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California announces bid results for high-speed construction contract

A  joint venture (JV) comprising Tutor Perini, Zachry and Parsons is leading the competition to design and build the first section of California's high-speed rail system. The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced that the JV had scored highest with its...

Australian high-speed network to cost $114 billion

Australia's first high-speed train network will cost $114 billion, according to a government-led study. Phase 2 of the report into Australia's proposed HSR system has set out a preferred route for the network along Australia's East Coast between Melbourne, Canberra,...

Bombardier announces variation order for high-speed ICx contract

Bombardier has signed a variation order worth 336 million euros for the production of parts for Deutsche Bahn's (DB) new fleet of high-speed trains. Under the agreement, Bombardier will supply Siemens with the body shells and trailer bogies for each...

French consortium wins Moroccan high-speed signalling contract

A European consortium is to deliver signalling, traffic control and telecommunications systems for a new high-speed railway line in Morocco between Tangier and Kenitra. Operator ONCF has awarded the 120 million euro contract to Ansaldo STS and Cofely Ineo. The new...

Frecciarossa begins dynamic testing

The first high-speed Frecciarossa 1000 train has left AnsaldoBreda's Pistoia factory to begin testing. A launch ceremony has held at the rolling stock manufacturer's site in Italy's Tuscany region on March 26. Chief executive of AnsaldoBreda Maurizio Manfellotto said the unveiling...

Frankfurt-Marseille TGV celebrates first birthday

The cross-border TGV service between Frankfurt and Marseille is celebrating its first birthday. Around 150,000 passengers have used the joint DB/SNCF high-speed service since it was launched on March 23, 2012. "This exceeded our expectations by far," said Ulrich Homburg, chief...

Caltrain line improvements on course for high-speed development

The authority behind California's proposed high-speed rail network has reached an agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) which will see track between San Francisco and San Jose readied for high-speed services. Work can now be carried out...

New Eurostar website to go live

Eurostar's new-look website will "transform and speed up" ticket booking when it is launched tomorrow, the operator has said. The redesign will significantly reduce the number of steps required to buy a ticket, cutting the time it takes to book...

HS2 backed by High Court ruling

The High Court has ruled in favour of the Government, backing its proposed high-speed rail project between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. Out of 10 areas challenged by opposition campaigners, the government received backing in nine, losing out only in...

High Speed recruitment essential

Andy Ridout, managing director of specialist railway recruitment company advance-TRS, has backed HS2. Recent government undertakings to extend High Speed 2 through to Manchester and Leeds mean the need for skilled railway engineers will become more urgent. Traditionally short-term contracts and stop-start investment cycles have seen training and recruitment suffer. That’s all changing now as [...]

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...