Spain's high-speed rail network has experienced a one-third drop in passengers in the first full month after a fatal accident in Adamuz, with conventional rail also seeing a 15.8% decline, as interurban buses and metros absorb the shift.

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is set to deliver two additional 16-coach Vande Bharat Sleeper train rakes by the end of March, expanding India's high-speed rail network.

An opinion piece argues for Portugal to develop a high-speed rail network using UIC gauge to ensure interoperability with European networks and access EU funding for its construction.

Italy's Antitrust authority has approved commitments from RFI to open its national rail network to a new entrant, allowing French TGV trains to operate on high-speed routes from Turin to Naples and Venice for 10 years.