High speed rail industry news
Latest news from the high speed passenger rail industry.
High Speed Rail Group sets out what is needed to attract private finance for infrastructure
UK: The High Speed Rail Group has published its Driving Investment in Rail Infrastructure report, outlining what it says is needed to develop a comprehensive long-term rail infrastructure strategy that actively engages with the investment community and explores a broad range of funding options, including private investment.
Government announces measures to address ‘dire’ HS2 project delivery
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haig has announced measures which aim to ensure the costs of the High Speed 2 programme ‘are brought under control’, including an independent review of governance.
First Porto – Lisboa high speed line concession package awarded
PORTUGAL: The LusoLav consortium led by Mota-Engil has been selected to build the initial 71 km Porto – Oiã section of the Lisboa – Porto high speed corridor.
Eckwersheim TGV derailment verdict announced
FRANCE: On October 10 the Paris criminal court announced its verdict on the fatal high speed derailment of a TGV test train on November 14 2015 near Eckwersheim at the eastern end of LGV Est-Européenne.
Indian-designed high speed trains ordered
INDIA: Integral Coach Factory in Chennai has awarded BEML an Rs8·67bn contract to design, manufacture and commission two 280 km/h high speed trainsets.
Polish government to fund core CPK routes but wider plans still under review
POLAND: The government is backing high speed rail project promoter Centralny Port Komunikacyjny to build the Y-shaped high speed rail network linking Warszawa and the planned CPK air hub to Łódź and then Wrocław and Poznań with funding coming from the national budget.
High speed train production agreements signed
Wheelchair accessible ETR1000 on show in Berlin
Proxima orders high speed trains for French open access services
Brightline West secures FRA grant
HS1 access charges to be reduced
HS2 Ltd awards post-excavation archaeology contract
Velaro high speed train designed for Egypt’s hot and sandy conditions
Six firms join HS2 Innovation Accelerator
Paris – Berlin direct train to launch in December
ICE sets out the lessons to be learned from High Speed 2
Czech manufacturer develops high speed turnout
Hangzhou – Wenzhou high speed line bypasses bottlenecks
Mayors’ Birmingham – Manchester rail link promises 85% of HS2 benefits
American Pioneer 220 high speed trains to offer a comfortable ride past traffic on the freeway
Funding deal clinches Göteborg – Borås high speed line
Siemens Mobility confirms location for $60m US high speed train factory
Britain’s longest railway viaduct structurally complete
Spanish high speed lines to be linked by chord