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New high-speed lines and upgrades worldwide, from feasibility study and design to contract award and construction. Route length, stage, capex and the owners, contractors and suppliers behind each line.

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Data as of Nov 6, 2026Updated dailyVerified contacts

#1 by capex

NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development

India

CapEx$174.5B
Capacity4,000 km
Companies1

StagePlanning

Owner, contractors and contacts
229Upcoming projects
92Under construction
$1.19TCapEx where disclosed
68In planning

The pipeline

From first announcement to construction

Of 229 upcoming high-speed rail projects, 37% are in early stages (announced, study or planning) and 42% are in execution (pre-construction or under construction), carrying $279.3B of the $1.19T disclosed capex.

Early stage

84

37% of all projects

$815B capex

  • Study16
  • Planning68

Design

41

18% of all projects

$60.4B capex

  • Pre-Design1
  • Design40

Procurement

7

3% of all projects

$37.6B capex

  • Contract Award7

Execution

97

42% of all projects

$279.3B capex

  • Pre-Construction5
  • Under Construction92

Source: Blackridge Research, High-Speed Rail Project Tracker. Data as of Nov 6, 2026. CapEx where disclosed.

Coverage

High-Speed Rail projects by region

Europe leads with 164 upcoming high-speed rail projects, followed by Asia-Pacific (26).

Hover a country for its region's totals.

A project tagged with two regions is counted in each, so regions are never added up. The exact site of every project is in the database.

Where the money is

The 10 largest upcoming high-speed rail projects

The ten largest upcoming high-speed rail projects by disclosed capex, led by NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development in India at $174.5B.

1

NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development

IndiaPlanning4,000 km

$174.5B
2

GOV - North-South High-Speed Rail Link Development

VietnamPlanning1,541 km

$67.3B
3

HSRA - Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Railway Line

AustraliaUnder Construction194 km

$65.8B
4

FGoN - Nigeria High Speed Railway Development

NigeriaPlanning4,000 km

$60B
5

CMOT - Toronto to Quebec Railway Line

CanadaPlanningNot disclosed

$50B
6

DOT/DFI - All-Island Strategic Rail Review

IrelandPlanningNot disclosed

$38.7B
7

Grand Paris Express Line Expansion

FranceUnder Construction200 km

$38.5B
8

TL - Derry City to Portadown Railway Line

IrelandPlanningNot disclosed

$33.8B
9

GOV - Hanoi to Vinh Railway Line

VietnamPlanning250 km

$33B
10

TCP - Dallas to Houston High Speed Railway Line

United States (US)Contract Award386 km

$30B

Inside every record

Everything you need to act on a project

Each project record follows the project through every stage and names the people behind it, verified and ready to contact.

Stage and timelineEvery step from announcement, study and design to contract award and construction, with dates.

LocationCountry, region, state and site coordinates for each project.

Route and PackagesRoute length, stations, civil, track, systems and rolling stock packages per line.

CapEx and fundingProject value where disclosed, plus financing and investment decisions as they happen.

Companies involvedOwners, EPCs, consultants and suppliers, with their role on the project.

Verified contactsNames, titles, emails and phone numbers of the people behind each project.

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What is the High-Speed Rail Project Tracker?

It is a subscription database from Blackridge Research & Consulting that follows 229 upcoming high-speed rail projects worldwide, from early study to construction, with stage, capex, route length and the companies involved.

How many high-speed rail projects are under construction?

92 of the 229 tracked projects are under construction. The rest sit in study, planning, design, contract award or pre-construction.

How much capital is planned for high-speed rail?

Projects in the tracker carry $1.19T in capex where disclosed. Not every project reports a budget, so the real figure is higher.

Which region has the most high-speed rail projects?

Europe, with 164 projects in or touching the region. Regions overlap, so one project can count in several of them.

What is the largest upcoming high-speed rail project?

By capex, NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development in India, at $174.5B over 4,000 km.

What does each project record include?

Project name and country, current stage, capex, route length where reported, the owner, contractors and consultants, and the date the record was last updated.

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