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60 years of high-speed rail - International Railway Journal
Oct 24, 2024 · THE defining event in the birth of contemporary rail transport occurred 60 years ago this month. The launch of regular passenger service on the 515km Tokyo - Osaka New Tokaido Shinkansen on October 1 1964 caught the world’s attention and ignited debate on what rail transport could offer in an era where it had been largely superseded by road and air.
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5 days ago · SNCF and SNCB have launched a new Ouigo Classic service between Paris and Brussels, while SNCB and NS have upgraded the Brussels - Amsterdam conventional service.
Mixed outlook for North American rail freight in 2024
Aug 29, 2024 · NEVER forget that freight moved by any mode is a “derived market demand” signalling business change between shippers and receivers. The share that the railways earn is a function of their ability to deliver reliable service at a reasonable price, compared mostly with truck and river barge competition.
Le Train brings high-speed to a wider market in France
Oct 24, 2024 · Each of the 200m Avelia Stream trains will have over 750 seats, and between 80 and 120 per car according to the interior layout. Kevin Speed unveiled one of the two prototype seats that it has been developing at InnoTrans in September.
Cooperation key for SNCF Network in developing Europe’s railway
Jul 26, 2024 · THE already close working relationship between the infrastructure managers of France and Switzerland took a further step forward on September 19 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by SNCF Network CEO, Mr Matthieu Chabanel, and Mr Peter Kummer, head of infrastructure at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
Full speed ahead for Chinese high-speed rail
Jul 24, 2024 · DESPITE slower than expected economic growth, with the rise in GDP forecast to dip below 5% this year, and the long-lasting effects of Covid-19, China’s programme to develop a comprehensive nationwide network of high-speed lines, connecting all major population centres, with trains designed for ever-higher speeds, continues apace, with over 2100 route-km completed on eight projects in 2023 ...
The 2030 vision for heavy haul - International Railway Journal
Oct 11, 2024 · As the fourth industrial revolution digitises systems and processes, the heavy-haul sector has set out in the International Heavy Haul Association’s (IHHA) Heavy Haul Vision 2030 how it can capitalise on new opportunities while minimising the potential downsides.
Etihad Rail forges ahead with Phase 2 of UAE National Rail Network
Oct 29, 2024 · Etihad Rail is moving construction ahead at an accelerated pace with 75% of the 1200km Phase 2 of the UAE’s national railway network now complete.
New dawn for Indian high-speed rail - International Railway Journal
Oct 24, 2024 · UNABLE to agree a price with Japanese suppliers for 10-car Shinkansen trains to operate on India’s first high-speed line running from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, Indian Railways (IR) last month placed an order with the state-owned Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai to build two 1435mm-gauge trains with a maximum speed of 250km/h during the 2024-25 financial year.