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April 13, 2026 | High-speed

Spain’s high-speed reputation under scrutiny

The fatal accident at the start of this year on Spain’s first high-speed line has shone a spotlight on the country’s previously unblemished safety record. David Uwakwe explains how the reputation of the Spanish rail industry will need to be restored in order to reassure both domestic passengers and international observers.

April 9, 2026 | High-speed

Ambitions start to become reality for Portuguese high-speed projects

After decades of discussion, Portugal is finally committing to construction of not just its first domestic high-speed line but also infrastructure for cross-border services to Spain. Mark Simmons assesses what is planned and how soon it is likely to be delivered.

April 7, 2026 | High-speed

Renfe suspends plans for high-speed service to Paris

Spanish national operator blames delays to securing approval for new Talgo fleet to operate in France.

April 2, 2026 | Fleet

Trenitalia awards contract for Frecciarossa trains

The objective is to increase the size of the Frecciarossa fleet to 74 trains by 2031.

April 2, 2026 | High-speed

Tracklaying starts on Chongqing - Kunming high-speed line

Rails are being laid on slab track in Yunnan province.

March 27, 2026 | Europe

Lyria high-speed partnership extended

Agreement covering joint SNCF/SBB services between France and Switzerland extended to 2032.

March 26, 2026 | High-speed

Renfe issues tender for up to 40 350km/h trains

The Spanish operator’s largest single high-speed train order could be worth €1.78bn.

March 25, 2026 | High-speed

China approves two new high-speed lines

Qianjiang - Jishou and Nanyang - Hefei projects can now proceed to construction.

March 24, 2026 | High-speed

Britain considers HS2 speed cut

HS2 Ltd CEO asked to examine lowering maximum speed from 360km/h.

March 23, 2026 | High-speed

Taiwan expands high-speed fleet depot

Maintenance depot in Kaohsiung City will service new N700ST high-speed trains.

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