HighSpeedRail
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Eurostar direct trains to London set to resume in February
www.dutchnews.nl Eurostar direct trains to London set to resume in February - DutchNews.nlDirect train services between Amsterdam and London will resume on February 10, once work on the Dutch capital’s main railway stations is completed. Direct Eurostar services to London were halted on June 15 and passengers had to disembark and go through border checks in Brussels. London to Amsterdam ...
- www.lavanguardia.com High-speed trains are returning to normal after a chaotic weekend in Madrid
One of the tracks where the train derailed at Chamartín station is now operational
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Barcelona-Toulouse TGV service restored
Renfe, the Spanish railway operator, announced on Friday, October 11, the restoration of the direct train line between Toulouse and Barcelona. The connection between the two cities was interrupted in 2020, and it should resume service in 2025.
From the second quarter of 2025, the Spanish company will operate six daily trains between France and Spain. The Toulouse-Barcelona line will thus serve the cities of Carcassonne, Perpignan, Figueres and Girona, with connections to Madrid, Zaragoza and Valence.
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Flying an airplane over the California High Speed Rail route
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> Explore the California High Speed Rail route from above in an airplane to not only see how construction is coming along, but also to observe all of the terrain standing in the way of finishing one of the largest engineering projects in the world. Starting in downtown Los Angeles, we fly 270 miles north along the route through the Mojave desert and Central Valley.
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Portugal announces contract for the HSR segment between Porto and Oiã
www.portugal.gov.pt "This is indeed a Government operating at high speed"The concession for the line between Porto (Campanhã) and Oiã was awarded, a first step in the High-Speed Rail project
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$600m in contracts awarded on Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line
www.globalconstructionreview.com $600m in civils contracts awarded on Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line - Global Construction ReviewMorocco has awarded two further contracts for civils work on the high-speed rail line it’s building between the port of Kenitra and Marrakech.
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Alstom receives an order from Proxima for 12 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains
www.alstom.com Alstom receives an order from Proxima for 12 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains, including 15 years of maintenanceProxima, the first independent company to enter the high-speed market in France, has signed a firm order for 12 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains
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Vietnam to build north-south high-speed railway without foreign loans or technology
e.vnexpress.net Vietnam to build north-south high-speed railway without foreign loans or technology - VnExpress InternationalVietnam plans to develop its north-south high-speed railway using domestic funds and technology, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign loans and ensure better control over construction, technology transfer, and long-term operations, said a Transport Ministry official.
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Shinkansen Celebrates 60 Years
www.telegraph.co.uk 60 years on, Japan’s high-speed rail network still puts Britain to shameAs the Shinkansen celebrates a landmark anniversary, it’s showing no signs of slowing down
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Rome-Calabria in 4 hrs
This project involves the construction of a new railway line with High Speed characteristics for the Salerno-Reggio Calabria track, constituting a strategic passenger and freight route connecting the north and south of the country.
There are also plans to build several stops along the new line and to double the Paola-Cosenza section through the new Santomarco Tunnel in order to upgrade the freight route to the Port of Gioia Tauro. The interventions will ensure greater accessibility to the railway system and the possibility of developing new passenger traffic along the north-south axis of the peninsula, which would also benefit connections to and from Sicily.
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Government considering bringing HS2 Ltd under state control
www.newcivilengineer.com Government considering bringing HS2 Ltd under state control | New Civil EngineerWhitehall and industry figures have told the Financial Times that the Department for Transport has commissioned former KPMG chair James Stewart to lead a
- www.theguardian.com High-speed Paris-to-Berlin rail link to launch in December
Daytime service will take about eight hours and will complement the night route that launched last year
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China's EV and high-speed rail boom is curbing oil demand
www.iea.org China’s slowdown is weighing on the outlook for global oil demand growth – Analysis - IEAChina’s slowdown is weighing on the outlook for global oil demand growth - A commentary by Ciarán Healy, Alexander Bressers
- www.expats.cz Czechia's ambitious plans for a high-speed rail network facing delays
The Czech Railway Administration claims that the country's rail network must first focus on implementing the EU-wide European Train Control System.
- www.bbc.com HS2 blew billions - here's how and why
How did HS2 manage to go so far over its original budget?
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Number of people taking high-speed trains in Spain soars by 23.5%
www.surinenglish.com Number of people taking high-speed trains in Spain soars by 23.5% | Sur in EnglishTrain travel was the sector that grew the most in the month of July when more than 420 million public transport journeys were made across the country
- www.independent.co.uk Wheelchair user was refused Eurostar check-in for not booking ramp
Sam Jennings was told she needed to book a ramp to board the Eurostar, despite holding a wheelchair ticket
- news.sky.com Plan to build cheaper version of scrapped HS2 northern leg unveiled - and journeys would only be 15 minutes longer
Using land already taken for the defunct HS2 northern leg and employing lower building costs would have huge benefits at a lower cost, the report's authors say.
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China to Build High-Speed Railway from Kenitra to Marrakesh
www.railway.supply China to Build High-Speed Railway from Kenitra to MarrakeshMorocco aims to establish itself as a leader in rail transport, and the high-speed line project from Kenitra to Marrakesh (HSL) is a striking example of these a
- inews.co.uk How HS2 went from state of the art to £67bn 'worst of all worlds' white elephant
It was supposed to be the prestige railway to make Britain ready for the 21st century. Here's what went wrong
- apnews.com Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail project integrating the three Baltic countries with the continental European rail network.
- uk.finance.yahoo.com Deutsche Bahn to cut 30,000 jobs after billion-euro first-half net loss
BERLIN (Reuters) -German rail operator Deutsche Bahn plans to cut 30,000 jobs, or around 9% of its staff, it said on Thursday, after huge investments to repair its rail network, strikes and bad weather led to a billion-euro first-half net loss. The cuts are to be made over the next five years and m...
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New Depot for High-Speed ICE Trains to Be Built in Dortmund
www.railway.supply New Depot for High-Speed ICE Trains to Be Built in Dortmund: What's Behind the €400 Million ProjectGermany is set to begin the construction of a new depot for high-speed trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. The
- www.wantedinrome.com Italy's high-speed Frecciarossa trains to launch in Spain
Italy's Trenitalia is to launch a new high-speed Frecciarossa service between Madrid and Barcelona later this year, with technical tests currently underway.
- www.barrons.com Spain Blocks Hungarian Takeover Bid For Train Maker Talgo
Spain's leftist government on Tuesday blocked a takeover offer from a Hungarian consortium for Spanish train manufacturer Talgo, saying it posed risks for the country's national security and public order.
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HS2 chiefs ask for extra train doors
HS2 trains will be redesigned to have extra doors on each carriage in a change expected to cost taxpayers millions of pounds. The redesign will shorten the time the trains spend on platforms waiting for passengers to alight and board.
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The construction of the high-speed rail line (HSR) Murcia – Lorca – Almeria is ongoing in Spain
www.railway.supply Construction of the High-Speed Rail in Spain Continues: Key MilestonesThe construction of the high-speed rail line (HSR) Murcia - Lorca - Almeria is ongoing in Spain, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway S
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KTX derailment on Seoul-Busan line
world.kbs.co.kr Train Operations Normalized after Derailment RecoveryRecovery works have been completed a day after a KTX bullet train derailed in the southeastern part of the country. Korea Railroad Corporation(KORAIL) said on Monday ...
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Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Osaka is now forecast to be $36 billion
www.newsweek.com Japan bullet train expansion faces troubleLatest cost estimates of more than double the original price tag have raised questions over a planned extension.
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Rail Baltica continues work on the implementation of a Public-Private Partnership model
www.baltictimes.com Rail Baltica continues work on the implementation of a Public-Private Partnership model to lessen the burden on state budgets during constructionRail Baltica, the transformative rail infrastructure project linking the Baltic states to the European rail network, continues to work o...
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Brightline West obtains $1 billion bond offering
www.trains.com Brightline West obtains $1 billion bond offering - TrainsLAS VEGAS, Nev. — Trains News Wire has obtained an 1,160-page “Limited Remarketing Memorandum” issued earlier this month announcing the $1 billion availability of bonds by California and Nevada authorities. The financing is part of Brightline West’s quest to secure operating capital for its proposed...
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Air Canada, SNCF Voyageurs join group bidding for high-frequency rail project
globalnews.ca Air Canada, TGV train company join group bidding for high-frequency fast rail project - National | Globalnews.caSNCF Voyageur welcomed, but airline’s move triggers concerns among rail advocates
- www.railway.supply Talgo Acquisition Deal: Skoda Group Enters the Game
In recent months, the European transport sector has been closely watching the negotiations surrounding the potential acquisition of the Spanish railway equipmen
- www.independent.co.uk How bad has German Rail become? Rail guru warns against planning swift connections
Exclusive: ‘Everyone in Germany treats delays as the norm’ says one passenger, while others believe overcrowding is the biggest problem