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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.
24 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The cross-border SNCF-DB rail alliance between France and Germany has been extended for 5 years following a new fleet of class 407 ICE 3 entering service between Frankfurt and Paris Gare de l’Est.
21 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eurostar has revealed 2.8 million customers travelled on services between the UK and the continent in Q2 2015, the highest number recorded in one quarter.
17 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Indian manufacturer Titagarh Wagons Limited has announced the acquisition of Italy-based rolling stock manufacturer Firema Trasporti.
15 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The European Commission has agreed to co-fund a £4 million signalling upgrade project at Ashford International Station allowing future operating companies to compete on the cross-Channel line.
13 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
California High-Speed Rail Authority has selected Network Rail Consulting, as part of a consultant team led by Parsons Brinckerhoff, to provide integration, program delivery and management for the first US high-speed rail network.
8 July 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Hitachi Rail has released film footage of its conceptual high-speed train interior, intended for Europe and the UK, at the UIC High Speed Congress in Tokyo.
22 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Syntus, the Dutch public transport operator, has been awarded the Zwolle-Enschede and Zwolle-Kampen rail franchise by the province of Overijssel.
17 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
High Speed 2 (HS2) has moved a step closer as Parliament announces debate on updated plans for construction.
In this issue: Czech Republic regional profile, High-Speed Rail supplement, Southeast Europe profile, Rail Ticketing and much more...
In our latest free-to-view High-Speed Rail Supplement, Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer for HS2 Ltd gives a project update as the hopeful start of construction date draws closer, plus Christian Schang from SNCF Réseau looks at the challenges to come for French high-speed line developments and network modernisation...
With more than 33,000km of track, the German rail system Deutsche Bahn (widely known as ‘DB’) handles more than 26,000 passenger trains and 5,100 freight trains every day. While DB operates the majority of trains, trains from other countries also use the system’s tracks for trans-European freight and passenger traffic.…
On 1 January 2015, the French government decided to merge Réseau Ferré de France (RFF) and SNCF Infra creating SNCF Réseau. The change was necessary to increase the speed and process of decision-making within the organisation. The demand on sustainable transport is continuously increasing so it is necessary to place…
High Speed Two (HS2) is a completely new rail network that will connect up eight out of 10 of Britain’s biggest cities and provide the backbone for inter-city travel across the island over the next 200 years. Regular European Railway Review readers may have seen a previous article1 from Professor…
27 April 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Frecciarossa 1000 high speed train has made its maiden journey from Milan to Rome and it due to begin commercial service in June 2015...
13 February 2015 | By Suleyman Karaman, Director General, Turkish State Railways
Since 2003, the Turkish government has been paying great importance to investing in the country’s railway system and deeming the mode as being one of the most important aspects of growing sustainable development. Süleyman Karaman, Director General of Turkish State Railways (TCDD), explains that resources have been allocated to the…
