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Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (C) of Japan receives applause after performing in the final of the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025. He won the contest.

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Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (C) of Japan receives applause after performing in the final of the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025. He won the contest.

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Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (C) of Japan poses after winning the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda (R) of Japan poses after winning the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Japan's Yoneda wins conductor contest in France

Satoshi Yoneda of Japan meets the press after winning the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besancon, eastern France, on Sept. 27, 2025.

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Technicians install conductors for a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line linking Minfeng and Qiemo in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 11, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nuclear Power Plant - Nogent-Sur-Seine

Route D 40, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, facing the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, March 24, 2025. Photo: Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Shipping containers and tanker and rail cars sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Train tracks are seen in an aerial view at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Employees are seen on a locomotive being moved at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Locomotives sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Locomotives sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Employees move locomotives, right, as rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Employees move locomotives, right, as rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Locomotives sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Tanker and rail cars and locomotives sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A worker walks past tanker cars and locomotives at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

Rail and tanker cars and shipping containers sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A worker pulls a track switch lever while preparing to move a locomotive at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A worker is seen outside a locomotive being serviced at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A worker pulls a track switch lever while preparing to move a locomotive at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A locomotive, top, moves rail cars as others sit idle along with tanker cars and shipping containers at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A locomotive moves rail cars at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A worker is seen standing outside a train at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A locomotive moves rail cars at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada-Wide Freight Rail Stoppage Looms

A locomotive moves rail cars at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada, Monday, August 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Workers' Day

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - Train conductors No. C3127 work at their posts at Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 1, 2024.

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electric pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, Foreground the river, the Seine, France, April 11 2024. Photo by Helder Jan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electric pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, Foreground the river, the Seine, France, April 11 2024. Photo by Helder Jan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electric pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, Foreground the river, the Seine, France, April 11 2024. Photo by Helder Jan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

Route D 40, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, facing the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

Route D 40, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, facing the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Electricity Pylons And Nuclear Power Stations - Nogent-sur-Seine

On the D 951 road, electricity pylons are vertical supports carrying the conductors of a high voltage line, in the background the nuclear power plant of Nogent-sur-Seine, France, April 11, 2024. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-SHENZHEN-WIRELESS COMMUNICATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shuxian (R) tests equipment at an office in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Chen Shuxian is a technical director of the wireless software test group of Shenzhen SED Wireless Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Her office is filled with small brick-like handhelds, which are mainly used for wireless communication in rail traffic. "I feel a sense of fulfillment every time I see the conductors of high-speed trains using the handhelds," Chen said. After joining the company in 2008, Chen participated in the research and development and testing of many domestic and foreign products, and was responsible for the formulation of software test schemes, as well as the writing and execution of test cases. The development and testing of high-speed rail communication equipment often requires to be done near the field track. Chen led the team to complete the tasks successfully despite harsh natural environment and high intensity of electro

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-SHENZHEN-WIRELESS COMMUNICATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shuxian (2nd R) communicates with community workers during a research at Wutong Community of Yantian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, July 24, 2023. Chen Shuxian is a technical director of the wireless software test group of Shenzhen SED Wireless Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Her office is filled with small brick-like handhelds, which are mainly used for wireless communication in rail traffic. "I feel a sense of fulfillment every time I see the conductors of high-speed trains using the handhelds," Chen said. After joining the company in 2008, Chen participated in the research and development and testing of many domestic and foreign products, and was responsible for the formulation of software test schemes, as well as the writing and execution of test cases. The development and testing of high-speed rail communication equipment often requires to be done near the field track. Chen led the team to complete the tasks success

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-SHENZHEN-WIRELESS COMMUNICATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shuxian checks the GSM-R wireless data module at an office in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Chen Shuxian is a technical director of the wireless software test group of Shenzhen SED Wireless Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Her office is filled with small brick-like handhelds, which are mainly used for wireless communication in rail traffic. "I feel a sense of fulfillment every time I see the conductors of high-speed trains using the handhelds," Chen said. After joining the company in 2008, Chen participated in the research and development and testing of many domestic and foreign products, and was responsible for the formulation of software test schemes, as well as the writing and execution of test cases. The development and testing of high-speed rail communication equipment often requires to be done near the field track. Chen led the team to complete the tasks successfully despite harsh natural environment and high in

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-SHENZHEN-WIRELESS COMMUNICATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shuxian conducts broadcast function test at a laboratory in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Chen Shuxian is a technical director of the wireless software test group of Shenzhen SED Wireless Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Her office is filled with small brick-like handhelds, which are mainly used for wireless communication in rail traffic. "I feel a sense of fulfillment every time I see the conductors of high-speed trains using the handhelds," Chen said. After joining the company in 2008, Chen participated in the research and development and testing of many domestic and foreign products, and was responsible for the formulation of software test schemes, as well as the writing and execution of test cases. The development and testing of high-speed rail communication equipment often requires to be done near the field track. Chen led the team to complete the tasks successfully despite harsh natural environment and high inte

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-SHENZHEN-WIRELESS COMMUNICATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shuxian (C) tests equipment with colleagues at an office in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Chen Shuxian is a technical director of the wireless software test group of Shenzhen SED Wireless Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Her office is filled with small brick-like handhelds, which are mainly used for wireless communication in rail traffic. "I feel a sense of fulfillment every time I see the conductors of high-speed trains using the handhelds," Chen said. After joining the company in 2008, Chen participated in the research and development and testing of many domestic and foreign products, and was responsible for the formulation of software test schemes, as well as the writing and execution of test cases. The development and testing of high-speed rail communication equipment often requires to be done near the field track. Chen led the team to complete the tasks successfully despite harsh natural environment and high inte

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-SHENZHEN-WIRELESS COMMUNICATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shuxian attends a meeting at the Municipal People's Congress of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Chen Shuxian is a technical director of the wireless software test group of Shenzhen SED Wireless Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Her office is filled with small brick-like handhelds, which are mainly used for wireless communication in rail traffic. "I feel a sense of fulfillment every time I see the conductors of high-speed trains using the handhelds," Chen said. After joining the company in 2008, Chen participated in the research and development and testing of many domestic and foreign products, and was responsible for the formulation of software test schemes, as well as the writing and execution of test cases. The development and testing of high-speed rail communication equipment often requires to be done near the field track. Chen led the team to complete the tasks successfully despite harsh natural environment and high