Meanwhile, eight new railway lines, covering 200 kilometers and with a daily capacity of close to 4 million people, have become operational this year, alongside 60 km of bus lines. (treehugger.com)
China has frozen approval of new railway projects and halted some bullet train manufacturing, stepping up an overhaul of its controversial high - speed network after a July collision that killed 40 people. (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Instead, Singapore is focusing on public transit — S$ 20 billion ($ 14.7 billion) for new railway infrastructure and $ 2.9 billion on upgrading existing train lines, as well as another $ 2.9 billion on bus contract subsidies over the next five years, according to LTA. (fortune.com)