High Speed Rail

Rail operators in France and Belgium have approved a plan to set up a separate company to operate the jointly-run high-speed Thalys service. SNCF and SNCB have said that restructuring the service will 'ensure agility in a competitive environment'. From 2015,...

The construction of Britain's new high-speed rail network has moved a step closer, as the planned phase one route between London and Birmingham is 'safeguarded' from future development. Today's announcement prevents anyone from building on the preferred route and allows...

The 400 km/h Frecciasrossa 1000 has been unveiled at Bombardier's Vado Ligure factory, as the high-speed train moves into the next phase of testing. With passenger services set to begin in 2015, the first of the new fleet will now...

The last of Japan's oldest E3 Series Shinkansen high-speed trains will make its final journey later this month. The R1 set have been in operation since the mid 1990s on the Akita Shinkansen line, but from March this year all...

California's high-speed rail link will cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 'four to eight million tons of CO2 by 2030', according to a new report. Construction of the new network would be carbon neutral and involve planting thousands of...

The Spanish government has approved the construction of a 55km high-speed train test track near Malaga. The ring railway, which will become part of a new rail research centre in Antequera, will include tunnels and a viaduct to simulate the kind...

The projected cost of HS2 has been revised up by almost £10 billion on the day that MPs began debating the second reading of the paving bill. Budgets for both phase 1 and phase 2 have been increased - £21.4...

Campaigners travelled to Canberra today (June 26) to highlight the need for greater political support for Australia's high-speed rail ambitions. This follows the publication of a report earlier this year suggesting that the proposed high-speed rail network, which would connect...

Saudi Railways Organization and Spanish firm Indra have selected Kapsch to install GSM-R on the Haramain high-speed rail line between Mecca and Medina. The line, which is expected to become widely used by pilgrims travelling between the country's two holiest...

The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) has awarded a 20 billion yen (£133 million) contract that will see the delivery of the Nangang Extension Project. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Toshiba Corporation will install new track and provide...