The train began commercial operations on 30 August and is expected to improve rail connectivity between Kuala Lumpur and Johor.
Operations began over the weekend from the restored Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railroad Depot, originally constructed in 1884.
For the first time, the high-speed Pendolino train operated by České dráhy (ČD) on the Prague to České Budějovice (South Bohemia capital) line reached speeds of up to 200 km/h.
The decision follows technical inspections that uncovered a crack in a bogie component of a Talgo-built Avril train used on the route.
Iran’s Ministry of Transport has confirmed that a contract for the Tehran–Mashhad high-speed rail line is close to being finalised, with the signing expected during the Iranian president’s upcoming trip to Beijing.
The total number of direct daily connections will rise from 11 to 17, representing a 54% increase in cross-border services.
The trains are configured to run at speeds of up to 257 km/h (160 mph), serving the route between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston.
A new domestic connection between Kraków and Warsaw will also be offered, marking the operator’s entry into Polish internal rail services.
These ad hoc test runs will primarily serve to introduce the brand to the Polish market and support the recruitment of up to 300 employees for the company’s newly established Polish subsidiary.
New direct connections linking Prague with Vienna, Graz, and Villach mark an expansion of international rail services between the Czech Republic and Austria.
The units deployed on the China–Laos Railway run at a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
The trains will be deployed on the RE9 and RE10 routes, part of the Baltic Sea Coast-East Network Part II, operated on behalf of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Transport Company (VMV) mbH.
The contract for network 35b will begin with the timetable change on 13 December 2026 and run until the end of 2040.
The Railjet brand will be used for services to Germany, Slovakia and Hungary, operated with both existing Railjet trainsets and the new ComfortJet units.
Five trainsets will enter service initially, with the full fleet of 28 expected to be in operation by 2027.
Once operational, the network will link key urban centres and communities, reducing travel times and strengthening connectivity across the country.
The transition is the first phase of the company’s wider electrification strategy across western Styria, ahead of expanded services tied to the launch of Austria’s new Koralmbahn in December.
The British Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the move as part of the ongoing Public Ownership Programme, introduced following the Public Ownership Act passed in November 2024.
HS2 plans to display the concept interior of its Class 895 high-speed train for the first time, as part of the ‘Railway 200’ anniversary event hosted at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works from 1 to 3 August 2025. The site will be opened to the public for the first time in nearly five decades.
From January to June 2025, PKP Intercity transported 9% more passengers compared to the same period in 2024 and a 31% rise over 2023.