Archive for category: High Speed Rail
Amtrak’s 110 mph Michigan rail service approved
Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have received official approval to increase the maximum speeds of Amtrak trains in western Michigan and northern Indiana to 110 mph. The approval follows the installation and testing of a posi...Plans to take high speed rail to Liverpool ‘quiety dropped’
The Liverpool Daily Post has claimed that plans to take a high speed rail line to the edge of Liverpool ‘have been quiet dumped, apparently to save money’. High Speed Two was ‘expected to run at its top speed’ to Manchester and...Scottish Ministers set out ‘utterly convincing’ case for high speed rail
Scottish Ministers have set out their ’utterly convincing’ case for high speed rail to reach Scotland. Ministers highlighted the Scottish Partnership Group’s advice that work to build a high speed rail network ‘could actually s...Scottish Ministers set out ‘utterly convincing’ case for high speed rail
Scottish Ministers have set out their ’utterly convincing’ case for high speed rail to reach Scotland. Ministers highlighted the Scottish Partnership Group’s advice that work to build a high speed rail network ‘could actually s...Turkish State Railways awards Thales signalling contract
Turkish State Railways has awarded Thales a €20 million signalling contract to install the ETCS Level 2 system on the country’s first high speed rail line. The contract also consists of GSM-R communications and automatic train protection along ...HS2 ‘could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line’
Passengers on Britain’s busiest rail route ‘could benefit from faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections if the first phase of the proposed high speed rail line between London and Birmingham goes ahead as planned’...DOT announces effort to cut costs & fast track high speed rail construction
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced a pilot project aimed at expediting the environmental reviews for high-speed passenger rail service in the Northeast Corridor through ...Talgo to build high speed trains for new Saudi Arabia rail line
A Spanish consortium, led by Talgo and Renfe has signed a contract for a high speed rail line connecting Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. The contract is valued at €6.9 billion. The contract involves the construction, operation and 12 year maintenan...High Fives – How to Back HS2
High Speed Two is good news for the rail industry. However it is not a done deal. Despite cross party support its opponents are powerful and well organised. Expect it to surface as an election issue. Five main arguments can be used by rail industry sup...High Fives – How to Back HS2
High Speed Two is good news for the rail industry. However it is not a done deal. Despite cross party support its opponents are powerful and well organised. Expect it to surface as an election issue. Five main arguments can be used by rail industry sup...
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