[Network Rail invests £120m to boost electrification of Scottish rail]Network Rail is investing more than £120 million in Scottish Government funding to increase the supply of electricity to the Scottish rail network. Over the next three years, six new feeder stations will be installed across the network and nine stations will be upgraded. This investment will increase the resilience and reliability of Scotland's electric passenger and freight train infrastructure. Editor/Xing Wentao
The completion acceptance certificate for the Oman copper smelting project in Indonesia, undertaken by China National Chemical Corporation, has been signed. The project has an annual processing capacity of 900000 tons of copper concentrate and a production capacity of 220000 tons of cathode copper. It is located on Songbawa Island and was completed and put into operation in 24 months.Editor/Gao Xue
On July 29, 2026, China's first vertical shoreline direct sea rail intermodal line was put into operation at Xiamen Far Sea Port. The railway line is 1586 meters long and has an annual throughput of 250000 TEUs. Goods can be directly loaded onto the train, eliminating intermediate transportation, reducing logistics costs by 15%, and shortening the time by 2 to 3 days.Editor/Gao Xue