ALOR SETAR, March 24 — The construction of 12 new electric train sets for the Komuter Utara service will begin immediately and be delivered in phases over 36 months, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that as a medium-term measure, the government had issued a Letter of Acceptance to CRRC Rolling Stock Centre (Malaysia) […]
Newspiece: USA: SEPTA cancels $185 million Chinese contract for double-decker Regional Rail cars
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-train-car-contract-canceled-20240412.html Salient points:
Newspiece: Ethiopia: A Crumbling Metro Reveals Failed Promise of China’s Billions in Africa
This is worth reading: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/addis-ababa-ethiopia-metro-s-decline-shows-china-s-step-back-from-africa Salient points: A $475 million light-rail system serving Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa shows how some China-funded infrastructure investments across the continent are now suffering from neglect.