Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium (HTSC), consisting of Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi), Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) and Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation, has been awarded an order to build 12 sets of new generation high-speed trains (144 cars) by Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC). With delivery to begin in 2026, the contract is worth approximately 124 billion Japanese Yen, and HTSC will deliver the trains based on the most advanced N700S train of Central Japan Railway Company. THSRC started operating high-speed trains in 2007 between Taipei and Kaohsiung, introd ..read more

Webuild – a global leader in the design and construction of large, complex projects – and its consortium partners Ghella and Impresa Pizzarotti, have won two contracts for a combined value of more than €3.7 billion for the further development of sustainable mobility in southern Italy. As leader of the consortium, Webuild has won a contract worth more than €2.0 billion to build a section of a new high-speed railway along the Salerno-Reggio Calabria axis: Lot 1A between Battipaglia and Romagnano. The second contract worth €1.65 billion is for the construction of Lot 3 between Lercara and Calta ..read more

Webuild – a global leader in the design and construction of large, complex projects – and its joint-venture partner Shibh Al Jazira Contracting Company (SAJCO) have signed a contract worth circa €1.4 billion to design and build 57km of a high-speed railway in NEOM, along the north Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. The contract covers the design and build for the majority part of the Connector, a railway connecting Oxagon, NEOM’s centre for advanced and clean industries with THE LINE, a future-forward city. As a result of this agreement, Webuild anticipates more than 4,000 direct and indirect job ..read more

Can you give an overview of your role at OUIGO España; what are you responsible for? OUIGO España is a high-speed railway operator offering services between Madrid and some of the main cities in Spain (Barcelona, Zaragoza, Tarragona, Valencia, Albacete and Alicante). I am Director of Operations Planning and Maintenance with responsibility for three key missions of OUIGO España’s operations; planning the operations resources (train paths, trainsets, drivers and on-board crew) associated with the transport plan agreed with the commercial team; daily management of operations to secure on time and ..read more

The CPK railway investment includes the construction of approximately 2,000 km of new high-speed railway lines and several horizontal projects. They will create seamless, fast, and interoperable travel between major cities in Poland and improve the connectivity in the CEE region, making it more competitive against short-haul flights. CPK will also provide a significant boost to freight traffic capacities in the region, playing a crucial role in improving connectivity and enhancing economic growth in the CEE region. “CPK is not just a strategic infrastructure project for Poland, but also a ma ..read more

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Amtrak have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110mph for most of the Chicago to St. Louis corridor, primarily between the Amtrak stations in Joliet and Alton. The higher speeds will help establish shorter schedules for the four Amtrak Lincoln Service round-trips and the Texas Eagle. John Oimoen, IDOT Deputy Director – Rail, commented: “Trains will continue to operate at 110mph for several weeks without a change in schedule to ensure everything on the system is running properly and to monitor the actual travel time between s ..read more

Selecting the optimum option for this section was a design challenge. The construction of any high-speed rail network requires compliance with strictly defined technical parameters (related among other things to track geometry). Meanwhile, there are numerous areas of mining damage and natural value in this region of Poland. Planning is also hindered by extensive urban areas and the proximity of the A1 motorway. As a recommended variant, the CPK experts indicated the W72, which provides for the construction of new railway stations in Żory Północne and Mszana, the possibility of creating an int ..read more

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, has celebrated five years of direct high-speed sustainable rail services from London to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Since the inaugural journey left St. Pancras International in April 2018, over 1.6 million passengers have enjoyed Eurostar travel between London and the Netherlands- that’s the equivalent of over 10,000 plane loads. With a passenger’s carbon footprint from one flight between London and Amsterdam being the equivalent to seven Eurostar journeys, over 83,000 tonnes of CO2 has been saved thanks to mil ..read more

Over 1.6 million passengers have enjoyed Eurostar travel between London and the Netherlands since the inaugural journey left St. Pancras International in April 2018 – the equivalent of over 10,000 plane loads. With a passenger’s carbon footprint from one flight between London and Amsterdam being the equivalent to seven Eurostar journeys, over 83,000 tonnes of CO2 has been saved thanks to millions of passengers making the switch from plane to train. Eurostar is committed to growing connections and capacity on the popular high-speed route and recently added a fourth daily service in September 2 ..read more

© High Speed Two Ltd 2023 voestalpine Railway Systems, the world’s leading supplier of system solutions for railway infrastructure, is supplying a comprehensive package from its railway portfolio for the construction of this cutting-edge railway line – from high-speed switches and signalling technology to plant monitoring applications – which is being expanded by a stand-alone logistics solution, consulting, training and maintenance. For this ambitious megaproject, voestalpine Railway Systems also developed an entirely new turnout geometry. Read further more     ..read more