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Platform at Fuqin Station on Chengdu Metro Line 5

11.07.2026

Chengdu Metro Cooling Areas Open Across 489 Stations

New EMU Set for Longcheng-Xinda Service

08.06.2026

Dapeng Branch Line EMU Targets 30-Minute Journey

China metro networks reach 10,004.8km

14.05.2026

China metro networks exceed 10,000km by 2025

China is increasing the top speed on the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway to 350 km/h, following Fuxing train tests that successfully reached 385 km/h under controlled conditions.

25.06.2025

China Boosts Speed on Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway

China is increasing the top speed on the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway to 350 km/h, following Fuxing train tests that successfully reached 385 km/h under controlled conditions.
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.
California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

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.