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VR FleetCare Log Wagon Delivery for UPM — Contract

18.12.2025

VR FleetCare Log Wagon Delivery for UPM: Timeline and Details

VR FleetCare log wagon delivery for UPM is set out in an agreement between VR FleetCare (a rolling stock maintenance subsidiary of Finland’s VR Group) and UPM.
Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract: AUD 6.7bn deal

18.12.2025

Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract awarded for eastern section

The Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract for the eastern segment has been awarded by Victoria’s state government to the TransitLinX consortium (Victorian Government).
Mexico passenger fleet contract: Alstom to supply 47 DMUs

18.12.2025

Mexico passenger fleet contract: Alstom wins 47-DMU order

Mexico passenger fleet contract: Mexico’s Rail Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) has awarded Alstom a deal valued at about US$1bn to supply and maintain 47 DMUs for the government programme to restore long-distance passenger services, as described by International Railway Journal.
Gaspé Line rehabilitation: Caplan–Port-Daniel section reopens

18.12.2025

Gaspé Line rehabilitation advances with a key December reopening

Gaspé Line rehabilitation is moving forward in Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula railway corridor, with another section returning to service in December, as reported by Railfan & Railroad.
Australian rail investment pipeline | ARA pipeline forecast

18.12.2025

Australian rail investment pipeline: ARA 10-year outlook

Australian rail investment pipeline research released by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) in October sets out how rail construction and maintenance activity could unfold across Australia over the next decade, as outlined by Rail Express.
Metro Trains Sydney CEO appointment: Oliver Bratton named

18.12.2025

Metro Trains Sydney CEO: Oliver Bratton takes the helm

Metro Trains Sydney CEO Oliver Bratton has been appointed as the operator’s new Chief Executive Officer, as reported by Rail Express.
Metro Trains Sydney CEO appointment: Oliver Bratton named

18.12.2025

Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury sees 40-hour work blitz

Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury recorded fresh progress in Victoria after nearly 600 local workers completed a 40-hour non-stop works program between Wandong and Benalla, as reported by Rail Express.
Sound Transit Federal Way TOD: 230 affordable homes planned

18.12.2025

Sound Transit Federal Way TOD moves ahead with 230 affordable homes

Sound Transit Federal Way TOD is moving forward after the agency selected a development team for projects next to the Federal Way Downtown Station.
TTC transit worker protections: Toronto marks awareness day

18.12.2025

TTC transit worker protections in focus on awareness day

TTC transit worker protections were in focus on December 17, 2025, as Toronto observed Transit Worker Assault Awareness Day and reiterated a zero-tolerance stance on violence, harassment, and abuse toward frontline staff, as reported by Metro Magazine.
Chicago-area transit overhaul: Pritzker signs funding plan

18.12.2025

Chicago-area transit overhaul: Pritzker signs $1.5B plan

Chicago-area transit overhaul legislation signed by Gov. JB Pritzker — per Gov.
Amtrak OIG Hudson Tunnel Project | Report flags gaps

18.12.2025

Amtrak OIG Hudson Tunnel Project review highlights key risks

Amtrak OIG Hudson Tunnel Project oversight could be strengthened by sharper communication—both with partners and across Amtrak—and by more consistent project document management, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General said in an assessment issued Dec.
Amtrak Unveils First Airo Trainset for Cascades Route Testing

18.12.2025

Amtrak Cascades ridership stays steady through Bellingham

Amtrak Cascades ridership through Bellingham stayed steady in fiscal year 2024-2025, even after an early-2025 disruption threatened the route’s momentum.