19 DEC: The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has launched a study into the economic benefits of high-speed rail for regional Australia.

22 NOV: An investigation into a high-speed rail crash in eastern China that killed at least 40 people and wounded nearly 200 others has concluded that poor management was to blame, state press said yesterday.

30 SEP: German rail company Deutsche Bahn says it’s preparing to launch high-speed service between London and Cologne in just over two years, the Daily Mail reported yesterday.

27 SEP: US passenger rail operator Amtrak has toughened its policy for unaccompanied minors, moving the minimum age from 8 years to 13.

5 SEP: English Channel rail operator Eurostar has reportedly dropped a controversial plan to stop accepting UK pounds, the MailOnline reports.

27 JUL: The Chinese government has launched a two-month rail safety campaign in the wake of last weekend’s collision between two high-speed trains, resulting in the deaths of 39 people and injuries to 190 others.

22 JUL: Don’t buy a British rail ticket from a UK rail website because you’ll probably pay more than you need to, or your ticket may not even be suitable for the journey you have in mind.

22 JUL: A surge in the number of American travellers has helped English Channel rail company Eurostar post a 12% lift in revenue for the half-year to June.

30 JUN: America is to get another luxury train.

29 JUN: Italian police say 25 officers were injured in the country’s north on Monday in clashes with demonstrators opposed to the construction of a new rail line between Italy and France.