Rail transport

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, Vingroup withdraws bid for the country’s $67-billion railway project Vietnam is planning: the North–South high-speed railway project linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, according to Reuters.

South Korea’s KORAIL SR merger plan, as outlined in The Korea Times, has sparked a dispute over whether a single operator would improve Korea high-speed rail services or weaken competition.

Dutch rail infrastructure condition is still weighing on NS, even as the operator closes the year with better performance on several measures.

RITES Botswana MoU sets a new framework for cooperation between RITES Ltd. and the Government of the Republic of Botswana to develop and modernise the country’s transport infrastructure, with railways as a central priority.

Softronic locomotive leasing has begun with a first agreement arranged through the group’s subsidiary, Softrans.This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Rail supplier news this week brings together updates from Railinc, Alstom and the Railway Interchange event. Railinc Corp.

Rohri Railway Station upgrade plans are moving ahead under a cost-sharing arrangement, with the Sindh government and Pakistan Railways each putting up 50% of the project cost, officials said on Monday, as reported by Profit (Pakistan Today).

Colombia rail revival programme is entering a new phase, with the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) launching tenders for contract supervision, preliminary design work and technical feasibility studies across several priority routes, as reported by International Railway Journal.

The UIC chair appointment for the 2026-27 term has been confirmed, with Yuji Fukasawa, chairman of East Japan Railways (JR East), elected to lead the International Union of Railways (UIC), as reported by Rail Journal.

The North–South high-speed railway in Vietnam is becoming a key battleground for domestic conglomerates and international partners.

Successor to EU-Rail Joint Undertaking sits at the heart of a new appeal from European railway associations to the European Commission within the Horizon Europe program, as reported by Railway Pro.

Released on 4 December 2025, the Alstom Sweden impact report sets out how the global mobility leader strengthens the national rail economy and supports sustainable transport.