[Two departments: develop new vehicles such as ultra-high-speed trains]The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on the 13th the "Opinions on Speeding up the Construction of a Transport Powerful Country Driven by Scientific and Technological Innovation." The "Opinions" proposes to rationally coordinate the research on high-speed wheel-rail trains and high-speed heavy-haul freight trains. Strengthen the research and development of complete sets of technologies for autonomous transportation systems. Carry out the development of new types of transportation tools such as ultra-high-speed trains and ultra-high-speed commercial aircraft, and overcome the theoretical system and key technologies of submarine floating tunnels. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
Tashkent plans to lay out 7 cogeneration facilities with a total investment of 173 million US dollars. Some sites will be put into operation in December 2026, while the rest will be put into use in the summer of 2027. The project is supported by the construction of a power grid and heating pipeline network, ensuring energy consumption for residential and public facilities, saving natural gas and water resources, and creating employment opportunities.Editor/Gong Ziwei
Kenya, in collaboration with the World Bank, has completed the completion of the Ketale Lodwar National Highway with an investment of approximately $775 million, providing direct access to the South Sudan border. The travel time has been significantly reduced, and transportation costs have significantly decreased. The project also provides electricity and solar street lights for over a thousand households along the route, enabling some towns to achieve all-weather power supply and improving local transportation and living conditions.Editor/Gong Ziwei