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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

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.

07.03.2026

Draft 2026 refocuses the California high-speed rail business plan

California high-speed rail business plan is now being framed in more strategic terms. The public is also being given a limited chance to weigh in on the agency’s long-range direction.
Alto high-speed rail project draws route opposition

07.03.2026

Alto high-speed rail project draws local backlash

The Alto high-speed rail project is facing growing opposition as it works to determine the exact route for the planned Toronto-Montreal-Quebec City corridor.
South Korea high-speed rail integration test begins

07.03.2026

South Korea high-speed rail integration reaches pilot stage

South Korea high-speed rail integration has entered a pilot phase as KTX and SRT begin cross-operation, the first concrete step toward bringing the country’s divided high-speed network closer together.
Curzon Street Station piling completed for HS2 terminus

05.03.2026

Curzon Street Station piling completed as HS2 moves ahead

Curzon Street Station piling is now complete. HS2 engineers finished the final installation in a programme of more than 2,000 concrete piles supporting the foundations of Birmingham’s new terminus, as reported by Railway-News.
Turkey high-speed train testing begins this week

05.03.2026

Turkey high-speed train testing starts as build is completed

Production of Turkey’s domestically developed high-speed train has been finished, and Turkey high-speed train testing will begin this week, according to Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.
California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

02.03.2026

California High-Speed Rail cost estimate trimmed in Draft 2026 plan

The California High-Speed Rail cost estimate has been revised downward in the Draft 2026 Business Plan issued by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (as detailed in its official update from the California High-Speed Rail Authority) for a 60-day public review and comment period.
Polish ED250 Pendolino in Czech Republic joins ČD SuperCity

02.03.2026

Polish ED250 Pendolino in Czech Republic: ČD Prague–Bohumín runs

Polish ED250 Pendolino in Czech Republic service is set to begin on České dráhy (ČD) domestic trains. It will give passengers a first chance to ride the Polish high-speed unit on Czech tracks.
Government funding for high-speed rail: Authority gets $229.6m

28.02.2026

Newcastle–Sydney high-speed rail gets the green light

Newcastle–Sydney high-speed rail is moving into its next phase after the federal government gave the green light to the proposed link, as previously covered by Railway Supply.
Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 expansion adds 74 units

24.02.2026

Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 expansion targets 74 trains

Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 expansion sits within a 2 billion EUR programme aimed at growing high-speed services and renewing the wider fleet, as reported by Railway-News.
Government funding for high-speed rail: Authority gets $229.6m

24.02.2026

Government funding for high-speed rail moves into development phase

Transport Minister Catherine King says government funding for high-speed rail is increasing again, with an additional $229.
British Steel rail supply for Ankara–Izmir high-speed line deal

23.02.2026

British Steel rail supply for Ankara–Izmir high-speed line

British Steel rail supply for Ankara–Izmir high-speed line has been confirmed through a contract worth tens of millions of GBP for 36,000 tonnes of rail.

17.02.2026

Pomona–Claremont light rail extension: Parsons wins contract

The Pomona–Claremont light rail extension is moving forward. Parsons secured a contract for design and engineering services.