Editing Shinkansen (section)

==== Australia ====
A private organization dedicated to aiding the [[Australian Government]] in delivering high speed rail, [[Consolidated Land and Rail Australia]], has considered purchasing Shinkansen technology or SC Maglev rolling stock for a potential [[Melbourne]]-[[Canberra]]-[[Sydney]]-[[Brisbane]] line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clara.com.au/high-speed-rail.html|title=Consolidated Land and Rail Australia Pty Ltd|website=Clara.com.au|access-date=6 April 2018|archive-date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828073125/http://www.clara.com.au/high-speed-rail.html}}</ref>

In 2023, the [[High Speed Rail Authority]] was established by the Government. The Government committed AU$500 million to progress planning for a future high speed rail network – of this, AU$78.8 million was allocated to deliver the business case for the Sydney to Newcastle section, which is expected to be provided to the Government by the end of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Speed Rail Authority Project |url=https://www.hsra.gov.au/project#current-progress |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=High Speed Rail Authority |archive-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811123452/https://www.hsra.gov.au/project#current-progress }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=All aboard High Speed Rail Authority |url=https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/c-king/media-release/all-aboard-high-speed-rail-authority |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts}}</ref> Japan Railways Group and Hitachi attended an industry briefing on 27 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parris |first=Michael |date=27 August 2024 |title=Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail possible by 2037 as tunnel plan emerges |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8743698/newcastle-high-speed-rail-possible-by-2037-as-tunnel-plan-emerges/ |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU |quote=The briefing attracted a host {{sic}} major international rail, infrastructure and design contractors, including Japan Railways, Siemens, Alstom, Hitachi, CPB and John Holland.}}</ref>