12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (509+ words) Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry on Friday showed new cost estimates for eight candidate routes for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line between Tsuruga Station in the central prefecture of Fukui and Shin-Osaka Station…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (731+ words) London has been begging for better passenger rail service for decades, and it might just have more ammunition to make it happen after government leaders from Michigan to Toronto joined the call to improve Via service in Southwestern Ontario. Representatives…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (289+ words) Vietnam Railway Milestone Railly News Vietnam's Ministry of Transport has launched an ambitious initiative to revolutionize the country's railway infrastructure through the development of cutting-edge high-speed rail and urban transit systems. Spearheaded by Minister Tran Hong Minh, this project aims…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (308+ words) Following the highway corridor would be more cost-effective, boost ridership and generate additional revenue while reducing travel times, according to report. The high-speed rail line planned to link Ontario to Quebec would reach speeds of 300 km/h or more on…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (825+ words) Alberta's new 30year passenger rail blueprint puts highspeed Calgary'Red Deer'Edmonton service at its core, while leaving key technology, funding and timelines still to be determined. Alberta's newly unveiled long-term passenger rail blueprint is putting high-speed service between Calgary, Red Deer and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (778+ words) FHM HUMAYAN KABIR and MUNIMA SULTANA | June 19, 2026 00: 00: 00 Under a strategic policy pivot, building Dhaka metro rail's southern route, marked as MRT-5, is being expedited to preempt two other lines' projects to set a benchmark for unit costs of metro-rail infrastructure,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (222+ words) China's railway network is continuing its rapid expansion, reshaping how millions of people travel and the movement of goods across the nation. By the end of 2024, the country's railway system had reached 162, 000 kilometers, including 48, 000 kilometers of high-speed rail, according to…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (173+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from 42, 100 yen Tokyo - Central Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, to be introduced in October, will cost from 42, 100 yen ($260) for…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (192+ words) The operators of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains have released an outline of the new private compartments they will introduce on some trains in October. Central Japan Railway Company, also known as JR Central, and West Japan Railway…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (485+ words) June 17, 2026|by Erik Torkells A recent meeting regarding the railroad siding (second rail) proposed by the LOSSAN rail corridor agency along Padaro Lane was reportedly heated, with residents in opposition'particularly because the plan will result in the removal of over…...