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July 2, 2020 | High-speed

Virgin Trains plans extension of LA - Las Vegas high-speed line

XPRESSWEST, the subsidiary of Virgin Trains USA planning a high-speed line from California to Las Vegas, has begun early talks to extend the western terminus from Victorville to Rancho Cucamonga, where the line could connect directly to the Los Angeles metro network.

June 29, 2020 | High-speed

China opens Shangqiu - Hefei high-speed line

THE 309km Shangqiu - Hefei section of China’s Shangqiu - Hefei - Hangzhou (Shanghehang) high-speed railway opened on June 28. Full timetabled services are expected to commence in July.

June 29, 2020 | High-speed

Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project takes stock

India’s first high-speed project - a 508km new line linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad - faces major challenges to meet the December 2023 opening date.

June 25, 2020 | High-speed

Knorr-Bremse to support RZD to develop 400km/h trains

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has formed a strategic partnership with Knorr-Bremse and the Russian Engineering Centre for Rail Transport (ECRT) to develop the operator’s next-generation high-speed trains, which are planned to operate at speeds of up to 400km/h.

June 25, 2020 | Podcasts

Heavy rains, hurricanes and a pandemic do not slow work on Orlando Extension

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Brightline Executive Vice President of Rail Infrastructure, Mike Cegelis, on how construction is progressing on the Orlando Extension high-speed rail project.

June 24, 2020 | Europe

Renfe to ease restrictions after Covid-19 protocols receive Aenor certification

SPANISH state operator Renfe will ease Covid-19 restrictions from this month, loosening limits on ticket sales and restoring some services.

June 22, 2020 | High-speed

Momentum builds for Czech high-speed project

Facing growing passenger and freight traffic with limited options to increase capacity, the Czech Republic is turning to the development of new high-speed lines as a way to improve connectivity across the country.

June 18, 2020 | High-speed

Finnish regional council delays Finland - Estonia undersea rail tunnel

PLANS to construct a 100km privately-funded high-speed tunnel between Finland and Estonia have been delayed by up to six years after the Helsinki-Uusimaa regional council’s assembly voted to route the project under the capital.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

JR Central to introduce N700S Shinkansen train on July 1

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) plans to introduce its next-generation N700S Shinkansen train into service on the Tokaido Line on July 1.

June 11, 2020 | High-speed

California Assembly to review high-speed project before releasing $US 4.2bn funding

A majority of the California Assembly has directed the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to defer the awarding of major contracts for the Merced - Bakersfield high-speed line later this year, as the assembly looks to review the project before releasing $US 4.2bn in funding.

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