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New CAF automatic train during testing on the Madrid Metro network

31.08.2026

Madrid Metro Line 6 driverless trains start night testing

Purple Line light rail vehicle testing beneath the Baltimore-Washington Parkway

20.07.2026

Purple Line Live Wire Testing Reaches Bethesda Station

CAF ATR 465 tilting diesel multiple unit at the Velim test circuit

17.07.2026

ATR 465 Train Test Reaches 150 km/h Across Sardinia

New CAF automatic train during testing on the Madrid Metro network

31.08.2026

Madrid Metro Line 6 driverless trains start night testing

The first of the Madrid Metro Line 6 driverless trains has entered night-time testing on the capital’s network, beginning the next stage of preparations to convert the circular route to automated operation.
Renfe Class 452 high-capacity train during testing near Mataró

28.08.2026

Renfe high-capacity trains to join Málaga C-1 in 2028

Renfe high-capacity trains will expand the fleet on Málaga’s C-1 Cercanías line from 2028. Seven S452 trains built by Alstom will operate between Málaga and Fuengirola, representing an investment of €66.
Official illustrative image of a Vande Bharat Sleeper train

28.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Prototype Now Due in March 2027

The first Vande Bharat Sleeper prototype being built at the upgraded Marathwada Rail Coach Factory in Latur is now expected to roll out by 31 March 2027.
New Amtrak Cascades Airo train at a Seattle station platform

28.08.2026

Amtrak Airo Trains to Start on Cascades This Fall

Amtrak Airo trains are set to enter service this fall, with the rollout starting with eight trainsets on the Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest.
California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

20.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail Drops Its Buy America Rules

USA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority has removed federal Buy America rules from the first trainsets it intends to procure — following the withdrawal of the federal grant that made those requirements applicable.
Siemens Vectron locomotive on Serbian railway tracks

19.08.2026

Srbijavoz Signs €35M Deal for Six New Vectron Locomotives

SERBIA: State passenger operator Srbijavoz has signed a €35. 35 million contract, excluding VAT, with Siemens Mobility for six new multi-system electric Vectron locomotives to replace equipment the company's own director calls unreliable and more than 40 years old.
New GYSEV FLIRT InterCity train in green and yellow livery

19.08.2026

Hungary’s 30-Year InterCity Wait Reaches the Test Track

HUNGARY: Hungary's first purpose-built InterCity fleet in three decades has entered testing, with the inaugural GYSEV FLIRT InterCity sent to Romania before passenger service begins in 2027.
Stadler FLIRT Akku train in ODEG livery for the Westmecklenburg II network

18.08.2026

Akiem’s First German Passenger Trains Take Shape

GERMANY: The first two car bodies for 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku trains are complete, advancing Akiem's first German passenger rolling stock lease toward a December 2027 launch.
First new-generation Stadler FINK train for Zentralbahn at Meiringen

18.08.2026

First Stadler FINK Faces Months of Mountain Tests

SWITZERLAND: The first of ten new-generation Stadler FINK trains ordered by Zentralbahn has reached Meiringen for testing, launching the operator's largest-ever fleet procurement ahead of a December service launch.
Freight wagon bogies inside an Indian Railways workshop

18.08.2026

Titagarh Deliberately Caps Wagon Output at 650

INDIA: Titagarh Rail Systems could build up to 1,000 freight wagons a month if it wanted to — instead, it's deliberately holding output to 600-650 units, betting that a mega-tender still working its way through Indian Railways will make the wait worthwhile.
Edmonton Transit Service Siemens SD-160 train on the Capital Line at University station

16.08.2026

Edmonton’s New LRVs Built for -40°C, Rotem Says

CANADA: The eight additional light rail vehicles Edmonton has ordered from Hyundai Rotem aren't news on their own — Railway Supply reported the same 32-to-40-car expansion last week — but the manufacturer's explanation of why the order landed in Edmonton at all is worth a closer look.
California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

14.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail trainset deadline

USA: California’s high-speed rail programme has completed 62 major structures and nearly 90 miles of Central Valley guideway, but the next delivery phase is now defined by harder integration dates: Package 2 track laying is anticipated to start on November 30, 2026, initial trainsets must be ready for dynamic testing by February 2030, and the project inspector general says financing must be secured by December 2027 to preserve the planned Merced–Bakersfield schedule.