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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

Renfe Class 452 high-capacity train during testing near Mataró

28.08.2026

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

Official illustrative image of a Vande Bharat Sleeper train

28.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Prototype Now Due in March 2027

Potsdam TramLink trams start running with ViP in Germany

22.12.2025

Potsdam TramLink trams begin regular passenger service

Potsdam TramLink trams have begun regular passenger service after successful testing and the receipt of technical approvals, according to a Stadler media release.
Track maintenance equipment procurement: RhB, BEML and MerMec deals

19.12.2025

Track maintenance equipment procurement: RhB, India, Egypt and Colombia

Track maintenance equipment procurement has been recorded across several markets—from Switzerland and India to Egypt and Colombia.
Rail supplier news: Railinc, Alstom SRL and Railway Interchange

19.12.2025

Rail supplier news: Railinc research, Alstom SRL, and Railway Interchange

Rail supplier news this week brings together updates from Railinc, Alstom and the Railway Interchange event. Railinc Corp.
Bogotá Metro Line 1 financing: $US 1.06bn secured for 2026

19.12.2025

Bogotá Metro Line 1 financing locks in $US 1.06bn for 2026

Bogotá Metro Line 1 financing has reached $US 1. 06bn, mayor Carlos Fernando Galán said, giving the Colombian capital full financial coverage to keep construction moving through 2026, as outlined by Bogotá.
Passenger coach procurement in Slovenia — IC+ and Vectron

18.12.2025

Passenger coach procurement in Slovenia: SŽ contracts

Passenger coach procurement in Slovenia is linked to plans to develop high-speed passenger services and make rail travel more attractive.
High-speed lines in Vietnam — VinSpeed and Siemens project

18.12.2025

High-speed lines in Vietnam: VinSpeed and Siemens partnership

VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development (VinSpeed, part of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility have signed a large framework agreement on strategic partnership — as stated in a Siemens press release.
11 FLIRT trains for Koleje Mazowieckie: Stadler order

18.12.2025

11 FLIRT trains for Koleje Mazowieckie: Stadler contract

Regional passenger operator Koleje Mazowieckie has signed a deal with Stadler: 11 FLIRT trains for Koleje Mazowieckie will be delivered under a contract worth PLN 711 million (about EUR 168.
VR FleetCare Log Wagon Delivery for UPM — Contract

18.12.2025

VR FleetCare Log Wagon Delivery for UPM: Timeline and Details

VR FleetCare log wagon delivery for UPM is set out in an agreement between VR FleetCare (a rolling stock maintenance subsidiary of Finland’s VR Group) and UPM.
Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract: AUD 6.7bn deal

18.12.2025

Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract awarded for eastern section

The Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract for the eastern segment has been awarded by Victoria’s state government to the TransitLinX consortium (Victorian Government).
Mexico passenger fleet contract: Alstom to supply 47 DMUs

18.12.2025

Mexico passenger fleet contract: Alstom wins 47-DMU order

Mexico passenger fleet contract: Mexico’s Rail Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) has awarded Alstom a deal valued at about US$1bn to supply and maintain 47 DMUs for the government programme to restore long-distance passenger services, as described by International Railway Journal.
Locomotive service hub in Verona by Siemens and Railpool

17.12.2025

Locomotive service hub in Verona: Siemens and Railpool project

Siemens Mobility and Railpool are moving ahead with a locomotive service hub in Verona at the Interporto logistics site in northern Italy.
BLW 3300 HP locomotive export to Mozambique reaches No. 6

17.12.2025

BLW 3300 HP locomotive export to Mozambique hits new mark

BLW 3300 HP locomotive export to Mozambique moved forward on 15 December 2025, when Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) dispatched its sixth indigenously built 3300 HP AC–AC diesel-electric locomotive (Press Information Bureau).