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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

A VIA Rail locomotive and passenger train at Kingston station in Ontario.

26.07.2026

Alto Kingston Stop Study Raises VIA Rail Link Question

Alto is studying a Kingston stop on its planned Canadian high-speed rail network, while passenger advocates warn that poor integration with existing VIA Rail services could weaken the connection.
Dark monsoon clouds over rain-soaked fields viewed during a Western Railway journey in India.

26.07.2026

Thane Bullet Train Flooding Concerns Prompt Survey

Thane’s civic authority has opened a fresh drainage survey after local representatives alleged that Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train construction between Mhatardi and Betawade worsened monsoon waterlogging for farms and nearby homes.
MTR CRH380A Vibrant Express train at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

24.07.2026

Hong Kong High Speed Rail Tops 16 Million Journeys

Hong Kong High Speed Rail carried more than 16 million passenger journeys in the first half of 2026, its highest January-to-June total since the cross-boundary service opened in 2018.
Decorated Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express at Palakkad Junction

24.07.2026

Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat Capacity to Double

The Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express will switch from eight to 16 coaches next week, lifting seating capacity from 530 to 1,128 ahead of the Onam rush.
Elevated track structure on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

23.07.2026

India Develops a Common Model for High-Speed Rail Expansion

India is developing a common delivery model for high-speed rail expansion, using lessons from the 508-kilometre Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor to guide seven proposed routes covering nearly 4,000 kilometres.
Officials walking beside the derailed Iryo train at the Adamuz accident site.

23.07.2026

Adamuz Accident Report Faces Delay Over Staff Shortage

The Adamuz accident report may miss its one-year deadline because only five rail investigators are handling four serious cases, including three assigned exclusively to the crash that killed 46 people.
Thailand high-speed rail Phase 1 is targeted for 2030, with the 250.77 km Bangkok–Nakhon

23.07.2026

Thailand Moves First High-Speed Rail Phase to 2030

Thailand has moved the completion target for the first phase of its China-linked high-speed railway to 2030, limiting the new deadline to the Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima section.
CFL and SNCF regional trains at Luxembourg railway station

22.07.2026

Luxembourg Questions Exclusion From Brussels–Basel TGV

Luxembourg is seeking answers after the planned Brussels–Basel TGV service excluded the country from a new cross-border route scheduled to begin operating in July 2027.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset at the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

22.07.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Planned for Vijayawada Division

Indian Railways is reportedly preparing to introduce Vande Bharat Sleeper trains in Vijayawada Division by Dasara, extending the premium trainset concept to longer overnight journeys.
Aerial view of traffic crossing the new A43 bridge above the HS2 cutting near Brackley

22.07.2026

A43 Traffic Moves onto New Bridge Above the HS2 Route

Traffic on the A43 near Brackley now runs across a newly completed bridge, clearing the way for excavation of the cutting that will carry HS2 trains beneath the road.
Map showing the planned High Desert Corridor between Palmdale and Victor Valley and its connections to California High-Speed Rail and Brightline West

22.07.2026

New MOU coordinates Palmdale high-speed rail connection

California’s rail agencies have signed a new agreement to coordinate environmental work, design and station integration for the Palmdale high-speed rail connection to Victor Valley.
L0 Series maglev train on the Yamanashi test track

20.07.2026

Chuo Shinkansen Construction Clears Shizuoka Hurdle

Chuo Shinkansen construction has cleared its longest-running regional obstacle after Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki approved an environmental agreement covering the delayed mountain section on July 7.