Poland issues major update as it builds huge new £26bn airport – one of Europe’s biggest | World | News

Poland is making significant progress on its long-planned gateway to Europe, which will become one of the largest transport hubs in the region. The mega-airport, located between Warsaw and the smaller city of Łódź, aims to welcome 40 million passengers annually, putting it in the same league as Heathrow and Istanbul. Current Polish Prime Minister, Donald … Read more

Indonesia eyes high-speed rail to Surabaya, but China debt barriers loom

Indonesia is reviving plans to extend its Chinese-backed high-speed rail network, with ambitions to connect Jakarta with Surabaya, the nation’s second-largest city. But analysts say familiar complications could stall the project, from regulatory hurdles to the mounting debt owed to China. The proposed extension would build on Whoosh – Southeast Asia’s first high speed rail … Read more

Malolos–Clark railway funding complete | The Manila Times

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the release of $1.45 billion as the second and final tranche of financing for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project (MCRP), a key component of the Philippine government’s flagship North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) system. The MCRP, a 53.1-kilometer segment of the 163-km NSCR, will connect the northern provinces of Luzon … Read more

Train-minivan collision in Central Java kills four ‘mudik’ travelers – Archipelago

our people were killed on Wednesday morning when the Batara Kresna train, operated by state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), collided with a minivan at a railroad crossing in Gayam village, Sukoharjo regency, Central Java. The incident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday as the Batara Kresna train was traveling north from… Source … Read more

Society and politics TODAY, 12: 17 Sunday at noon delayed the movement of the train in Tukums (1)

Society and politics TODAY, 12: 17 Sunday at noon delayed the movement of the train in Tukums (1) #Society #politics #TODAY #Sunday… The post Society and politics TODAY, 12: 17 Sunday at noon delayed the movement of the train in Tukums (1) appeared first on Archyworldys. Source link