High Speed Rail

Construction on California's high-speed rail project could start as early as 2013 after the federal government approved the Merced-to- Fresno route. The decision by the Federal Railroad Administration to sign off on the 60-mile route, as well as the...

Bombardier has signed contracts worth 281 million euros with Talgo SA to develop and supply components for 36 high-speed trains for Saudi Arabia. Talgo, which is a member of the Al Shoula consortium, led by the Spanish railway operator RENFE...

The design concept for the new Hokuriku to Kanazawa high-speed train has been revealed. The new Hokuriku Shinkansen railcars, which are being developed jointly by JR East and JR West, will feature a 12-car configuration, with a maximum operating speed...

Newly-appointed Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has said that ministerial changes will not alter the Government's future plans for Britain's transport network. Speaking in front of the Transport Select Committee for the first time, McLoughlin pledged his support to HS2 and...

North West England electrification, rail freight upgrades between Southampton Port and the West Coast Mainline and removing a bottleneck between Coleraine and Derry are among a number of projects which have been highlighted by the EU for investment. The European...

Medal-winning athletes from the French and Belgian Paralympic teams boarded their Eurostar train home earlier this week after 11 days of inspiring sporting competition. France's table tennis bronze medalist Maime Thomas and Stephane Houdet, who won silver and bronze in...

Bombardier has been awarded a variation order from the Chinese Ministry of Railways for a new fleet of high-speed trains. The company's Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang Transportation, has now received an order for 70 eight-car Bombardier Zefiro 380 trains,...

Indian Railways has identified $14.79 billion worth of projects it hopes to develop through public private partnership (PPP). The company is aiming to begin work on the improvements, which include a high-speed corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and an elevated...

HS2 has invited engineering and environmental consultants to tender for the second phase of the controversial high-speed network. The bidding process aims to set up a new Professional Services Framework (PSF), which will start work after the Secretary for Transport...

Crossrail has launched a Building Information Modelling (BIM) academy to provide training to suppliers in the software which is leading the way in railway design technology. Collaborative 3D design has been a core contractual requirement for Crossrail since it began...