Hong Kong has been connected to the Chinese HSR network!https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/hong-kong-high-speed-line-opens.html …
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Korail looks to be shifting from locomotive-hauled high speed trains to EMUs--smart move! Locomotives are not well-suited to passenger service, and gradually more and more countries are figuring this out: https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/korail-to-receive-distributed-power-e320-emus-in-2019.html …pic.twitter.com/45B1RQ7HDw
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St Petersburg thinking about high-frequency suburban rail...good plan! To do so, they will be rebuilding several existing routes, some of which currently only carry freight trains. Inspired by success of a similar service in Moscow--USA should take note!https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/st-petersburg-suburban-service-proposed-1.html …
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Brightline, first private passenger railway in USA in decades, looking to add a Victorville-Vegas route...will apparently have a brand new ROW, parallel w the interstate. Glad for their success so far, hope they figure out more than intercity expresses:https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/brightline-to-develop-las-vegas-los-angeles-corridor.html …
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