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Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe at the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail groundbreaking ceremony

31.08.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Cost Doubles

JR Kyushu 800 Series Shinkansen entering Kumamoto Station

31.08.2026

Kyushu Shinkansen Reopening Planned for September 18

Airport Rail Link train at Phaya Thai Station in Bangkok

28.08.2026

Airport Rail Link operations await September decision

Staff unload the donor heart transport container beside the Vande Bharat Express in Gujarat.

01.08.2026

Vande Bharat Carries India’s First Donor Heart by Train

INDIA: Indian Railways completed India’s first donor heart transport by train, using Vande Bharat Express service 20901 from Surat to Ahmedabad for a time-critical transplant at a specialist cardiac centre.
Amtrak Acela train passing a Metro-North railcar on electrified tracks in Greenwich, Connecticut.

01.08.2026

FRA Proposes New Noise Rules for High-Speed Trains

USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed new noise standards for trains above 160 mph, creating an optional compliance route for operations up to 220 mph and a pathway beyond that speed.
Vande Bharat train standing at an electrified Indian railway station platform

31.07.2026

India Railway News Weekly Review: July 25–31, 2026

INDIA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Indian railway news published from July 25 to July 31, 2026: high-speed rail, passenger services, infrastructure and signalling.
JR East E5 Shinkansen train at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Japan, used as an illustrative high-speed rail image

31.07.2026

India Plans Its Indigenous High-Speed Rail Signalling

INDIA: Indian Railways is developing the Bharat Train Control System, a signalling protocol intended to be open-source, equip future bullet-train corridors and reduce reliance on foreign train-control standards.
Taiwan N700ST high-speed train ships from Japan as the first of 12 sets, with commercial operation planned by the end of 2028.

30.07.2026

First Taiwan N700ST High-Speed Train Ships from Japan

TAIWAN: The first Taiwan N700ST high-speed train has left Hitachi’s Kasado Works in Japan, starting deliveries of a 12-set fleet designed to expand peak-period capacity by about 25%.
An ONCF Al Boraq high-speed train standing at Tangier Terminus in Morocco.

30.07.2026

Newcastle–Sydney High-Speed Rail Adviser Appointed

AUSTRALIA: The High Speed Rail Authority has appointed a Keolis-led partnership as the Newcastle–Sydney high-speed rail adviser for business, operations and maintenance during the project’s development phase.
Existing NSW TrainLink intercity train beside another passenger train at Newcastle Interchange, shown as illustrative route context

27.07.2026

Keolis-Led Team Becomes Australian High-Speed Rail Adviser

AUSTRALIA: A Keolis-led team will advise Australia’s first high-speed rail line, embedding operational, maintenance and safety expertise in the Newcastle–Sydney project during its two-year development phase.
Korail KTX-Cheongryong EMU-320 train passing through Guro

27.07.2026

Korail Plans 49 EMU-320 Trainsets to Replace KTX-I

SOUTH KOREA: Korail plans to procure 49 EMU-320 trainsets for about 5tr won, replacing its first-generation KTX-I fleet while adding capacity and new onboard systems from 2032.
Overhead electrification masts and track on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

27.07.2026

Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Electrification Advances

INDIA: Electrification work on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train is advancing as the country installs its first 2×25 kV high-speed traction system across the 508 km corridor in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Flower-decorated Vande Bharat train being flagged off at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station

27.07.2026

Four New Train Pairs Expand Jammu Division Services

INDIA: Indian Railways has confirmed four new train pairs in Jammu Division, adding direct services between Katra, Budgam, Amritsar, Jammu Tawi and Srinagar during the 2025–26 financial year.
Eurostar train beside passengers at London St Pancras International

27.07.2026

Eurostar to Launch Four Daily Direct London–Antwerp Trains

UK–BELGIUM: Eurostar will launch four daily direct London to Antwerp trains on 14 December 2026, cutting the journey to 2 hours 41 minutes and removing the current change at Brussels-Midi/Zuid.
Poland and Spain Expand High-Speed Rail Cooperation

26.07.2026

Poland and Spain Expand High-Speed Rail Cooperation

Poland and Spain have expanded high-speed rail cooperation through a three-year agreement between Port Polska and ADIF covering railway planning, construction, testing, commissioning and infrastructure management.