Next sections of Napoli – Bari high speed line open
ITALY: Services have started on two rebuilt sections of the main line between Napoli and Bari, which is being modernised and partly realigned to enable operation at up to 250 km/h. ITALY: Services have started on two newly rebuilt sections of the 145 km Napoli – Bari line, which is being upgraded for 200 to 250 km/h operations. The […]
Regulation: How an interventionist infrastructure manager spurred high speed rail demand in Spain
Acting as a guiding mind in terms of redesigning and reallocating capacity, ADIF Alta Velocidad helped to stimulate demand for high speed rail travel in Spain, challenging the belief that infrastructure managers should remain passive or only reactive. When the European Union mandated the opening up of domestic passenger rail markets to competition in its […]
South Korean support for Ukrainian high speed rail studies
UKRAINE: The government of South Korea has allocated US$8m to support a feasibility study for the development of a high speed rail link between Kyiv and the EU. UKRAINE: The government of South Korea has agreed to allocate US$8m for a feasibility study that would assess options for development of a high speed rail link […]
RENFE pivots to French regional passenger markets amid Avril authorisation delays – Railway Gazette
FRANCE: Spanish national operator RENFE is reportedly seeking regional passenger operating contracts after allowing an agreement for high speed paths between Paris and Lyon to lapse. FRANCE: Spanish national operator RENFE has allowed its framework agreement for paths between Paris and Lyon to lapse. The decision to hand back the paths to SNCF Réseau comes after […]
HS2 M6 Viaduct Milestone Demonstrates Delivery Momentum and Engineering Capability – High-Speed Rail Group
The latest progress on HS2 highlights the scale, complexity, and capability now being mobilised across the UK’s high-speed rail programme. Preparations are underway to launch the next section of the M6 South viaduct, a critical piece of infrastructure that will carry high-speed trains towards Birmingham. On 11 April, the first 107-metre segment of the west […]
HS2 launches final giant tunnelling machine towards Euston station – High-Speed Rail Group
HS2 has reached a major milestone with the start of excavation for the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands. This marks a significant step forward in delivering better connected new rail infrastructure for the UK. The last of 11 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the project — […]
HS2 engineers complete major canal bridge launch near Ufton – High-Speed Rail Group
A major engineering milestone has been completed on the HS2 programme with the successful launch of a 130-metre steel viaduct across the Grand Union Canal near Ufton in Warwickshire. The 1.5-mile stretch of canal has now reopened to the public seven days ahead of schedule after engineers successfully slid the 1,620-tonne structure into position using […]
Progress at Curzon Street highlights the strength of the rail supply chain
Construction progress at Birmingham Curzon Street railway station has reached an important milestone, with engineers completing the final concrete pile that will support the station’s foundations. In total, 2,011 piles – each between six and 24 metres deep – have been installed to form the foundations for the new seven-platform high-speed station, which will stretch […]
Please join us November 18 for RailPAC Annual Meeting – RailPAC
RailPAC Annual Meeting When: Saturday November 18th Time: 12 Noon – 4:00 PM Venue: Zoom – Zoom invitation sent to you after a spot is reserved Registration; Eventbrite: http://railpac2023.eventbrite.com/ “Reserve a Spot” tab will allow registration Cost: Free Guest Speakers: Alice Rodriquez, Deputy Director External Affairs, CA High Speed Rail Authority Jim Allison, Manager of […]
HS2 prepares for first M6 viaduct slide – High-Speed Rail Group
The construction of two parallel viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6 near Birmingham Airport has taken a major step forward, with the first section of structural steelwork now complete. To reduce disruption for motorists, the twin 320-metre-long M6 South viaducts are being assembled to one side and will be slid over the […]