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September 22, 2025 | High-speed

Testing underway on three Chinese high-speed lines

Trial operations also underway between Shenyang and Baidu.

August 21, 2025 | Central/South America

Devil’s Nose line reopens in Ecuador

Passenger services resume on Alausí - Sibambe section of Guayaquil - Quito line.

April 25, 2025 | Central/South America

Ecuador’s government to fund reopening of Devil’s Nose line

$US 685,000 will enable tourist services to resume on scenic line in the Andes.

March 22, 2023 | Passenger

Amtrak’s New York - Montreal Adirondack to resume

International service was suspended for three years during Covid-19 pandemic.

June 11, 2021 | News

British government to introduce rail pass designed to encourage domestic breaks

Plan to reinvigorate British tourism industry involves increased rail travel.

October 15, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Reviving rail in the land of the long white cloud

With increased political support and much-needed funds, rail in New Zealand is undergoing a period of renaissance. KiwiRail group chief executive Greg Miller explains to David Burroughs how this is being channelled to rebuild and expand the network.

October 24, 2018 | Asia

Raffles Infrastructure to build Chinese tourist line

A consortium led by Singapore-based Raffles Infrastructure signed a framework agreement on October 19 to construct a 70km tourist railway in Dengfeng City, China, with an estimated contract value of Yuan 6bn ($US 864.4m).

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