This article explores technical and socio-political factors that impacted construction of the Gokteik Viaduct railway bridge in Shan State, Burma, recurring failure political powers to complete a continuous between Rangoon (Yangon) Yunnan. Under rather contentious circumstances, British government awarded an American steel company with contract construct what would become world’s longest trestl...

A 30.5km railway will soon be completed that links the Northwestern part of the territory with the metro area of Hong Kong. This HK$46 billion investment in the West Rail projects will form a major railway strategic and territorial development for the coming 20 years of Hong Kong. There are nine stations provided within the alignment of the West Rail, 6 of which are located in the northwestern ...