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Track replacement work near Waterloo East station, London

18.08.2026

What the London Charing Cross Closure Delivered

VR double-decker InterCity train at Helsinki Central station in Finland

14.08.2026

Passenger Gives Birth Aboard Finnish Train, Ambulance Waiting at Next Stop

ARTC will deploy 250+ workers across 43 sites on the Hunter Valley and North Coast, with bridge, signal, track and defect work set for 22–24 August.

14.08.2026

ARTC Targets Rail Delays in 43-Site Blitz After 10 Speed Restrictions Lifted

Progress Accelerates on Plovdiv–Burgas Rail Line Modernisation

10.11.2025

Bulgaria Speeds Up Modernisation of Plovdiv–Burgas Rail Line

The Plovdiv-Burgas railway line has made great progress with Bulgaria completing excavations on only one tunnel in the country.
KRRI Expands Railway Test Track to Strengthen Global Innovation

10.11.2025

KRRI Expands Railway Test Track to Power Global Rail Innovation

Since 2019, the Railway Test Track has been operating safely, which facilitates innovation and export growth due to KRRI’s expertise in providing testing for next-generation railways and sustainable transport systems.
EBRD backs Serbia’s €42m international rail expansion

10.11.2025

EBRD boosts Serbia rail network with €42m upgrade

The EBRD has approved a loan worth €42 million ($48. 6m) for Serbia’s public operator, Srbijavoz, to improve Serbia’s international passenger railway network.
Škoda and Microvast join forces to power the future of rail transport

06.11.2025

Škoda and Microvast join forces to power the future of rail transport

Skoda is still broadening its innovation portfolio and, together with an American firm called Microvast, is working on more advanced battery solutions for railways to hasten a sustainable mobility future.
Vossloh Secures €100 Million Deal for Italian High-Speed Rail

05.11.2025

Vossloh Wins €100 Million Deal to Power Italy’s High-Speed Rail

Vossloh has concluded a multi-year contract worth 100 million euros with RF Italiana (RFI) to deliver switches and components designed to improve Italy’s increasingly dense high-speed rail network.
KiwiRail EF Class Locomotives Receive Global Engineering Recognition

05.11.2025

KiwiRail EF Locomotives Win Global Engineering Award

KiwiRail’s EF class locomotives have been globally recognized for the innovation that has been brought together through investment by the New Zealand Government in its new rail network.
Japan to Supply New Trains for Jakarta Metro Worth $112 Million

03.11.2025

Japan to Supply New Trains for Jakarta Metro Worth $112 Million

PT MRT Jakarta has contracted a consortium of Japanese businesses, Sumitomo and Nippon Sharyo, to provide eight trains consisting of six cars for the Jakarta Metro in a move that will fast-track Phase Two of the NS Line in Jakarta.
DB ESG opens an innovative Rail Technology Centre in Derby

03.11.2025

DB ESG opens an innovative Rail Technology Centre in Derby

DB ESG, part of DB Systemtechnik, has strengthened its presence in the UK rail industry by opening a Rail Technology Centre in Derby.

03.11.2025

Mozambique–Zambia Agreement Opens New Era of Trade and Connectivity

A One-Stop Border Crossing agreement has been signed between the countries of Mozambique and Zambia in a move that will ease trade barriers as well as boost the integration of southern Africa.
KAI Commuter Strengthens Train Readiness for Holiday Operations

03.11.2025

KAI Commuter Gears Up for Holiday Travel Rush 2025

KAI Commuter improves maintenance and inspection of the 102 train composition in order to ensure optimal readiness, performance, and safety of commuters during the holiday seasons of Christmas in 2025 to New Year 2026.
Snowplow Aebi Schmidt Undergoes Testing in Norway

31.10.2025

Snowplow Aebi Schmidt Undergoes Testing in Norway

The snowplough Aebi Schmidt has been tested in Norway, where the engineers are currently assessing the efficiency of the vehicle when traversing the Flåm Railway steep gradients and snowfalls.
Škoda Group proposes to launch train production in Uzbekistan

31.10.2025

Škoda Group proposes to launch train production in Uzbekistan

Škoda Group has announced its localization plan for train manufacture in Uzbekistan. This comes as a proposal for the development of joint projects between Uzbekistan and the European Union.