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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

ER160 Stadler Flirt EMU of Koleje Mazowieckie at Ciechanów station

24.06.2026

Stadler Flirt EMUs to Mazovia Reach 35 Deliveries

Stadler Flirt EMUs to Mazovia now number 35 electric multiple units supplied to Koleje Mazowieckie, with this delivery stage reached within 24 months of the contracts being signed.
Siemens Vectron X locomotive at Munich-Allach rail service center

19.06.2026

Rail supplier news covers EMUs, Vectron X and AI

Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail, Siemens Mobility and Pro-Vision covers high-speed trains for Poland, a new digital locomotive platform and an AI-based camera system for rail fleets.
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.
Leo Express seeks EMUs and BEMUs in EUR 1.65bn tender

16.06.2026

Leo Express rolling stock tender covers 65 trains

The Leo Express rolling stock tender has opened for new electric and battery-electric multiple units under a framework agreement designed to expand the operator’s train fleet.
DE 10000 Locomotive Export Heads to Tanzania

16.06.2026

DE 10000 diesel shunting locomotive Set for Tanzania

The DE 10000 diesel shunting locomotive will be exported by Turkiye to Tanzania, with TÜRASAŞ named as the manufacturer of the locally produced rolling stock.
Ukrzaliznytsia Receives ES3000 Locomotives

16.06.2026

Ukrzaliznytsia Receives Two More ES3000 Battery Locomotives from Bulgaria

On June 15, 2026, Bulgarian manufacturer Express Service OOD sent two more ES3000 battery locomotives⁠ to Ukrzaliznytsia.
Traxtion capital raise brings $86m support

10.06.2026

Traxtion capital raise secures $86m in backing

The Traxtion capital raise has secured $86 million in backing, with Standard Bank investing alongside Stanlib and Harith to support the company’s expansion in South Africa’s rail freight sector.
Graz puts its first Flexity tram into service

09.06.2026

Flexity tram in Graz begins passenger operation

The Flexity tram in Graz has entered passenger operation, bringing the city’s newest tram generation into regular public transport service.
60 trains planned for Kolkata Metro

08.06.2026

Kolkata Metro to receive 60 next-generation trains

Kolkata Metro next-generation trains will be added to the city’s metro network over the next five years, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.
CZ LOKO shunting locomotives in Poland and Switzerland

07.06.2026

CZ LOKO secures Polish order for 18 locomotives and targets major Swiss fleet expansion

CZ LOKO shunting locomotives are linked to two procurement processes in Poland and Switzerland. They include a confirmed PKP Intercity order and a separate SBB Cargo tender.
New York metro extension to reach Harlem by 2030

05.06.2026

MTA signs billion-dollar design-build deal to push Second Avenue Subway into Harlem

A consortium comprising Skanska, Traylor Bros, and Walsh Construction has signed a design-build contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Poland High-Speed Train Procurement: Tenders and Leasing

05.06.2026

Poland establishes a new rolling stock leasing unit to finance and procure €2.37 billion high-speed fleet

Poland high-speed train procurement will be handled by Port Polska. KDP.