High speed rail industry news
Latest news from the high speed passenger rail industry.
Iryo reports strong first year as Spanish high speed traffic grows again
SPAIN: Iryo carried 5·2 million passengers at an average load factor of more than 65% in its first year of operation.
Start-up announces Amsterdam to London and Paris high speed train ambitions
EUROPE: A proposal to launch high speed train services from Amsterdam to London and from Groningen to Paris has been announced by Dutch start-up Heuro, while Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is also reported to be looking at competing with Eurostar on cross-Channel routes.
Trenitalia orders high speed trains equipped to reach the Netherlands
ITALY: Hitachi Rail has signed a €861m contract to supply Trenitalia with a further 30 ETR1000 high speed trainsets. There is a €287m option for another 10 in addition.
Poland’s CPK sets out plans to buy more than 100 trainsets
POLAND: The government has approved high speed rail and airport project promoter Centralny Port Komunikacyjny’s rolling stock strategy, which envisages the purchase of more than 100 electric multiple-units.
ALSA and Eco Rail explore high speed rail possibilities
SPAIN: Bus operator ALSA is exploring opportunities to operate high speed passenger services in partnership with Andalucían company Eco Rail, one of the companies that missed out on ADIF’s first round of train path allocations in 2019.
Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail proposal deadline extended
ASIA: The deadline for potential bidders to submit proposals for undertaking the revived Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project has been extended to January 15 2024.
Revised California high speed rail track and electrification design RFQ issued
ICE 3neo interior offers ‘living room atmosphere and comfort at 300 km/h’
Comment: UK turns its back on rail growth
Fuzhou – Zhangzhou high speed line opened
Whoosh reflects best practice in Asia-Pacific rail
Testing starts on next phase of Hokuriku Shinkansen
Evolyn trains not ordered yet, Alstom confirms
Factory opens to produce Japanese-designed slab track in India
Evolyn to launch Paris – London trains in competition with Eurostar
CEO sets out how the merged Eurostar business aims to go further
RENFE reiterates Paris plans after successful open access launch
HS1 Ltd issues manifesto for rail growth
Guangzhou – Shanwei high speed line opens
Remaining phases of High Speed 2 cancelled
Responses to High Speed 2 cancellation
‘Botox’ programme to extend the life of SNCF’s TGV fleet
MSC takes 50% stake in open access high speed train operator Italo-NTV
Whoosh opens as the fastest railway in southeast Asia
