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June 11, 2019 | High-speed

Operators resist plans for sharp increase in HS1 access charges

OPERATORS using the High-Speed 1 (HS1) link between London and the Channel Tunnel have reacted with frustration to plans for a significant increase in track access charges on the route.

June 10, 2019 | Signalling

CRRC unveils SigThemis ETCS solution

IRJ at UITP Summit: CRRC presented its SigThemis ETCS solution at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm on June 10.

June 7, 2019 | Fleet

Russian Railways orders 13 Velaro Rus trains for €1.1bn

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has ordered 13 high-speed Velaro Rus trains from Siemens and Ural Locomotives, a joint venture of the Sinara Group and Siemens. The order is worth around €1.1bn.

June 5, 2019 | High-speed

Thello plans open-access Milan - Paris HS service

THELLO, a subsidiary of Italian national passenger operator Trenitalia, is seeking approval from the French Rail Regulator Arafer to operate two high-speed service per day between Milan, Turin, Lyon and Paris starting in June 2020.

June 5, 2019 | High-speed

Bids roll in for HS2 fleet contract

All five bids have officially been submitted for the £2.75bn contract to supply at least 54 high-speed trains for phase one of Britain’s High Speed 2 (HS2) line linking London and Birmingham.

June 5, 2019 | High-speed

TGV Lyria: bringing frequent fliers back down to earth

Providing a comfortable service on high-speed trains as an alternative to air travel is the formula offered by TGV Lyria, which operates high-speed services between Switzerland’s main cities and Paris. Anitra Green talks to TGV Lyria’s director general Fabien Soulet, about the strategy.

June 4, 2019 | High-speed

Trenitalia orders 14 high-speed Frecciarossa 1000 Trains

ITALIAN national operator Trenitalia has awarded a 60:40 partnership between Hitachi and Bombardier a contract to supply 14 high-speed Frecciarossa 1000 Trains, as well as a 10 year maintenance service agreement for the new trains.

June 3, 2019 | Fleet

Uzbekistan Railways orders two Talgo 250 tilting trains

UZBEKISTAN Railways (UTY) has awarded a €57m contract to Talgo for an additional two 250km/h tilting trains with the first train due to enter service in 2021.

May 31, 2019 | High-speed

Denmark launches Copenhagen - Ringsted high-speed line

DENMARK’s first high speed line, the 250km/h Copenhagen - Ringsted line, was officially opened by Crown Prince Frederik on May 31.

May 30, 2019 | High-speed

Rail Baltica awards two more contracts

TWO new contracts have been awarded for the Rail Baltica (RB) project, with four design procurement procedures remaining.

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