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Hitachi Rail metro cars enter service in Baltimore

11.01.2026

Baltimore Metro Subway Link new cars begin revenue service

Indore Metro priority corridor inspection: work review

11.01.2026

Indore Metro priority corridor inspection advances launch plans

Sydney Metro West contracts awarded for four key packages

09.01.2026

Sydney Metro West contracts: NSW awards four key packages

New York Congestion Pricing Program Shows Strong Results in First 6 Months

08.07.2025

New York Congestion Pricing Program Shows Strong Results in First 6 Months

New York’s congestion pricing program is already delivering measurable results—cutting traffic, easing delays, and generating major revenue for transit upgrades.
Alstom Wins $2.3B Contract to Supply MTA with New LIRR and Metro-North Trains

08.07.2025

Alstom Wins $2.3B Contract to Supply MTA with New LIRR and Metro-North Trains

Alstom has secured a landmark $2. 3 billion agreement under the Alstom MTA railcar contract to produce 316 new commuter rail cars for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad.
The Montreal REM shutdown will halt all South Shore light-rail service until mid-August, forcing commuters to seek alternative routes during the six-week closure period.

06.07.2025

Montreal REM Shutdown to Last Until Mid-August 2025

The Montreal REM shutdown will halt all South Shore light-rail service until mid-August, forcing commuters to seek alternative routes during the six-week closure period.
Alstom Wins $2.4 Billion Contract from New York’s MTA

05.07.2025

Alstom Wins $2.4 Billion Contract from New York’s MTA

Alstom has signed a €2 billion ($2. 4 billion) contract with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to deliver 316 M-9A railcars by 2032 for LIRR and Metro-North service.
Metro services between Hebburn and South Shields will close for five days in August as engineers carry out essential upgrades to overhead electrical systems

04.07.2025

Metro Services Suspended for Five Days for Power Line Work

Metro services between Hebburn and South Shields will close for five days in August as engineers carry out essential upgrades to overhead electrical systems.
CapMetro celebrates 40 years of serving Central Texas with accessible transit, and local and state officials have proclaimed July 1 as “CapMetro Day” to mark the milestone.

04.07.2025

CapMetro Celebrates 40 Years of Public Transit in Central Texas

CapMetro celebrates 40 years of serving Central Texas with accessible transit, and local and state officials have proclaimed July 1 as “CapMetro Day” to mark the milestone.
L.A. Metro approved a labor deal and expansion plan that brings the Transit Ambassador program in-house, adding staff and resources to improve rider support and safety across the system

03.07.2025

L.A. Metro Approves Transit Ambassador Expansion and Labor Deal

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The first train for the Singapore–Malaysia RTS Link was officially unveiled by both countries’ transport ministers at the Singapore Rail Test Centre on June 30

01.07.2025

First train for Singapore–Malaysia RTS Link officially unveiled

The first train for the Singapore–Malaysia RTS Link was officially unveiled by both countries’ transport ministers at the Singapore Rail Test Centre on June 30.
Jacksonville has launched the nation’s first autonomous vehicle service integrated into a public transportation system, marking a major step toward next-generation mobility in the city’s downtown corridor.

01.07.2025

Jacksonville Unveils Nation’s First Autonomous Transit Service

Jacksonville has launched the nation’s first autonomous vehicle service integrated into a public transportation system, marking a major step toward next-generation mobility in the city’s downtown corridor.
The VTA Board has removed Kiewit Shea Traylor from the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project because cost estimates far exceeded the planned budget.

01.07.2025

VTA Board Removes Kiewit Shea Traylor From BART Tunnel Project

The VTA Board has removed Kiewit Shea Traylor from the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project because cost estimates far exceeded the planned budget.

30.06.2025

Suburban Rail Loop to Cut Commute Times by 2035

Suburban Rail Loop will cut commute times by up to 40 minutes when its first section between Cheltenham and Box Hill opens in 2035, according to a new report.
Mecca Metro handled 1.87 million passenger trips between June 3 and 9, 2025, during the annual Hajj, despite facing extreme desert weather conditions.

30.06.2025

Mecca Metro carried 1.87 million people during Hajj week

Mecca Metro handled 1. 87 million passenger trips between June 3 and 9, 2025, during the annual Hajj, despite facing extreme desert weather conditions.