Industry publication for railway transport specialists

High-speed trains

The main

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

High-speed train at a station during the Çerkezköy–Kapıkule test event

20.06.2026

Halkalı–Kapıkule project nears service after tests

Halkalı–Kapıkule project tests on the Çerkezköy–Kapıkule section have brought the route closer to operation, marking progress on the main railway between Istanbul and the Bulgarian border.
Roman marble statues discovered near Binyamina in Israel

20.06.2026

Roman statues found during railway works near Binyamina

Roman statues found during railway works near Binyamina in northern Israel date back about 1,700 years and were uncovered during archaeological work before major railway infrastructure works.
Official project image of a future high-speed rail station

19.06.2026

High Speed Rail Authority reappointments confirmed

High Speed Rail Authority reappointments keep Jill Rossouw as Chair, while Ian Hunt and Dyan Perry OBE continue as board members.
Alto rail project debate widens in Quebec

10.06.2026

Quebec high-speed rail project faces PQ withdrawal pledge

Quebec high-speed rail project involvement would be blocked if the Parti Québécois wins the next provincial election, party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday.
CHSRA expands work across Central Valley corridor

10.06.2026

Kings County grade separation opens on State Route 43

The Kings County grade separation at State Route 43 opened on May 20, when the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) put the Jersey Avenue bridge into service.
New EMU Set for Longcheng-Xinda Service

08.06.2026

Dapeng Branch Line EMU Targets 30-Minute Journey

The Dapeng Branch Line EMU has been unveiled at Xinda Depot for the Shenzhen-Huizhou Intercity Railway. Developed jointly by CRRC Changchun and Shenzhen Metro Group, the train combines high-speed rail performance with the high-frequency, metro-style operation used in urban rail transit systems.
California High-Speed Rail consortium identified

08.06.2026

California High-Speed Rail private consortium takes shape

California High-Speed Rail private consortium Momentum Alliance Partners could help finance and develop future parts of the state’s high-speed rail system outside the Central Valley.
Kerala High-Speed Rail project review begins

08.06.2026

Kerala High-Speed Rail project sent to expert panel

The Kerala High-Speed Rail project proposal will be examined by a four-member expert committee formed to review a proposed high-speed railway corridor from Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur.
Poland High-Speed Train Procurement: Tenders and Leasing

05.06.2026

Poland establishes a new rolling stock leasing unit to finance and procure €2.37 billion high-speed fleet

Poland high-speed train procurement will be handled by Port Polska. KDP.
240 km/h Test Result for Türkiye’s First High-Speed Train

05.06.2026

Turkey Deploys Massive Fleet Assets as Locally Built High-speed train Shatters Testing Records

Türkiye’s first high-speed train, manufactured domestically, has reached 240 km/h during ongoing testing. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the result.
Rail funding: Wales demands talks over £14bn network plan

05.06.2026

New transport minister forces urgent Westminster talks to overhaul unfair rail funding for Wales

Plaid Cymru’s new transport minister has requested talks with the UK government over rail funding for Wales, which he described as unfair.
California high speed rail moves to track work

03.06.2026

California high speed rail enters decisive build phase

USA: California high speed rail is moving beyond completed alignment works after approval of a $3. 5bn track and systems contract for the Central Valley starter section.