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High-speed railways provide an efficient mode of transport, but they are highly complex systems and must combine various elements if they are to operate successfully.
Our high-speed rail content explores projects currently under construction, projects at planning stages and how their vision is taking shape, the funding and financial issues around building new high-speed lines, the importance of understanding what passengers want from high-speed rail services, and how established high-speed lines can help boost economies.
Virgin Trains has secured approval from the rail regulator for Temple Mills depot access, unlocking plans for cross-Channel services linking London with Europe.
Rail Baltica secures €295.5 million EU funding to advance construction, electrification, and infrastructure across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with full-scale works well underway.
Eurostar Celestia will introduce up to 50 double-decker high-speed trains by 2031, increasing capacity, sustainability, and passenger comfort while creating hundreds of skilled jobs in London.
Officials, diplomats, and industry leaders met in Helsinki to discuss Rail Baltica’s economic, defence, and transport benefits for the Nordic–Baltic region.
Gemini Trains confirms partnership with Siemens Mobility, Rock Rail and Uber to deliver a new high-speed cross-Channel fleet connecting London with Paris, Brussels and Cologne.
Europe’s rail associations have welcomed the Commission’s proposal for the next Connecting Europe Facility, urging greater funding to strengthen transport infrastructure, competitiveness and defence.
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Track laying has started on the Rail Baltica section in Jonava, Lithuania, marking major progress for the high-speed railway connecting the Baltic States to Europe.
Poland’s Integrated Railway Network project, led by CPK and PLK, will expand by over 2,000 km by 2035, enhancing connectivity across regions and Europe.
Hs2 and thinktank have unveiled a new family exhibition in Birmingham, celebrating the city’s railway past and future as part of railway 200.
Kent leaders sign agreement urging regulator to end Eurostar monopoly and back rival operators to restore cross-Channel trains to Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
HS2 is calling on tech specialists to develop innovative solutions aimed at improving value, productivity, and safety on the project.
Government recognition of Alto as a transformative project could accelerate Canada’s first high-speed rail construction by several years.
HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct, the UK’s longest rail bridge, is complete, enabling 200mph high-speed services and creating a landmark engineering achievement.
The FRA has cancelled 175 million dollars in federal funding for California high-speed rail, as officials criticise mismanagement and escalating project costs.
Amtrak’s Nextgen Acela launches 28 august, offering faster journeys, more seats, and modern amenities along the busy northeast corridor between Boston and Washington.
