsidiaries of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., held a scholarship award ceremony at Shanghai Maritime University ( SMU) on Monday, December 2. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/...

2019-12-19 13:00 3733

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Releases Great Lakes Feasibility Study, Moves to Next Phase

- (Video) Study reveals Hyperloop to be the only form of high-speed transportation that is profitable and makes economic sense inthe United States - The 160+ page document represents the most comprehensive look at a commercial Hyperloop system to be released to the public to date - Study reveals...

2019-12-17 00:00 1210

'Project Qatar Mobility': Self-driving Shuttles Set to Take Doha's Local Public Transport to the Next Level in 2022

HANNOVER, Germany and DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- VW MICROVAN EXTERIOR * QIA and Volkswagen AG announce pioneering autonomous, electric transport initiative to transform urban mobility inQatar * Prototypes of ...

2019-12-16 07:42 2843

Hitachi Elevator wins bid for Guangzhou Metro's largest procurement project to date

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 25, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd., as part of a consortium, won the bid for the procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of the escalators and elevators for a series of new metro lines as well as extensions to existing ...

2019-12-11 10:39 2608

CRRC and University of Queensland Release Two Reports on the Future of Australian Transportation

SYDNEY, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CRRC, the world's largest supplier of rail transit equipment and theUniversity of Queensland released two studies, titled "Rail Transit Industry Developments inAustralia" and "The Next Generation Metro Train" onDecember 3 in Sydney, Australia during AusRAIL 20...

2019-12-04 15:46 2133

Odakyu Group Fully Resumes Hakone Ropeway Services

TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Odakyu Group, led by Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., fully resumed services on the Hakone Ropeway onSaturday, October 26, following a review of restrictions on entry into the Owakudani area after the level of alert against volcanic eruptions was lowered...

2019-11-27 13:00 2330
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