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L0 Series maglev train on the Yamanashi test track

20.07.2026

Chuo Shinkansen Construction Clears Shizuoka Hurdle

Cologne skyline with central station and Hohenzollern Bridge

20.07.2026

Gemini Trains London-Cologne Service Targets 2030 Launch

Large tunnel boring machine prepared for railway tunnel excavation

19.07.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Tunnel Enters New Phase

HS2 peak production rate and 2025 construction progress

04.01.2026

HS2 peak production rate: 2025 progress and next steps

HS2 peak production rate was recorded as the project released updated figures on HS2 construction progress 2025, covering work above and below ground, as outlined by the HS2 Ltd Media Centre.
Shinkansen extensions under scrutiny in Japan’s rail review

04.01.2026

Shinkansen extensions under scrutiny as Japan weighs next steps

Shinkansen extensions under scrutiny is now shaping Japan’s discussion about what comes next for high speed rail, as the country grapples with a declining and less economically active population and escalating construction costs, as outlined by Railway Gazette International, where Mike Bent considers the challenges and options.
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train completes 180 kmph CRS trial

02.01.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Train hits 180 kmph in CRS high-speed trial

Indian Railways says the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train has cleared a key step in its modernization push after completing a Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) high-speed trial.
HS2 Water Orton viaducts: Delta junction spans completed

02.01.2026

HS2 Water Orton viaducts mark a Delta junction milestone

HS2 Water Orton viaducts moved a step forward over the Christmas break, after engineers finished two key spans above the existing railway near Water Orton in Warwickshire, according to the HS2 Media Centre.
Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train: MT-5 tunnel marks progress

02.01.2026

Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train clears key section after tunnel breakthrough

India’s Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train programme reached a milestone on Friday, with the corridor’s first mountain tunnel now completed.
California high-speed rail 2026 timeline and funding update

02.01.2026

California high-speed rail 2026: Contracts and milestones

California high-speed rail 2026 plans are taking shape around major contracting steps, partnership outreach and energy procurement, based on updates the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSR) shared with Newsweek.
Italian railway company FS Group plans to launch a high-speed rail service between Paris and London via the Channel Tunnel by 2029, investing €1 billion in the project

30.12.2025

FS Group Certares high-speed rail partnership plan

FS Group Certares high-speed rail partnership aims to bolster FS’s international high-speed passenger rail ambitions, starting with Trenitalia France.
California Disputes Federal Rail Funding Cut

30.12.2025

California high-speed rail funding: state drops lawsuit

California high-speed rail funding is shifting after the state dropped its lawsuit over the Trump administration’s decision to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the high-speed rail program, as reported by Railway Supply.
California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

27.12.2025

California high-speed rail lawsuit dropped after grant cuts

California high-speed rail lawsuit is now off the table after the state withdrew its legal challenge to the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $4 billion in federal grants for the project, as reported by Reuters.
China high-speed rail network hits 50,000 km mark

26.12.2025

China high-speed rail network tops 50,000 km milestone

China high-speed rail network has moved past 50,000 kilometres (31,000 miles) in total operating distance after a new line opened on Friday, as reported by The Economic Times.
Vingroup withdraws bid for Vietnam’s $67B high-speed rail

25.12.2025

Vingroup withdraws bid as Vietnam weighs high-speed rail plan

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup withdraws bid for the country’s $67-billion railway project Vietnam is planning: the North–South high-speed railway project linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, according to Reuters.
Baotou–Yinchuan High-speed Railway Opens in Full

24.12.2025

Baotou–Yinchuan High-speed Railway Starts Full Service

Baotou–Yinchuan High-speed Railway has entered full operation, according to China Daily, after the Baotou–Huinong section opened on Dec 23.