China celebrates maiden flight of home-grown ARJ21 jetliner
The flight took off from Indonesia and arrived in Guangzhou around 9 am on Tuesday. It is the longest commercial route for China's first home-grown regional jetliner that meets…
Transportation
Thai PM Paetongtarn chairs new EV board
PM Paetongtarn has appointed a new national committee in charge of promoting the electric-vehicle industry and has decided to chair the so-called EV board by herself, the chief of…
Take outdated vehicles off the road in six months, Bangladeshi government asks transport owners
Removing outdated vehicles will significantly improve the air quality of Dhaka, which is crucial for safeguarding public health, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan told…
Seoul unveils plan to move 68km of railways underground
Above-ground railways and station buildings to be transformed into parks and commercial spaces. Construction set to begin in 2028.
Deaths in vehicular crashes rising as roads remain unsafe in Bangladesh
Experts attributed this to the anarchy and indiscipline that developed in the road transport sector during the rule of the previous Awami League government.
Japanese automakers team up on software development; aim to compete with US, China in SDV market
Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., will standardize the basic platform for an application programming interface, which serves as the link between the…
Huge opportunities with North-South Vietnam high-speed rail
Once completed, the electrified railway will include 23 passenger stations and five freight stations, with connections to major cargo hubs across the country.
Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific outlines plans for expansion
Organised to elevate the aviation sector’s role in Philippine economic development, the 2024 Aviation Summit, held on October 2 in Manila, focused on promoting sustainable,…
Pakistan govt races to finalise $6.8 billion railway deal
During a meeting on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on October 2, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal urged the ministries of railways and finance to conclude the financing terms…
JR East eyes freight-only cars for bullet trains as labour shortage hits Japan’s logistics industry
Although JR companies have been integrating passenger and freight transport, carrying freight in part of a train car or on empty seats, this would be the first time for Shinkansen…