High-Speed Rail

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.

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Positive ETCS deployment progress for the Spanish network

31 May 2010 | By Juan Hernández, Planning and Functional Coordination Direction, Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF)

The aim of this article is to present the current situation of the ETCS deployment on the Spanish network managed by the Spanish Infrastructure Manager (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias – ADIF). It covers the situation in the newly built High-Speed Network (UIC gauge) and the deployment over the existing conventional…

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Bombardier’s ETCS Technology Approved in Spain

19 April 2010 | By Bombardier

The BOMBARDIER EBI Cab 2000 automatic train protection (ATP) system has been approved for commercial operation on the high-speed AVE S-130 trains.

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Highlighting Iberian high-speed railway progress

5 April 2010 | By Craig Waters, Editor, Global Railway Review

The Iberian region represents one of the most exciting opportunities for development and business opportunities, with considerable investment in both infrastructure and rolling stock alike. With this in mind, Global Railway Review organised Iberian Rail Development 2010 which took place on 16-17 February 2010 in Madrid, Spain.

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Major projects keep Turkey on track

5 April 2010 | By Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways

TCDD, Turkish State Railways, is forging ahead with high-speed projects and other infrastructure developments to ensure they continue to provide effective, efficient and up-to-date passenger transportation for their country.

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The development of high-speed railways in China and its impact on the Chinese economy

5 April 2010 | By Dr-Ing Stephan Freudenstein, Jia Liu and JuanJuan Ren

The Chinese railway dates back approximately 130 years. The first railway line, Wu-Song, was built in 1876 in Shanghai with a length of 14.5km and a track gauge of 762mm. The first railway built by Chinese engineers is the Jingzhang-Railway (Beijing to Zhangjiakou), finished between 1905 and 1909 with a…

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Constructing and launching high-speed lines in Poland

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…

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Network Rail on board for high speed rail

12 March 2010 | By Network Rail

Network Rail has reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper.

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UIC signs Brazilian rail deal

10 March 2010 | By UIC

Cooperation between UIC and the Government of Brazil will focus on the development of a high speed rail system and freight lines, stations, interoperability and railway standards, and data exchange.

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Nexans secures €9.5m contract to supply cables for China’s high-speed trains

2 March 2010 | By Nexans

Nexans is to supply the cables for China Railway's high-speed trains that will enter service between Beijing and Shanghai in 2011.

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Italian north-south high speed line completed

9 December 2009 | By

ITALY: Celebrations were held in Milano on December 5 to mark the completion of the final sections of the north-south high speed rail corridor.

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SJ meets competition and scores high with improved efficiency and new trains

26 September 2009 | By Claes Broström, Vice President of Fleet Management, Swedish Railways, SJ AB

SJ has been on quite a journey following its conversion to a limited-liability company. In 2002, SJ was an inefficient company on the verge of bankruptcy. Since then, the company has undergone tremendous change and is now market-focused. SJ has identified various customer groups and their needs and then developed…

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The shortest way from the centre of Spain to the coast

26 September 2009 | By Santiago Cobo Diego, Director of the Madrid-Levante High-Speed Line, Adif

A double track of UIC European gage designed for maximum speeds of 350km/h will soon link the centre of Spain with the Mediterranean Sea and the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The total length of the line is 940km - with a forecasted investment of €12.365 million - and will…

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Neopul in high-speed rail – the 350km/h journey

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…

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Talgo: at the forefront of high-speed railway technology

21 July 2009 | By Joe Bloggs

The effect of implementing a high-speed network in Spain has been incredibly positive and it has created a ‘before and an after' effect in the Spanish railway sector. Not long ago, trains were competing against cars, but nowadays trains are in competition with planes and this radical change shows the…

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Allegro – the best link between Helsinki and St. Petersburg

15 May 2009 | By Tapio Simos, President, VR Ltd (Finnish Railways)

Tapio Simos describes the impact that the Finnish-Russian train Allegro will have on the line between Helsinki and St. Petersburg.