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Construction work at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project site

14.07.2026

BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Advances on 6-Mile Project

The BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension is progressing, with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) reporting advances in construction and project delivery.
Official briefing with the planned Madrid Metro Line 11 route map

14.07.2026

Madrid Metro Line 11 extension gets EUR 880.6m approval

The Madrid Metro Line 11 extension will run to Valdebebas Norte after the Community of Madrid approved EUR 880. 6 million for its most extensive metro network project this term.
Conceptual rendering of the future Bridge Station

10.07.2026

Yonge North Metro Extension Opens Bidding on Three Packages

The Yonge North Metro Extension has entered the proposal stage for its stations, rail infrastructure, and systems contract under a Progressive Owner-Formed Alliance procurement model.
Dubai Metro train entering World Trade Centre Station

09.07.2026

Dubai Metro Blue Line Tunnelling Completes Phase

Dubai Metro Blue Line tunnelling has completed its first phase, with the Roads and Transport Authority saying the work finished two months after His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched tunnelling works.
Metrô-DF Série 2000 train near Samambaia

09.07.2026

Brasília Metro train tender covers 15 new EMUs

The Brasília Metro train tender is now open, with Metrô-DF, the company operating the metro system in Brazil’s capital, seeking to buy 15 new electric multiple-unit trains.
Passengers at the Line 14 exit area at Aéroport d’Orly

09.07.2026

Paris Metro bank card payments add backup option

Paris Metro bank card payments will be extended to lines 15, 16, 17, and 18 after Île-de-France Mobilités tested the system at Aéroport d’Orly station on Line 14.
Outbound Kendall Square MBTA Headhouse on Main Street

09.07.2026

Kendall/MIT station improvements improve access

Kendall/MIT station improvements are now complete in Boston, with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority joining project partners and state and local government officials at a June 26 ceremony to mark the work.
Lausanne M3 metro line to support passenger growth

08.07.2026

Lausanne M3 metro line targets rising passenger demand

Construction of the Lausanne M3 metro line has been approved after the Swiss Federal Council granted the infrastructure concession required to build and operate the project.
Red Line train at North Bethesda station

08.07.2026

Red Line major construction to suspend Metro service

Red Line major construction will suspend Metro train service between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights from July 6 through September 6, 2026.
R46 A train at Nostrand Avenue subway station in Brooklyn

07.07.2026

NYC subway accessibility upgrades cover five stations

NYC subway accessibility upgrades are set to move forward at five more stations, with elevator projects and related station improvements included in the work.
Accessible subway station elevator in Brooklyn

07.07.2026

Brooklyn subway accessibility upgrades enter RFP stage

Brooklyn subway accessibility upgrades have entered procurement at five stations, with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority planning new elevators and related station work funded through congestion pricing revenue.
Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport train being unloaded after arriving in Sydney

07.07.2026

Western Sydney Airport Line trains arrive in Sydney

Western Sydney Airport Line trains have begun arriving in Sydney, with the first of 12 new units delivered for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line.