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Japan has closed 1, 366 km of railway lines
1+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) Japan has discontinued rail service on 1, 366 kilometers of track over the past 30 years, equivalent to approximately 5% of the country's total rail network, according to an analysis by Kyodo News based on data released by the Ministry of Transport. In total,…...
China's high-speed rail tightens global lead
1+ week, 6+ day ago (915+ words) The spectacular rise of China's high-speed rail network has become one of the most powerful symbols of the country's economic and technological transformation. In just a few decades, China has built the world's most extensive high-speed rail network, redefining how…...
Adif moves forward with the "Y" high-speed rail line project
1+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) Adif has launched a tender for the design of the 45-kilometer Bizkaia section, part of Spain's "Y" high-speed rail project that will connect the three capitals of the Basque Country. The new section will link Elorrio to the access route…...
SWR marks 30 years of Legoland with a special Arterio train
2+ week, 2+ day ago (635+ words) South Western Railway (SWR) unveiled an Arterio train'part of the Alstom Aventra family'at London Waterloo Station, featuring special branding and livery and named the "Legoland Locomotive," to mark the 30th anniversary of the opening of Legoland Windsor Resort. The train, decorated…...
Hanoi to stop trains on the famous street where tourists stand just a few centimeters from the tracks
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1177+ words) Authorities in Hanoi are preparing to drastically reduce, and in some cases halt, passenger and freight train traffic on the railway line that runs through the city's famous area where tourists drink coffee just a few steps from the tracks'one…...
Renfe launches landmark tender for high-speed trains
2+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) The Spanish operator Renfe has launched a landmark tender for next-generation high-speed trains, covering up to 40 units with an estimated value of EUR 1. 8 billion. The move comes amid anticipated growth in demand over the coming years, ongoing rail network expansion,…...
Hitachi Rail to build a premium dining railcar in Japan
2+ week, 6+ day ago (840+ words) Hitachi Rail has announced that it will manufacture the rolling stock for Japanese operator Seibu Railway's new premium dining car, which will be named the Fine Dining Train "vies" and is scheduled to enter service in March 2028. Along with the…...
Hybrid train for the Zagreb'Split line unveiled
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (554+ words) Croatia's national passenger rail operator, H'PP, has unveiled the new hybrid multiple units for the Zagreb'Split line. The event took place on March 16, at the factory of manufacturer Kon'ar Electric Vehicles, attended by Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butkovi,…...
Innovia APM R trainsets for Kuala Lumpur delivered
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) Alstom announced the deployment of three state-of-the-art Innovia APM R trainsets at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The system was handed over to Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB) and is scheduled to start revenue service on 01 July 2025, aiming to enhance…...
Railways could create over a million jobs in the UK
3+ week, 1+ day ago (611+ words) Railways could create over a million jobs and generate nearly GBP 78. 7 billion annually for local and regional economies in the UK by 2036, according to a study commissioned by Great Western Railway (GWR). The report argues that train stations and the…...