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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

Railway tracks and overhead electrification at Ciulnița station after the Hitachi Rail signalling upgrade

18.08.2026

Romania Switches Two Stations to New Hitachi Signals

New Passenger Trains in Greece Enter Testing

09.08.2026

Greece Tests New Electric and Hybrid Passenger 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.
Metro de Madrid ticket gates

26.06.2026

Madrid Metro Line 11 extension gets EUR 104m package

The Madrid Metro Line 11 extension will receive EUR 104 million for equipment at new stations, including lifts, escalators, fire safety systems, overhead catenary and other operating equipment.
Kanpur Metro train at a station

25.06.2026

UPMRC elevators and escalators tender covers 3 metros

The UPMRC elevators and escalators tender covers a Rs. 109.
Pune Metro propulsion systems order covers 12 trains

17.06.2026

Pune Metro propulsion systems ordered for 12 trains

Siemens Limited will supply Pune Metro propulsion systems under an order from Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, covering equipment for 12 trains in India.
Santiago Metro Line 7 Records Tunnel Breakthrough

10.06.2026

Santiago Metro Line 7 Tunnel Breakthrough Reaches Isidora

Santiago Metro Line 7 has reached a tunnelling milestone, with a tunnel breakthrough between the main interstation sections of PC-12 and Isidora Goyenecha Station.
Adif tender targets Madrid C-5 tunnel works

10.06.2026

Madrid C-5 tunnel modernization set for safety works

Madrid C-5 tunnel modernization is moving forward through a EUR 102. 54 million Adif tender to adapt tunnels on one of Spain’s busiest urban rail corridors, which carries around 72 million passengers each year.