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April 16, 2019 | High-speed

Haramain high-speed ridership exceeds expectations

Saudi Arabia’s Haramain high-speed railway is about to celebrate six months of operation. Rayan Abdullah Al Harbi, operations and maintenance director for Haramain High-Speed Rail at Saudi Railway Authority (SAR), revealed how the line is performing to Kevin Smith at Middle East Rail in Dubai.

April 15, 2019 | News

Eurostar loses 110,000 passengers due to industrial action

EUROSTAR lost an estimated 110,000 passengers in March following strike action by customs officers in Paris, which began on March 4.

April 11, 2019 | High-speed

Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services stepped up

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Belgian National Railways (SNCB) have stepped up the frequency of Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services on April 7 to effectively offer a two-hourly service between the two cities.

April 11, 2019 | High-speed

Ramboll and Atkins win Swedish high-speed design contract

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has commissioned Ramboll and Atkins to research and design the 160km Järna - Linköping high-speed line, the first section of a proposed 440km high-speed network linking Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.

April 10, 2019 | Asia

Malaysia studies options for reducing KL - Singapore high-speed costs

MALAYSIA High Speed Rail Corporation (MyHSR) has launched a tender seeking a technical advisory consultant to review options for reducing the cost of the Kuala Lumpur - Singapore high-speed project.

April 10, 2019 | High-speed

Study finds increased demand for Texas high-speed line

A NEW study has found annual ridership on the Houston and North Texas high-speed service is expected to reach nearly 6 million by 2029, and 13 million by 2050. The Transforming Travel in Texas study carried out by LEK Consulting and released by Texas Central also found 16 million people travelled between Houston and North Texas annually in 2017, up from 14 million in 2015.

April 9, 2019 | High-speed

China plans largest-ever rail investment in 2019

As US trade tariffs begin to bite, China is doubling down on a programme of infrastructure investment to fuel its prodigious economic growth. But as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains, this is a risky strategy.

April 3, 2019 | Europe

New British factory not dependent on HS2 contract, Talgo says

SPANISH manufacturer Talgo has confirmed the launch of its new factory in Longannet, Scotland, is not dependent on the company winning the contract to supply the fleet for High Speed 2 (HS2), but stressed it does require a large order to “anchor” the factory before construction can begin.

March 29, 2019 | High-speed

Naples - Bari high-speed contract awarded

ITALY’s infrastructure manager Italian Railway Network (RFI) has awarded a 60:40 consortium of Salini Impregilo and Astaldi a €608.1m contract to build a section of the Naples - Bari high-speed line.

March 29, 2019 | Fleet

CAF to maintain Trenitalia high-speed trains

ITALIAN national operator Trenitalia has awarded CAF subsidiary CAF Italia a contract to provide preventative and corrective maintenance services for its fleet of 59 Frecciarossa ETR500 high-speed trains. The six-year contract is worth €120m, with an option for a six year extension.

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