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The SBB digital traffic control system is due for tender from 2027 and phased rollout in the early 2030s, replacing Iltis.

30.07.2026

SBB Plans Digital Traffic Control System to Replace Iltis

Red San Diego MTS trolley running on street-level tracks beneath overhead wires.

30.07.2026

San Diego MTS Digitizes Track and Signal Maintenance

RailPulse GPS data standard will govern demurrage and storage disputes from Oct. 1 using certified railcar telemetry records.

30.07.2026

RailPulse GPS Data Standard for Disputes Starts Oct. 1

30.07.2026

SBB Plans Digital Traffic Control System to Replace Iltis

SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways plans to tender a new digital traffic control system from 2027, begin phased deployment in the early 2030s and fully replace Iltis by the early 2040s.

30.07.2026

San Diego MTS Digitizes Track and Signal Maintenance

USA: San Diego MTS will digitize track and signal maintenance with two TekTracking platforms that connect inspection data, work records, reporting and operational information in real time.

30.07.2026

RailPulse GPS Data Standard for Disputes Starts Oct. 1

USA: RailPulse will make certified GPS location and timing data the shared record for demurrage and storage charge disputes among participating shippers and member railroads from October 1, 2026.

Washington Metro train standing at Tenleytown–AU station in Washington, D.C.

26.07.2026

FTA Launches Transit Moves America Dashboard for Riders

FTA has launched the Transit Moves America dashboard, giving riders across the United States access to agency-level safety, security, accessibility and efficiency data drawn from federal records.

LTG AI Railway Trials in Lithuania Begin

26.07.2026

LTG Begins AI Railway Trials and 3D Scanning in Lithuania

LTG Group has begun testing artificial intelligence and 3D infrastructure scanning across Lithuania’s rail network, creating tools for automated maintenance while treating driverless trains as a longer-term prospect.

Metra BNSF Line train passing Halsted Street station in Chicago

18.07.2026

Metra Security Drones Expand Rail Safety Monitoring

Metra security drones are now monitoring Chicago-area rail lines and facilities under a pilot program designed to improve safety and shorten response times during critical incidents.

Westerfield railway station with GSM-R mast beside the tracks

17.07.2026

Kontron Railway Contract for Communications Nears EUR 100M

The Kontron railway contract for communications, worth nearly EUR 100 million, extends maintenance and security services for an unnamed European operator through 2035, with a 2040 option.

Rail One Unreserved Ticket Rules: Mobile Checks

13.07.2026

Rail One Unreserved Ticket Rules Reject Shared Copies

Under the Rail One unreserved ticket rules, passengers must show the original digital ticket in the app on the registered phone used to book it, Indian Railways said.

24.06.2026

Starlink on Alfa Pendular trains enters CP trial

Starlink on Alfa Pendular trains is being tested by CP – Comboios de Portugal in a satellite connectivity pilot aimed at improving onboard Wi-Fi where mobile coverage is weaker.

Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade finished

24.05.2026

Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade completed

The Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade has now been completed through a multi-million-pound programme, giving Newcastle and the wider Tyne and Wear area a modernized control facility for the Metro network.

Digital train traffic optimization system: Avanti West Coast trial

02.03.2026

Digital train traffic optimization system to manage disruption

Avanti West Coast has launched a digital train traffic optimization system trial to help manage unforeseen disruption more effectively, as outlined by Avanti West Coast.

13.11.2025

The Signaling X technology takes train control to a new level

The Signaling X technology had its first live outing at a dedicated test site in Singapore, where Siemens Mobility showed how a fully digital architecture can, in real terms, reshape train control in modern metro networks.