Asia Pacific News

Latest news and developments from Asia Pacific region

• Bids invited for works of Patna Metro Rail project

  July 29, 2021
  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited bids for works of the Patna Metro Rail project in Bihar.

• JICA to provide additional funding for Metro Manila Subway, Philippines

  July 28, 2021
  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement to provide JPY253 billion as additional funding for the Metro Manila Subway project.

• Contract awarded to construct station of Singapore MRT Cross Island Line

  July 28, 2021
  A joint venture of Bachy Soletanche Singapore (a subsidiary of VINCI Construction) and Gammon Construction and Engineering has secured a contract from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to construct Ang Mo Kio station of Cross Island Line Phase 1.

• TrueGreen secures additional funding for its transport and technology group Nexport [free access]

  July 28, 2021
  TrueGreen Impact Group (TrueGreen), an active impact investor, has secured USD110 million in new funding for its transport and technology group, Nexport Mobility (Nexport).

• Western Sydney Airport Metro project approved, Australia

  July 27, 2021
  The state government of New South Wales (NSW) has extended planning approval for the Western Sydney Airport Metro project.

• Trial of Chinese digital yuan begins on public transport in Shenzhen

  July 22, 2021
  The Shenzhen Municipal Transportation Bureau has commenced a trial that will enable passengers to pay fare on buses and on Shenzhen Metro using digital yuan, a digital currency developed by China’s central bank.

• NFI Group to supply zero-emission buses in Australia

  July 22, 2021
  Canada-based NFI Group has announced a supply agreement with Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) to launch zero-emission buses in Australia.

• Mobile ticketing deployed on buses in Goa, India

  July 22, 2021
  Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited, a bus operator owned by the state government of Goa, has partnered with India-based Paytm to deploy contactless ticketing solutions on buses.

• CRRC unveils high-speed magnetic levitation transportation system, China

  July 21, 2021
  CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company Limited has unveiled the world’s first high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) transportation system operating at a speed of up to 600 km/hr.

• Track-laying works of Hefei Rail Transit Line 5 northern section commence, China

  July 21, 2021
  Track-laying works have commenced on the northern section of Line 5 of the Hefei Rail Transit network.

• Chargers delivered for electric buses in India [free access]

  July 21, 2021
  India-based Tata AutoComp, in partnership with US-based Tellus Power Green, has delivered 64 200kW DC fast chargers to Tata Power (electric utility company) for electric buses.

• ComfortDelGro to acquire Youngs Bus Service, Australia

  July 21, 2021
  CDC South East Queensland Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd, has entered into an agreement to acquire Youngs Bus Service, a bus operator in Queensland.

• Civil works contract awarded for Singapore MRT Cross Island Line

  July 20, 2021
  A joint venture of Gammon Construction and Engineering Private Limited and Bachy Soletanche Singapore Private Limited has secured a contract from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to design tunnels and one station of Cross Island Line of Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network.

• MAHA-METRO to provide O&M services for Navi Mumbai Metro, India

  July 17, 2021
  City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), the developer of Navi Mumbai Metro, has appointed Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) as the operator of the project.

• Tunnelling contract awarded for Sydney Metro West, Australia

  July 16, 2021
  A consortium of Spain-based ACCIONA and Ferrovial has secured a contract to executethe tunnelling works of Sydney Metro West.

• Google to provide real-time updates for buses in Delhi; DMRC to deploy electric buses, India [free access]

  July 15, 2021
  The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi’s (GNCTD’s) Department of Transport has entered into a partnership with Google to provide real-time updates for 3,000 buses operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

• Construction of Ningbo Metro Lines 7 and 8 begins, China

  July 15, 2021
  Construction of Lines 7 and 8 of the Ningbo Metro network has commenced.

• Preliminary design consultancy contract awarded for Northern Link project, Hong Kong

  July 15, 2021
  A joint venture of Arup and AECOM has secured a contract from MTR Corporation to provide preliminary design consultancy services for the Northern Link project, a key transport infrastructure project.

• Trials begin on Dalian Metro Line 13; Hangzhou Metro Line 9 opens, China

  July 12, 2021
  Trials have commenced on Line 13 of Dalian Metro.

• Track-laying works of Qingdao Metro Line 4 begin, China

  July 12, 2021
  Track-laying works have commenced on Line 4 of the Qingdao Metro network.