High-Speed Trains News
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BREAKING: Amtrak NextGen Acela Trains to Debut on 28 August
Amtrak has announced that the NextGen Acela service will officially launch on Thursday, 28 August, between Boston and Washington, D.C.
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Eurostar Class 373 Power Car 3999 Displayed at Alstom's Greatest Gathering
Eurostar Class 373 power car 3999 is on public display at The Greatest Gathering, taking place at Alstom's Litchurch Lane Works in Derby.
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VIDEO: HS2 Showcases Train Interior Mockup at Alstom's Greatest Gathering
At Alstom's Greatest Gathering, HS2 Ltd has revealed the concept designs for the interior of its Class 895 high-speed trains.
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Portugal: Agreements Signed for Lisbon-Porto High-Speed Line
Portugal has signed the first concession agreement and initial financing tranche for the high-speed rail connection between Lisbon and Porto…
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HS2 to Showcase Class 895 Concept Model at The Greatest Gathering
HS2 will be showcasing a life-sized model carriage of its Class 895 train at The Greatest Gathering in Derby from 1–3 August.
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CRRC Presents CR450 High-Speed Train
At the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail, CRRC presented 22 trains, including the latest prototype of the CR450 high-speed EMU.
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High-Speed Rail Is a Logistics Operation First
Passion and investment aren’t enough to deliver rail. Instead, US HSR ambitions depend on the construction approach, methods, and logistics.
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US DOT Terminates $4 Billion in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The US DOT is terminating approximately 4 billion USD in unspent federal funding allocated to the California High-Speed Rail project.
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California Transport Secretary Expresses Full Confidence in High-Speed Rail Project
At the 2025 APTA Rail Conference, Toks Omishakin, Secretary of CalSTA, offered a compelling vision for the future of high-speed rail.
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Rolling Stock for High-Speed Rail: Is US Manufacturing Ready to Deliver?
With billions of dollars being invested in high-speed rail projects, are US rolling stock manufacturers ready to deliver?
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Will Canada's High-Speed Alto Service Compete with VIA Rail?
Mario Péloquin, CEO of VIA Rail, reasons that Alto and VIA Rail will complement each other to create a more efficient rail system.
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ICE Train Reaches 405 km/h Top Speed During Trials on Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle Line
A Deutsche Bahn (DB) ICE test train has reached a top speed of 405 km/h during trials on the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway.
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San Francisco Bay Area Readies for California High-Speed Rail
The San Francisco Bay Area continues to ready itself to become a vital terminus for the California High-Speed Rail project.
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US High-Speed Rail: The Missed Train — and the One We Still Can Catch
The APTA High-Speed Rail Seminar emphasised that the opportunity for US high-speed rail is real, and the momentum must not be lost.
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HDR Appointed to Lead Design of California’s High Desert Rail Corridor
HDR has been appointed by the High Desert Corridor JPA to deliver design services for a new intercity rail line in California.
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UK Government Commits to HS2 Project Reset
The UK government will accept all recommendations of the James Stewart review for HS2, unveiling a reset plan that aims to restore control.
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SYSTRA to Support New High-Speed Rail Line in South-West France
SNCF Réseau has appointed SYSTRA to provide project management assistance for a new high-speed rail line (Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest, LNSO).
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California High-Speed Rail Disputes Proposed Termination of Funding
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a response to the FRA's proposed termination of two key funding agreements.
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Federal Review Finds California High-Speed Rail Project in Default of Grant Terms
The US DOT has determined that the California High-Speed Rail Authority is in default of its federal grant terms, which may be terminated.
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California High-Speed Rail Reaches Agreement on Millbrae Station
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and the City of Millbrae have reached a settlement agreement on the city’s legal challenge.
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US DOT Terminates $63.9M Texas High-Speed Rail Grant
The US DOT has withdrawn a 63.9 million USD federal grant originally allocated to Amtrak for the Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor project.
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FS Group Plans High-Speed Rail Link Between Paris and London by 2029
Italian transport operator FS Group has confirmed plans to launch a new high-speed rail service between Paris and London by 2029.
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FS Group Resumes Frecciarossa Milan-Paris High-Speed Train Service
The Frecciarossa Milan-Paris service, suspended since August 2023 due to a landslide in the Maurienne Valley has now resumed operations.
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Alto: Agreement Signed for Toronto-Québec City High-Speed Rail Project
An agreement has been signed between Alto and Cadence, marking the start of the design and development phase for the high-speed rail project…