Russia has decided to build a high-speed line. The project, known as VSM-1 (High-Speed Railway line-1, HSR-1), aims to connect Russia’s major urban hubs, serving approximately 40.2 million residents, which constitutes 27 per cent of...Read more
RailTech Europe`24Could you place Europe’s seven most significant rail infrastructure projects on a map? It may be harder than you think. Attendees from all over Europe participated in these challenges throughout the RailTech Europe 2024 conference,...Read more
Hympulso, a consortium of ten Spanish companies has joined forces to pioneer the adaptation of hydrogen propulsion in a high-speed train. The initiative is part of the Strategic Projects for Renewable Energies, Renewable Hydrogen, and...Read more
The UK government has announced that land previously designated for the now-cancelled northern leg of the HS2 high-speed rail project has had restrictions on its use lifted, allowing owners freedom, and even for sale on the...Read more
Spain has succeeded in developing the most extensive high-speed network in the EU, with the lowest average construction cost in the Eurozone. This is the conclusion of a report published on 6 November, commissioned by...Read more
Different from conventional rail, a Maglev train is magnetically levitated and propelled along a guideway. Although it sounds futuristic, the technology is proven in Japan, and there is even a plan to construct a Maglev...Read more
Italian high-speed trains will be present at Munich station in Germany from 2026, Italian state-owned operator Trenitalia has announced on December 30.Read more
The idea of an express train between London and Germany, via Brussels, is not new. But what is new is that Eurotunnel owner Getlink is taking the initiative.Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has officially commenced the tender process for a new fleet of high-speed InterCity Express (ICE) trains. The project includes the development, construction, and approval of a train fleet scheduled for deployment in...Read more
Polish company Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has signed a contract with Budimex for the construction of chambers for the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) which will dig a 4-kilometre high-speed rail tunnel in Łódź. It will be...Read more
Central Transport Hub (CPK), building an integrated transport hub with new high-speed railway lines in Poland, has signed an agreement with Spanish railway infrastructure manager ADIF. The objective is to enhance strategic collaboration between the...Read more
Between June 2024 and January 2025, no Eurostar trains to London can depart from the Netherlands, NS International announced. This 6-month interruption of direct travel is shorter than the previously estimated 11 months and is due...Read more
The Rail Baltica international railway project will cost significantly more than originally planned and is facing delays, according to reports of the investigative Latvian television show De Facto. A railway bridge across the Daugave river in...Read more
“We expect that the infrastructure that is planned or currently under construction will not be sufficient to meet the targets that have been set out” states a newly released report by Deutsche Bahn titled “Metropolitan...Read more
Britain’s beleaguered high-speed rail project HS2 has been accused of scandalous levels of fraud and mismanagement of funds amid soaring costs and government cut backs. The line, originally intended to connect much of the country,...Read more