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Hitachi Rail metro cars enter service in Baltimore

11.01.2026

Baltimore Metro Subway Link new cars begin revenue service

Indore Metro priority corridor inspection: work review

11.01.2026

Indore Metro priority corridor inspection advances launch plans

Sydney Metro West contracts awarded for four key packages

09.01.2026

Sydney Metro West contracts: NSW awards four key packages

Subway Surfing remains a deadly trend among youth, so New York launched a new campaign urging teens to ride inside trains and avoid fatal choices driven by social media

22.06.2025

New York Unites to Stop Subway Surfing With Powerful Campaign

Subway Surfing remains a deadly trend among youth, so New York launched a new campaign urging teens to ride inside trains and avoid fatal choices driven by social media.
CMAP has awarded Metra over $104 million in federal grants to support sustainable transportation and critical station improvements in the Chicago region

22.06.2025

CMAP Grants $104 Million to Metra for Major Rail Upgrades

CMAP has awarded Metra over $104 million in federal grants to support sustainable transportation and critical station improvements in the Chicago region.
Plasser Australia is delivering five customized track machines to ARTC, aiming to modernize rail maintenance and enhance efficiency across the national railway network

22.06.2025

Plasser Australia Delivers Custom Rail Machines to ARTC

Plasser Australia is delivering five customized track machines to ARTC, aiming to modernize rail maintenance and enhance efficiency across the national railway network.
Pakistan Railways has increased fares for all passenger and freight services due to rising operational costs and fuel price hikes across the country

21.06.2025

Pakistan Railways Announces New Fare Hikes Across Network

Pakistan Railways has increased fares for all passenger and freight services due to rising operational costs and fuel price hikes across the country.
Testing has begun in Busan for a new train, and the driverless metro train has become a central part of the Yansan Line upgrade, stretching 11.4 km with seven stations.

20.06.2025

Woojin’s Driverless Metro Train Begins Testing in Busan

Testing has begun in Busan for a new train, and the driverless metro train has become a central part of the Yansan Line upgrade, stretching 11.
Polish companies Pesa and FPS have launched large-scale locomotive projects aimed at upgrading rolling stock for Poland and other European countries.

19.06.2025

Poland Launches New Locomotive Projects for Domestic and Export Markets

Polish companies Pesa and FPS have launched large-scale locomotive projects aimed at upgrading rolling stock for Poland and other European countries.
Pakistan Railways has added 30 high-speed, heavy-capacity freight wagons to modernize logistics and support the country’s commercial sector

19.06.2025

Pakistan Railways Teams Up with PITB to Boost Digital Transformation

Pakistan Railways has partnered with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to advance its digital strategy and modernize national railway services through innovative technology solutions.
South Africa is expanding private sector participation in the rail industry after receiving over 160 business proposals to develop export logistics and preparing to launch passenger transport initiatives.

17.06.2025

South Africa Opens Rail Sector to Private Investors

South Africa is expanding private sector participation in the rail industry after receiving over 160 business proposals to develop export logistics and preparing to launch passenger transport initiatives.
VTG has introduced an innovative tank wagon for transporting ammonia and liquefied hydrocarbon gases, manufactured at the Waggonbau Graaff plant in Elze, Germany.

16.06.2025

VTG Introduces New Tank Wagon for Ammonia and LNG

VTG has introduced an innovative tank wagon for transporting ammonia and liquefied hydrocarbon gases, manufactured at the Waggonbau Graaff plant in Elze, Germany.
Pakistan is set to launch its first-ever freight train to Russia on June 22, marking a key milestone in expanding Pakistan’s regional trade and transport connectivity

14.06.2025

Pakistan Launches Landmark Freight Train to Russia

Pakistan to operate first cargo train to Russia from June 22 The service will help enhance regional connectivity and boost Pakistans trade with Russia.
A Metra train crash LaGrange severely disrupted Friday’s commute after a freight train collided with a semitruck near LaGrange Road, causing significant delays on the BNSF line in both directions

14.06.2025

Metra train crash LaGrange disrupts BNSF line service

A Metra train crash LaGrange severely disrupted Friday’s commute after a freight train collided with a semitruck near LaGrange Road, causing significant delays on the BNSF line in both directions.
Keolis Commuter Services has issued a request for proposals to find a partner that will finance and lease new battery-electric trainsets for MBTA’s Fairmount Line.

13.06.2025

Keolis Commuter Services Seeks Partner to Lease Battery Trains

Keolis Commuter Services has issued a request for proposals to find a partner that will finance and lease new battery-electric trainsets for MBTA’s Fairmount Line.