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Rail funding: Wales demands talks over £14bn network plan

05.06.2026

New transport minister forces urgent Westminster talks to overhaul unfair rail funding for Wales

California high speed rail moves to track work

03.06.2026

California high speed rail enters decisive build phase

Spain high-speed trains procurement targets 350 km/h

03.06.2026

Spain high-speed trains procurement signals a rail leap

Rail funding: Wales demands talks over £14bn network plan

05.06.2026

New transport minister forces urgent Westminster talks to overhaul unfair rail funding for Wales

Plaid Cymru’s new transport minister has requested talks with the UK government over rail funding for Wales, which he described as unfair.
California high speed rail moves to track work

03.06.2026

California high speed rail enters decisive build phase

USA: California high speed rail is moving beyond completed alignment works after approval of a $3. 5bn track and systems contract for the Central Valley starter section.
Spain high-speed trains procurement targets 350 km/h

03.06.2026

Spain high-speed trains procurement signals a rail leap

Spain high-speed trains procurement has entered the tender stage, with Renfe seeking new rolling stock for the Spanish rail network.
MT-07 mountain tunnel breakthrough for Bullet Train

03.06.2026

MT-07 mountain tunnel breakthrough boosts India rail

MT-07 mountain tunnel breakthrough has moved the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project into another important phase in Maharashtra.
High-Speed Rail Installation Accelerates Across California

02.06.2026

California High-Speed Rail contract marks new rail era

California High-Speed Rail contract work is moving the Central Valley programme beyond heavy civil construction and toward the railway systems needed for future operation.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: India’s 508-km leap

01.06.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train puts rail speed in focus

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train is becoming a visible construction project across Gujarat and Maharashtra after years of planning.
Bengaluru-Mangaluru Vande Bharat trial nears

01.06.2026

Bengaluru-Mangaluru Vande Bharat faces key ghat test

Bengaluru-Mangaluru Vande Bharat trials are now closer to a practical test, with South Western Railway preparing to send the train through one of the route’s toughest sections.

01.06.2026

TGV-M market authorisation clears key launch hurdle

TGV-M market authorisation now brings France’s new high-speed train closer to its passenger debut. The European Union Agency for Railways approval clears one of the final regulatory steps before TGV INOUI services begin later in 2026.
California high-speed rail sleepers: Vossloh deal

25.05.2026

Vossloh Secures €40M California High-Speed Rail Sleeper Contract

California high-speed rail sleepers will be supplied by Vossloh under a contract worth more than €40m, with the package covering both concrete sleepers and rail fastening systems.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project TBMs set

24.05.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project moves ahead

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has reached another tunnelling milestone, with large Tunnel Boring Machines being readied for the underground section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor.
CP high-speed train tender covers 12-train order

23.05.2026

CP high-speed train tender sets 300 km/h requirements

CP high-speed train tender covers a base fleet of 12 trainsets for future high-speed services in Portugal. Also, it includes an option for up to eight additional units.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project span set

22.05.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project sets steel span

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project work has reached another engineering milestone in Gujarat. A 130-metre steel bridge span now sits over Indian Railway tracks.