High speed rail industry news
Latest news from the high speed passenger rail industry.
California high speed rail promoter seeks outside expertise as DOGE threat looms
USA: The California High Speed Authority is seeking external specialists in a range of rail-related disciplines to attend a bespoke forum in late January as speculation mounts about the prospects of the project under the incoming Trump administration.
Paris – Berlin direct high speed train service launched
EUROPE: A daily high speed train service has been launched between Paris and Berlin.
Vietnam high speed rail plan approved
VIETNAM: The National Assembly has backed investment in the proposed 1 541 km north-south high speed railway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Study finds international passenger capacity at London St Pancras could be doubled
UK: A study has found that international passenger capacity at London St Pancras station could be more than doubled to improve the user experience and potentially facilitate new train services.
Proxima high speed train order financing in place
FRANCE: Hamburg Commercial Bank has acted as mandated lead arranger for the financing of 12 Alstom Avelia Horizon high speed trains ordered by new market entrant Proxima.
Indian Railways eyes a domestic high speed strategy
INDIA: As work continues on the 300 km/h Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line, Indian Railways has begun the development of indigenous trains suitable for operation on existing corridors at up to 250 km/h.
Marrakech high speed line contracts awarded
Taiwan high speed rail depot expansion contract
SNCF-designed electrification among £3bn of HS2 railway systems contracts let
‘Turning point’ reached for potential new Channel Tunnel train operators
French ERTMS strategy confirmed as Paris – Lyon roll-out progresses
DB stops ICE5 high speed train procurement
‘If There Were No Shinkansen‘
Eurostar confirms date for return of direct Amsterdam – London trains
Interview: ‘No limit’ on the potential of French high speed market
High speed lines add to National Day celebrations
Moroccan high speed line track component contracts awarded
High Speed Rail Group sets out what is needed to attract private finance for infrastructure
Government announces measures to address ‘dire’ HS2 project delivery
First Porto – Lisboa high speed line concession package awarded
Eckwersheim TGV derailment verdict announced
Indian-designed high speed trains ordered
Polish government to fund core CPK routes but wider plans still under review
High speed train production agreements signed
