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11 July 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review
The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China has recently issued the "Reply of the Ministry of Commerce on Agreeing to Hold the 2025 China International Metro Transit Exhibition", approving the China Association of Metros to host the 2025 China International Metro Transit Exhibition (MetroTrans) in Qingdao Shandong…
4 April 2010 | By Jan Raczyński, Director of High-Speed Lines Office, PKP Polish Railway Lines
In recent years there has been considerable growth in high-speed rail. In many countries, the development of a high-speed rail system plays a key role in economic development and it is treated as an element to improve prosperity considering the great value of public procurement and increased attractiveness of the…
5 August 2014 | By Paolo Ripa, Chief Commercial and Operation Officer at Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV)
Despite the economic crisis, the high-speed rail market is currently experiencing a positive trend compared with other modalities – i.e. air, road, and long-distance ‘traditional’ rail, etc. In fact, GDP (Gross Domestic Product) evolution in Italy has been unhealthy during the last two years: -1.8% in 2013 and -2.4% in…
11 May 2023 | By Craig Waters (Editor - Global Railway Review)
The development of high-speed rail has made significant progress worldwide, providing faster, more efficient, and environmentally friendly transportation options. As technology advances and more countries invest in high-speed rail infrastructure, the potential for further expansion and integration of global high-speed rail networks becomes increasingly promising.
4 August 2010 | By Vladimir Yakunin, President, Russian Railways
The changing economic situation in Russia, and the increase in business and transport activity among the country’s population in recent years, served as an incentive to draw up the Programme for the Development of High-Speed and Very High-Speed Transport, as part of the Strategy for Developing Rail Transport in the…
26 September 2009 | By Sergio Alexandre Malaghães Tormenta, Railway Electrification Department Manager, Neopul
Neopul, in conjunction with two Spanish companies, has won the contract for the project to build a new high-speed railway line in Spain between Barcelona and the French border. To this end, a joint venture has been formed in which Neopul has a 38.25% stake. The project consists of the…
18 September 2014 | By Global Railway Review
In our latest free-to-view High-Speed Supplement, Libor Lochman, Executive Director at the CER discusses what’s next for this area in Europe, Andrew McNaughton, Technical Director for HS2 covers what’s important for high-speed rail passengers, Alexander Misharin, VP at Russian Railways discusses developments, plus members of ADIF’s high-speed maintenance section provide…
6 August 2015 | By Michele Mario Elia, CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Italiane)
The Naples–Bari and Palermo–Catania–Messina high-speed/high-capacity (HS/HC) itineraries are among the main works included in the so-called ‘Unlock-Italy’ Law no. 164 of 11 November 2014. The Italian government aims to give the country a strong sign of recovery in both the economy and employment – commencing in the South – through…
6 February 2007 | By Jean Marie Raviart, Director General of Infrastructure, Infrabel
Belgium, at the heart of Europe’s railway network, is a key link in what is to become a vast interoperable network of high-speed lines covering Europe. Infrabel intends to take every advantage of the opportunities this will offer. The high-speed line between Brussels and the Dutch border will be put…
3 December 2014 | By Jim Steer, Greengauge 21
In January 2006, when Greengauge 211 was launched, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1) in the UK was incomplete, and there was no expectation that it would be followed by further high-speed lines. For Global Railway Review, Jim Steer – Director of Greengauge 21 – the not-for-profit organisation established to…
30 November 2011 | By Alstom
Alstom has unveiled the latest high-speed Pendolino trains at its Savigliano plant in Italy...
28 January 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
The construction of a network of high speed rail links is the biggest single infrastructure investment of our lifetime...
8 May 2023 | By Global Railway Review
Sergio Barcena, Director of Operations Planning and Maintenance at OUIGO España, shares his insight into delivering sustainable high-speed rail services that don’t require passengers to choose between affordability and quality.
1 June 2020 | By Global Railway Review
HSRG has outlined that the implementation of a transformative high-speed rail programme across the UK would support country-wide resilience and growth.
28 July 2006 | By Eduardo Frederico, Director of Engineering, RAVE
By decision of the Portuguese Government, a High Speed Transportation System shall be developed which offers both international high-speed and national high-speed train services (passenger and freight) accommodating the increasing requirements for cross-border mobility and which contributes to the strengthening of the economic position and social cohesion, in particular between…
