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China-Laos Railway handles over 70m passenger trips
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (205+ words) KUNMING -- The China-Laos Railway has handled over 70 million passenger trips since it began operations on Dec 3, 2021, according to data released by China Railway Kunming Group Co. on Tuesday. The landmark project, a flagship of China-Laos cooperation, links a string of…...
France's TGV-M high-speed train approved to run " at 320 km/h
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (376+ words) However, the approval that has now taken place matches information from the magazine that the train could transport passengers for the first time in August or September 2026. The TGV-M is the first train based on Alstom's Avelia Horizon platform. In…...
California High-Speed Rail: Vossloh Wins "40 M Sleeper Supply Contract
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (459+ words) German rail manufacturer Vossloh secures "40 million contract to supply concrete sleepers for California's Central Valley high-speed rail section in 2026, marking a pivotal moment for US rail infrastructure development. Vossloh CEO Oliver Schuster emphasized the strategic importance of this award: "We…...
Spain's Transport Ministry asks to participate in Adamuz train crash investigation
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (290+ words) The state attorney has formally requested to participate in the Montoro court as a party in the investigation into the train accidents in Adamuz (Cordoba) and Gelida (Barcelona). The Ministry of Transport is taking this step after approving financial aid…...
Farmers, conservationists and rural communities are uniting to protest high-speed rail
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1217+ words) OTTAWA "Andie Bower, a farmer for Ferme Mont-Vulley Inc. , allows wildlife to roam freely on his farm but worries this won't be possible if a new high-speed rail line gets built. "There will probably be quite a few different animals…...
CMA recommends overhaul of road and rail procurement
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (626+ words) The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the findings of its market study into road and rail infrastructure and is recommending concrete actions to drive down costs and drive up innovation and productivity. Following 11 months of in-depth analysis and…...
Future of Atlanta Beltline hangs in the balance. Trains are not the answer.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1311+ words) Has anyone ever said to you, "If you had it to do over again, what would you do differently?" As a business leader of a complex, multigenerational, private family business here in Atlanta, I am faced with that question a…...
Story undertakes viaduct strengthening and bridge installation projects
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (143+ words) Story Contracting completes main works to strengthen Redborough Farm Viaduct and installs a new Midland Main Line bridge in Leicestershire....
Centre to accelerate railway projects in TG
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (233+ words) Union ministers Kishan Reddy, Vaishnaw review the projects New Delhi /Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Rail Bhavan on Thursday to review the progress of ongoing railway projects in Telangana,…...
For the first time, California's bullet train is moving beyond concrete and into track, and that shift may decide whether the project ever feels real
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (558+ words) California's bullet train just hit the tracks. See how the new 150-acre Wasco railhead is turning "earthmoving" into high-speed reality....