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HS2 reveals the design for new stations in Birmingham and Solihull
These stations will be catalysts for regeneration, creating jobs and opportunities for local people and economic benefits for Birmingham and the Midlands.
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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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Bombardier’s joint venture will build 120 new Chinese high-speed train cars
The 120 CR400AF new high-speed cars will be delivered before the end of 2018; continuing the evolution of China’s rail network.
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Invest in GREAT & DIT showcase UK rail investment opportunities at InnoTrans
At InnoTrans 2018, the Midlands Engine and Northern Powerhouse jointly exhibited as Invest in GREAT, allowing them to meet with potential overseas investors looking to find out more about opportunities in the UK rail industry; the most buoyant and fastest growing in Europe in terms of existing and planned investment.
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Hong Kong high-speed line begins operations
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High Speed Rail (HSR) link, which connects Hong Kong with the 25,000km high-speed rail network in the Mainland of China, launched passenger services from the brand-new West Kowloon station on 23 September 2018.
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ABB to equip crucial high-speed rail link in Tanzania
ABB has been selected to supply substation equipment and engineering solutions for a 530km-long high-speed electric line between Dar es Salaam and Makutupora.
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Making hyperloop a reality: Virgin Hyperloop One
In late-2014, hyperloop was an idea drawn on a whiteboard in a garage. Less than three years later, a 500m-long full-scale prototype was built in the Nevada desert, complete with a levitation system, propulsion, power and electronics systems, controls, vacuum structures and an autonomous pod, capturing the attention of transportation…
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Brightline to build new rail corridor connecting Southern California and Las Vegas
This project will be Brightline's first corridor outside Florida and the second privately funded express intercity passenger service in the nation.
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Caltrans releases the 2018 California State Rail Plan
Caltrans has worked with state, regional and local partners to develop a vision that supports increased efficiencies and connectivity across the state.
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The Follo Line in Norway celebrates double breakthrough in the tunnel
The tunnel excavation in the region's longest rail tunnel has reached its target towards Oslo city centre with the tunnel boring machines breaking through simultaneously.
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By 2020, HS2 will have supported 15,000 new jobs
The new high-speed railway will benefit a whole generation of engineers, designers, architects and geologists, with 30,000 jobs supported in total.
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New High Speed 2 development centre opens in Birmingham
The new centre, based at Millennium Point in Birmingham, will house the plans and developments involved in creating the UK’s fastest ever train.
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Malaysia and Singapore suspend construction of high-speed rail line
The HSR Project was expected to bring both countries closer together with improved connectivity, better journeys and economic cooperation.
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HS2 Phase Two Managing Director has decided to leave
After three successful years working on the high-speed rail project, Paul Griffiths will leave HS2 Ltd at the end of December 2018.
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Future of Rail In-Depth Focus 2018
How will Hong Kong’s trains operate in the future? What challenges lie ahead for Spain’s railways? Will hyperloop become a part of our future mobility modes? How must rail adapt to incorporate innovative technical advances. Read on to find out more…
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UK rail opportunities for international investors at InnoTrans 2018
At InnoTrans 2018, the Midlands Engine and Northern Powerhouse will be exhibiting to promote UK rail investment opportunities - specifically showcasing the North and Midlands as the best location for companies to set up in the UK.