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Driverless Thessaloniki Metro train during testing

31.08.2026

Kalamaria Extension Opens With Five New Stations

Works at the future 14-Bis-Saracura station in São Paulo

31.08.2026

14-Bis-Saracura Station Halted by Archaeological Finds

New CAF automatic train during testing on the Madrid Metro network

31.08.2026

Madrid Metro Line 6 driverless trains start night testing

Metrô-DF Série 2000 train near Samambaia

09.07.2026

Brasília Metro train tender covers 15 new EMUs

The Brasília Metro train tender is now open, with Metrô-DF, the company operating the metro system in Brazil’s capital, seeking to buy 15 new electric multiple-unit trains.
Sydney Trains Tangara train at St Leonards station

09.07.2026

NSW train manufacturing facility planned for Hunter

The NSW train manufacturing facility planned for the Hunter region will be state-owned and operated by private industry under a $12 billion investment by the New South Wales Government.
Archive photo of an ÖBB 4020 train in Wien Speising

08.07.2026

ÖBB 4020 series retirement closes Vienna S-Bahn era

The ÖBB 4020 series retirement has brought nearly five decades of operation to an end for one of Austria’s best-known commuter trains.
New Amtrak Cascades trainset during testing

08.07.2026

New Amtrak Cascades trains prepare for 2026 service

New Amtrak Cascades trains are being prepared for service in the Pacific Northwest, with the fleet planned for routes linking Seattle, Vancouver, BC, Portland, and other cities on the I-5 corridor.
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.
MBTA Commuter Rail train at Mansfield Station

06.07.2026

MBTA locomotive procurement fits rail modernization

The MBTA locomotive procurement will bring a new fleet of Tier 4 diesel units and battery-electric locomotives, with STV Inc.
Greenbrier tank car on railway tracks

06.07.2026

Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Hitachi and CPaT

Rail supplier news this week includes separate updates from Greenbrier, Hitachi Rail and CPaT Global, covering rail-car manufacturing results, intelligent transport technology and training systems for safety-critical industries.
New Australind train at a station in Western Australia

06.07.2026

Australind trains return to Perth–Bunbury line

The first of four Australind trains built by Alstom has entered passenger service in Western Australia, restoring travel on the Perth to Bunbury line after its closure in 2023.
Old Tyne and Wear Metro train from the original fleet

29.06.2026

Tyne and Wear Metro old trains retire after 46 years

Tyne and Wear Metro old trains are being retired as Nexus moves the network fully toward its new Stadler fleet. Tyne and Wear Metro old trains complete final week Nexus⁠, which owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro network, said June 26 was the final day for the old trains in regular operation.
Official project image of the future Països Catalans de Vila-seca tramway station

29.06.2026

Camp de Tarragona tramway gains SYSTRA contracts

Camp de Tarragona tramway delivery will receive support from SYSTRA Ardanuy, which has secured two contracts for the first phase of the future network in Catalonia.
Hitachi Rail ETR1000 Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train

28.06.2026

Renfe high-speed train contract narrows to two bidders

The Renfe high-speed train contract has narrowed to a contest between Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail after Talgo’s bid was excluded for missing the submission deadline.
ONCF Fleet Gets Hyundai Rotem Maintenance Contract

25.06.2026

Hyundai Rotem maintenance contract covers ONCF fleet

The Hyundai Rotem maintenance contract with Morocco’s national rail operator ONCF covers new electric trains destined for use on the country’s railway network.