High-Speed Trains News
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US High-Speed Rail: Too Important to Hit the Buffers
The US stands to benefit immensely from improved high-speed rail connections, as discussed in CoMotion's latest webinar.
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Renfe Authorised to Create State-Owned Company for International Projects
Renfe has been given authorisation to create the state-owned company Renfe Proyectos Internacionales by Spain's Council of Ministers.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on TGV M High-Speed Train
Pre-validation tests are currently underway on the first TGV M test train at Alstom’s Velim site in the Czech Republic.
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Eurostar Group Unveils New Brand Identity
The Eurostar Group, an alliance of Thalys and Eurostar, has marked a new milestone with the unveiling of its new brand.
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France: Talgo Signs Agreement with LE TRAIN for High-Speed Fleet
Talgo has signed an agreement with LE TRAIN to develop a fleet of high-speed trains based on its Avril platform.
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Trenitalia Launches New High-Speed Rail Service between Rome and Milan
FS Italiane has announced that new high-speed Trenitalia rail services between Rome and Milan commenced service on 23 January.
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MoU Supports Collaboration Across North-East Europe High-Speed Rail Projects
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to promote and develop high-speed rail projects across North-East Europe.
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Renfe Begins Testing AVE Trains between Spain and France
Renfe has commenced on-route testing of its AVE high-speed trains that will operate between Spain and France.
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Spain: Madrid-Murcia High-Speed Railway Line Opens
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI have inaugurated the Madrid-Murcia high-speed railway line.
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Norway: Bane NOR Opens High-Speed Follobanen Line
Bane NOR has opened the Follobanen double-track high-speed line, which will half travel times between Oslo and Ski from 22 to 11 minutes.
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Germany: DB Opens Wendlingen–Ulm High-Capacity Line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is commencing service on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-capacity main line to improve connections between Stuttgart and Munich.
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New High-Speed Rail Line Begins Operation in South China
The Nanning-Chongzuo section of Nanning-Pingxiang high-speed rail line went into operation in China on 5 December.
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Germany: First DB ICE 3neo Enters Service Ahead of Schedule
DB has put its latest ICE generation train - the ICE 3neo - into service ahead of schedule thanks to a speedy delivery by Siemens Mobility.
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CPK to Design First High-Speed Railway Line in Poland
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has selected several consortiums to design Poland's first high-speed railway line.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s Fleet of Hitachi Trains
The first of Avanti West Coast's new fleet of Hitachi bi-mode trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s RIDC.
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Alstom and Siemens to Develop Concepts for New DB ICE Trains
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has commissioned Alstom and Siemens to each develop a vehicle concept for the new high-speed ICE trains in Germany.
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Germany: Wendlingen–Ulm High-Speed Line to Be Commissioned Next Month
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that driver training is now underway on the new Wendlingen–Ulm line between Stuttgart and Munich in prepara…
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DB to Operate Egypt's First High-Speed Rail Network
The Egyptian government has awarded a contract to Deutsche Bahn (DB) to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.
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CRRC's High-Speed Maglev System Presented at InnoTrans
CRRC presented its high-speed maglev system, which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 600 km/h, at InnoTrans in Berlin.
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California High-Speed Rail Applies for 67 Million in Funding to Advance Bakersfield Extension
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has applied for 67 million in federal funding to advance construction of the Bakersfield extension.
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Alstom and SNCF Unveil TGV M High-Speed Train
Alstom and SNCF have unveiled the TGV M high-speed Avelia Horizon train at Alstom's La Rochelle site in France.
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Talgo Avril Achieves New Speed Record in Iberian Gauge
A Talgo Avril very high-speed train has set a new record during testing by reaching a speed of 360 kilometres per hour in Iberian gauge.
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Draft Environmental Document for Palmdale to Burbank Section of California High-Speed Rail Released
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the draft environmental report for the Palmdale to Burbank section.
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SNCF Orders a Further 15 Avelia Horizon Trains from Alstom
SNCF Voyageurs has ordered an additional 15 new-generation Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from Alstom.