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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2015

Bombardier joins Chinese joint venture

The new company will focus on rail transportation communication, signaling and integrated monitoring systems for the Chinese mass transit and light rail markets and be committed to introducing moving-block signaling technology for metro applications.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2015

Beijing to introduce wearable smart cards

In addition to public transit, the device's paying function will extend to supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, vending machines and restaurants.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

China demands recompense after Mexico suspends rail project

Mexican budget minister Luis Videgaray said that the “indefinite suspension” was the result of falling oil prices and the need to cut public spending.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2014

China plans to re-bid Mexico high-speed rail project

The Latin American nation said it would re-run the tender in late November under the same terms, the report said.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2014

China in talks to build India's first high-speed rail

The Delhi-Chennai high-speed rail corridor will see trains running at 300 km/h (186 mph), covering up to 1,754km (1,089 miles).

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2014

Mexico cancels contract for high-speed rail with China-led group

Rival companies had questioned the bidding process for the project, which was won this past week by China Railway Construction Corp Ltd. and China’s CSR Corp. along with a handful of Mexican partners.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2014

Chinese group wins Mexico high-speed rail project

Mexico's government said on Monday the 130-mile line would cost $3.74 billion, including the build cost and five years of operation.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2014

China touts itself a winner in high-speed rail stakes

"Though America leads in freight rail, its passenger rail conditions are terrible,” the article said, which cites, by way of example, a train ride from Washington to Boston that was scheduled to take between six and seven hours but took 13 hours because of heavy rain.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2014

BYD builds world's biggest electric bus recharging station in China

The recharging station is located in Jiangsu province's capital city of Nanjing. The station, already in operation, includes 150 recharging devices.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2014

Cost of building Chinese high-speed rail one-third lower than in other countries

The major factors include the line design speed, topography along the alignment, weather conditions, land acquisition costs, use of viaducts instead of embankments, the construction of major bridges across wide rivers, and the construction of mega stations, according to a World Bank report.

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