India and Japan are jointly developing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor with indigenous bullet trains and an interoperable signalling system. The corridor will begin commercial operations in August 2027, with initial construction focused on the 97-km Surat-Vapi segment expected to complete by the end of 2026.
Italo confirmed a €3 billion order with Siemens for 26 Velaro high-speed trainsets to serve Germany from April 2028. The trains will support multiple electrification systems and offer up to 450 seats.
East Midlands Railway has reduced Intercity services indefinitely due to issues with its new Class 810 train fleet introduced in December 2025. The affected routes include London St Pancras to Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby, and Sheffield.