high-speed Archives - Page 2 of 6 - International Railway Journal

high-speed

April 29, 2025 | Passenger

Potential high-speed operators beat a path to London

New initiatives to grow high-speed traffic between London and continental Europe have been accompanied by the arrival of more new entrants seeking to challenge the monopoly that Eurostar has enjoyed since 1994. Robert Preston rounds up recent developments.

January 15, 2025 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2025 - Asia

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Asia in 2025, the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed line, the Great Train eXpress (GTX) cross-city commuter net-work, Ho Chi Minh City metro extension and the Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line.

December 23, 2024 | High-speed

Tailoring a high-speed train for the desert

Siemens Mobility has adapted its proven Velaro high-speed train to withstand the harsh desert climate of Egypt’s new high-speed rail network.

November 18, 2024 | Passenger

Le Train brings high-speed to a wider market in France

As the second-largest high-speed network in Europe opens up to competition, new entrants such as Le Train are breaking with the established model to serve markets whose potential has yet to be fully tapped by incumbent French National Railways (SNCF). Robert Preston reports.

July 15, 2024 | Passenger

New dawn for Indian high-speed rail

India has ambitious plans for several new high-speed lines, as well as domestically-produced trains to run on them, but they are likely to come at a high price, as Srinand Jha explains.

June 27, 2024 | Europe

Green light for Poland’s CPK megahub

Government confirms $US 32.5bn project will proceed after audit of scope and costs.

June 6, 2024 | High-speed

Kevin Speed promises high-speed commuter rail

In what promises to be a revolutionary development in the French high-speed market, new entrant Kevin Speed is preparing to operate open-access commuter services on three lines from 2028. Robert Preston talks to Kevin Speed chairman Laurent Fourtune.

April 30, 2024 | High-speed

Distributed traction and single deck for Kevin Speed’s new train fleet

Trains tailored to operating all-stations commuter services on French high-speed lines.

April 15, 2024 | High-speed

Eurotunnel eases path for new cross-Channel operators

The Channel Tunnel infrastructure manager is working to double the number of destinations that can be reached from London by high-speed rail. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to Eurotunnel’s rail network director, Jean-Pierre Ramirez.

April 12, 2024 | Africa

Egyptian high-speed project makes rapid progress

One of the world’s most high-profile high-speed railway projects is beginning to take shape in the Egyptian desert. Kevin Smith was granted exclusive access to a key construction site, close to Egypt’s New Administrative Capital.

« Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter