High speed rail industry news
Latest news from the high speed passenger rail industry.
Co-operation aims to grow cross-Channel rail traffic
EUROPE: High speed line concessionaire London St Pancras Highspeed and Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel have announced a ‘landmark’ partnership which aims to grow high speed rail services between the UK and continental Europe.
Cadence consortium selected to develop 300 km/h Toronto – Québec high speed railway
CANADA: The Cadence consortium has been selected to co-design and build, finance, operate and maintain a 300 km/h high speed railway between Toronto and Québec City, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.
First HS2 Delta Junction viaduct section unveiled
UK: The first viaduct section on HS2’s triangular junction outside Birmingham has been unveiled. Chris Howe reports from the site in Warwickshire.
Italian high speed train to be modified for Germany
ITALY: National operator Trenitalia has sent first of nine ETR1000 trainsets to Alstom’s Vado Ligure site where it will be modified for use on services to Germany.
HS1 Ltd rebrands as London St Pancras Highspeed
UK: High speed line infrastructure concessionaire HS1 Ltd has rebranded as London St Pancras Highspeed.
Higher capacity UK terminal opens at Amsterdam Centraal station
NETHERLANDS: A larger and more modern terminal for UK-bound Eurostar passengers has opened at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Second phase of Thailand – Laos rail link approved
Abu Dhabi – Dubai high speed rail construction tenders called
Trenitalia France sets sights on Marseille in year of expansion
High Speed 2 SME Innovation Accelerator gets underway
London St Pancras International expansion planning advances
Eurostar drops biometric check-in as it prepares for EU Entry/Exit System
High speed line maintenance supervision contracts
New Year bug halts Spanish high speed train fleet
Korean network grows as second Seoul – Busan route completed
Technology: HS1 explores potential of digital twins
Hong Kong links enhanced in latest expansion of Chinese high speed network
High speed bypass line contract awarded
High Speed 2 ATO over ETCS train control contracts awarded
Prototype 450 km/h high speed trains unveiled in China
Moskva – St Petersburg high speed line financing agreement signed
Regulator orders HS1 Ltd to lower access charges
Comment: A glimpse over the horizon
UK firm wins rolling stock electronics export orders
