The evolution of Japan’s high-speed Shinkansen
Japan’s bullet trains have been transporting passengers around the country for half a century, but how have the trains developed over the decades.
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Final contract awarded for Second Avenue Subway
MTA has awarded the final contract for the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway project. The $208 million package of works, which was handed to the 86th Street Constructors[...]
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Fleet replacement complete on Budapest Metro line
The final trainset of a new fleet of 22 Alstom-built vehicles has begun service in Budapest, signalling the end of the line for a number of the network’s oldest serving[...]
Cheap tickets boost high-speed AVE sales
Spanish train operator Renfe has seen passenger numbers increase by 14 per cent after introducing new discounted services. Between February 8 and June 2, Renfe cut the price of AVE[...]
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First tram arrives in Besançon
The French city of Besançon has received the first of 19 trams ordered from Spanish rolling stock giant CAF. Victor Hugo arrived in the city, which lies about 70 kms[...]
Cross River Rail project left out of Queensland budget
Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has criticised the lack of financial support shown by the Queensland Government to Brisbane’s planned Cross River Rail Project. Anthony Albanese said that “Queenslanders[...]
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ORR proposes £2bn savings in CP5
The Office of Rail Regulation has suggested cutting the projected cost of running Britain’s railway network over the next five years by £2 billion. In January, Network Rail published its[...]
EIB loan supports Istanbul-Ankara high-speed line
A loan for 200 million euro has been issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the construction of a high-speed line between Turkey’s two largest cities. The EIB[...]
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National Railway Museum seeks Mallard crew
As the countdown continues to the 75th anniversary celebrations of Mallard breaking the world steam speed record the National Railway Museum is trying to find the drivers and other crew that worked on the world’s fastest locomotive. The Museum plans a Drivers Day in October. Several members of the crews that worked on the footplates [...]
Eurostar won’t be affected by French union strikes, says operator
Eurostar has said that its services “should not” be affected by planned strikes across the French rail network. Union members in France have proposed industrial action from 20.00 Wednesday, June[...]
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