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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

California High-Speed Rail Board Confronts $126.2B Price Tag in Tense Wednesday Meeting

30.04.2026

CHSR Board Shifts Blame as Total Projected Costs Hit $126.2 Billion

California high-speed rail cost was discussed Wednesday morning. The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors reviewed the project’s $126.
China Railway Deploys 12,000 Trains Daily to Tackle 158 Million May Day Trips

29.04.2026

China Railway Deploys 12,000 Trains Daily to Tackle 158 Million May Day Trips

China railway passenger trips are expected to reach 158 million during the May Day holiday travel period. The period runs from April 29 to May 6.
JR Central Rolls Out Digital "Golden Route" Campaign to Push Passengers Beyond Mega-Cities

27.04.2026

JR Central Rolls Out Digital “Golden Route” Campaign to Push Passengers Beyond Mega-Cities

Golden Route with the Shinkansen is JR Central’s new tourism initiative. It is built around the Tokaido Shinkansen and the traditional Tokyo–Osaka travel corridor.
Port Polska Triggers Vital Tender for Warsaw-Łódź Rail Route

25.04.2026

Port Polska Triggers Vital Tender for Warsaw-Łódź Rail Route

The Warsaw–Łódź high-speed rail tender announced by Port Polska covers a 14. 3-kilometer section.
Hanoi - Halong high-speed line work starts on 120km route

18.04.2026

Vietnam begins Hanoi – Halong high-speed line construction

The Hanoi - Halong high-speed line has entered construction in northern Vietnam. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Bengaluru-Pune Vande Bharat sleeper train approved

16.04.2026

Bengaluru-Pune Vande Bharat sleeper train set for 13-hour trip

Bengaluru-Pune Vande Bharat sleeper train has been approved by Indian Railways. The service is in the works between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and KSR Bengaluru Railway Station.
Le Train to run open-access high-speed links in western France

12.04.2026

Le Train plans Paris services to Rennes and Bordeaux

Le Train high-speed services are set to connect Paris with Rennes and Bordeaux. The links would operate under framework agreements with SNCF Network.
Spain Rolling Highways: Routes, Funding and Adif Upgrades

07.04.2026

Spain Expands Rolling Highways and Freight Corridors

Rolling highways in Spain have been part of the country’s freight modernization effort since February 2019. That was when the first standard-gauge service was launched.
California high-speed rail faces $90 billion funding gap

06.04.2026

California high-speed rail hits $126 billion estimate

California high-speed rail is facing mounting criticism. The state’s transportation secretary said some of the criticism was fair.
High-speed rail procurement enters market sounding

01.04.2026

Alto high-speed rail cancellation fuels political debate

Alto high-speed rail cancellation is now central to Canada’s political debate. Pierre Poilievre said a future Conservative government would end the project.
Next-generation Frecciarossa trains in €260m Hitachi deal

30.03.2026

Next-generation Frecciarossa trains: Trenitalia adds nine

Next-generation Frecciarossa trains are at the centre of Italy’s latest high-speed fleet expansion. Trenitalia has agreed to buy nine more units from Hitachi Rail.
Xiong’an-Shangqiu high-speed railway enters trial phase

29.03.2026

Shandong tests begin on Xiong’an-Shangqiu high-speed railway

Xiong’an-Shangqiu high-speed railway began joint commissioning and testing on Friday on its Shandong segment. Also, China Daily reported the start of that phase.