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China railway passenger trips 2025 rise to 4.59bn

09.01.2026

China railway passenger trips 2025 reach 4.59bn journeys

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: EUR 80m, 10 years

04.01.2026

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: 10-year UTY deal

The California High-Speed Rail may lose $4 billion in federal funding as state authorities push forward with the first segment linking Madera and Poplar Avenue in Kern County.

04.01.2026

California high-speed rail private investment plan targets 2026 partner

Engineering company SYSTRA has signed a contract valid through 2034 with Grand Projet Sud-Ouest, a subsidiary of SNCF Réseau, to carry out the Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest (LNSO) project.

24.06.2025

SYSTRA joins the largest HSL project in France

Engineering company SYSTRA has signed a contract valid through 2034 with Grand Projet Sud-Ouest, a subsidiary of SNCF Réseau, to carry out the Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest (LNSO) project.
The high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham will not be launched by 2033 as planned, according to UK Transport Minister Heidi Alexander.

24.06.2025

High-speed rail London–Birmingham delayed and over budget

The high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham will not be launched by 2033 as planned, according to UK Transport Minister Heidi Alexander.
The UK government has launched a major reset of HS2 following a damning review of mismanagement, inflated costs, and years of ineffective oversight that risked derailing the entire high-speed rail project.

23.06.2025

Government Launches Urgent Reset of HS2 Project Oversight

The UK government has launched a major reset of HS2 following a damning review of mismanagement, inflated costs, and years of ineffective oversight that risked derailing the entire high-speed rail project.
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced the successful completion of testing on the new Koralm line, a 130-kilometer route connecting Graz and Klagenfurt

23.06.2025

Koralm Railway Testing Successfully Completed

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced the successful completion of testing on the new Koralm line, a 130-kilometer route connecting Graz and Klagenfurt.
CHSRA has completed its first grade separation in Tulare County, marking a major milestone in California’s high-speed rail project and improving local infrastructure.

22.06.2025

CHSRA Completes First Grade Separation in Tulare County

CHSRA has completed its first grade separation in Tulare County, marking a major milestone in California’s high-speed rail project and improving local infrastructure.
The California High-Speed Rail may lose $4 billion in federal funding as state authorities push forward with the first segment linking Madera and Poplar Avenue in Kern County.

20.06.2025

The California High-Speed Rail Faces Funding and Forecast Challenges

The California High-Speed Rail may lose $4 billion in federal funding as state authorities push forward with the first segment linking Madera and Poplar Avenue in Kern County.
The Czech Republic has completed the environmental review for a 63 km segment of the future high-speed rail line between Prosenice and Ostrava, enabling the start of land acquisition

17.06.2025

Czech Republic Completes Environmental Review for Future HSR

The Czech Republic has completed the environmental review for a 63 km segment of the future high-speed rail line between Prosenice and Ostrava, enabling the start of land acquisition.

16.06.2025

California High-Speed Rail Authority Disputes FRA Funding Cut

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has strongly rejected the Federal Railroad Administration’s funding termination proposal, citing construction milestones and renewed investment plans as evidence of steady progress.

11.06.2025

Morocco Secures $350 Million Loan to Modernize Rail Network

Morocco secured a $350 million loan from the World Bank to enhance rail mobility in Greater Casablanca and modernize 73 kilometers of rail infrastructure by 2031.
Ukrzaliznytsia is in talks to receive nine Velaro electric trains from European partners, which could strengthen long-distance connections

11.06.2025

Ukrzaliznytsia may receive nine Velaro trains

Ukrzaliznytsia is in talks to receive nine Velaro electric trains from European partners, which could strengthen long-distance connections.
High-Speed Rail Installation Accelerates Across California

10.06.2025

Transportation Secretary Freezes Funding for High-Speed Rail

The Transportation Secretary warned California rail officials that they had 30 days to propose a new plan or risk losing $4 billion in federal funding amid years of delays and mismanagement.
Federal auditors may pull $4 billion, forcing the California high-speed rail project to seek funds to keep its bullet train alive.

07.06.2025

California High-Speed Rail Project Braces for Funding Loss

The California high-speed rail project now stands at a crossroads as federal officials threaten to reclaim $4 billion, forcing Sacramento to prove the landmark venture still merits public and private investment.