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Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train at Paris Gare de Lyon

20.08.2026

Australia Wants Proven High-Speed Trains, Not New Ones

Eurostar e300 train under overhead wires in Brussels

18.08.2026

Eurostar Retrofits 1990s Trains While Waiting for Its New Fleet

Conceptual rendering of a Virgin Trains high-speed service at London St Pancras

18.08.2026

Virgin Clears Another Hurdle in Eurostar Challenge

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.
Chicago Metro will implement DAS technology from Sensonic to automatically detect foreign objects and improve rail condition monitoring under a pilot project.

30.06.2025

Chicago Metro to Deploy DAS Technology from Sensonic

Chicago Metro will implement DAS technology from Sensonic to automatically detect foreign objects and improve rail condition monitoring under a pilot project.
Hamptons Subway recorded a full week of service delays, with new incidents each day, making it the first time the system experienced consecutive daily disruptions since operations began

30.06.2025

Hamptons Subway Faces Daily Delays in Unprecedented Week

Hamptons Subway recorded a full week of service delays, with new incidents each day, making it the first time the system experienced consecutive daily disruptions since operations began.

29.06.2025

MTA commuter railcar order brings 300+ trains to New York

The New York MTA commuter railcar order will deliver 316 new trains by 2032 to modernize the LIRR and Metro-North and replace outdated units across the metro region.