Archive for category: High Speed Rail
California’s high speed rail project to accept bids
The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently approved the terms and conditions that bidders will be expected to meet for the first of five sections of the project. The 29-mile section of the line from east of Madera to the south end of Fresno is e...California’s high speed rail project to accept bids
The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently approved the terms and conditions that bidders will be expected to meet for the first of five sections of the project. The 29-mile section of the line from east of Madera to the south end of Fresno is e...New focus on HS2
As campaigners against High Speed Two try to reverse the government’s decision a new report published by Passenger Focus and Network Rail spells out public backing for the increased levels of rail service that will benefit hard pressed commuters. The...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 ...
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