High-Speed Trains News
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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.
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CRRC Unveils High-Speed EMUs for Jakarta-Bandung Railway
CRRC has completed the production of the customised electric multiple units (EMU) for Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway line.
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Technical Testing of the Frecciarossa 1000 Begins in Spain
ILSA has begun technical testing of the Frecciarossa 1000 on the railway line between Madrid and Barcelona in Spain.
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California High Speed Railway Receives $25M for Merced Extension
California High Speed Railway has been awarded 25 million USD in federal RAISE Grant funding for the Merced Extension Design Project.
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Spain: New Tests Begin on Murcia High Speed Line
A new phase of testing has begun on the Murcia high speed line which is scheduled to be commissioned later this year.
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Spain: First Section of Madrid-Extremadura High-Speed Line Enters Service
Adif Alta Velocidad (Adif) has put into service the first of the three sections that will make up the Madrid-Extremadura High-Speed Line.
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DB's 100th ICE 4 Delivered as Part of €10bn Fleet Expansion
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has christened its 100th ICE 4 as part of the company's 10bn EUR investment in expanding its long-distance fleet.
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Alstom's Trápaga Site to Supply Propulsion for Zefiro Express
Alstom's industrial centre in Trápaga, Spain will manufacture the propulsion system for the new Zefiro Express high-speed trains in Sweden.
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Alstom Transfers ETR 1000 Platform to Hitachi Rail Following Bombardier Acquisition
Alstom has concluded the transfer of Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the ETR 1000 high-speed train to Hitachi Rail.
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Switzerland: SBB Orders 7 Additional Stadler Giruno Trains
Swiss rail operator SBB has ordered seven additional Stadler Giruno high-speed trains for cross-border services into Germany from 2026.
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UK: Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s New Fleet of Hitachi Trains
Static testing has begun on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trains at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory.
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Rail Baltica Launches Electrification Procurement
RB Rail AS has announced a public procurement for the electrification systems for the Rail Baltica high-speed railway line.