High speed rail industry news
Latest news from the high speed passenger rail industry.
French ERTMS strategy confirmed as Paris – Lyon roll-out progresses
FRANCE: The government has unveiled its plans for rolling out the European Rail Traffic Management System over the next two decades, as four-day blockade was undertaken to complete a key stage in the resignalling of LGV Sud Est between Paris and Lyon.
DB stops ICE5 high speed train procurement
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has stopped its planned procurement of the fifth generation of InterCity Express high speed trainsets.
‘If There Were No Shinkansen‘
BOOK REVIEW: With an introduction by Prof Roderick Smith of Imperial College, London, If There Were No Shinkansen is the work of former East Japan Railway Chairman Shuichiro Yamanouchi, who died in 2008. Subtitled High-speed rail experience from its birth to today in Japan, the book is a remarkable personal ...
Eurostar confirms date for return of direct Amsterdam – London trains
EUROPE: Direct trains between Amsterdam Centraal and London will be reinstated from February 10 2025, with the opening of a higher capacity departure terminal for passengers on Eurostar’s cross-Channel service.
Interview: ‘No limit’ on the potential of French high speed market
While its planned high speed services linking Bordeaux with Rennes and Nantes are still in gestation, French new entrant Le Train believes it can establish itself as the largest private operator in an increasingly crowded domestic market. CEO Alain Getraud and Deputy Chief Executive Catherine Pihan-Le Bars explain their vision to Nick Kingsley.
High speed lines add to National Day celebrations
CHINA: The 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic on October 1 saw three days of public holidays marked by the opening of several high speed lines.
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
Wheelchair accessible ETR1000 on show in Berlin
Proxima orders high speed trains for French open access services
Brightline West secures FRA grant
HS1 access charges to be reduced
HS2 Ltd awards post-excavation archaeology contract
Velaro high speed train designed for Egypt’s hot and sandy conditions
Six firms join HS2 Innovation Accelerator
Paris – Berlin direct train to launch in December
ICE sets out the lessons to be learned from High Speed 2
Czech manufacturer develops high speed turnout
