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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

ProRail adopts long-term contracts for stable rail growth

30.09.2025

ProRail adopts long-term contracts for stable rail growth

ProRail implements long-term contracts to renovate Dutch rail infrastructure, as this approach fosters long-term partnerships, higher efficiency, and improved reliability among passengers and operators in all of the Netherlands.
Siemens Mobility battery factory strengthens Germany’s rail future

30.09.2025

Siemens Mobility battery factory strengthens Germany’s rail future

Siemens Mobility began construction of a battery plant in Bavaria, and its $37m project will employ 200 people, stimulate innovation, and build on Germany’s sustainable transport by rail industry.
India launches first cross-border railway with Bhutan

30.09.2025

India launches first cross-border railway with Bhutan

India will construct its initial cross-border train as part of a $454 million venture that will link Kokrajhar to Gelephu and Samtse to Banarhat to improve business, travel, and regional development that is environmentally friendly.
Norway modernized Drammen station and the Vestfoldbanen line

16.09.2025

Norway modernized Drammen station and the Vestfoldbanen line

At the end of August 2025, a new segment of the Vestfoldbanen line opened in Norway to Drammen station, with upgraded infrastructure and enhanced conditions for passengers on a significant corridor for rail transport.
Hardt Hyperloop tested lane-switching in a vacuum tube

16.09.2025

Hardt Hyperloop tested lane-switching in a vacuum tube

Dutch Hyperloop firm Hardt Hyperloop has completed lane-changing within a vacuum tube successfully and validates the scalability of their technology and their eventual achievement of speeds of up to 700 km/h in the next few years.
Azerbaijan Railways modernize fleet and infrastructure

12.09.2025

Azerbaijan Railways modernize fleet and infrastructure

Azerbaijan Railways fast-tracked development in 2025 by upgrading their wagon and locomotive fleet and increasing the pace of priority line electrification to boost transportation capacity and expand the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor.
CRCC to build section of new Santiago–Batuco commuter line

11.09.2025

CRCC to build section of new Santiago–Batuco commuter line

CRCC signed a $470 million contract for the construction of a section of the Santiago-Batuco commuter line in Chile, and therefore the project ranks as one of the biggest the country has witnessed in its railway history.
Kazakhstan to Start Exporting Railway Wheels to Europe

11.09.2025

Kazakhstan to Start Exporting Railway Wheels to Europe

Kazakh firm Prommashkomplekt, under the umbrella of Railways Systems KZ, is gearing up for export growth and supplies of railway wheels into Europe.
Boston unveils historic commuter rail tribute design

11.09.2025

Boston unveils historic commuter rail tribute design

MBTA recently put into service a newly redesigned commuter rail train in Boston in the familiar maroon and yellow of the old Boston and Maine Railroad, blending regional rail heritage with up-to-date operation in a bid to attract commuters today.
Trans-Borneo Railway as Malaysia’s Regional Rail Vision

11.09.2025

Trans-Borneo Railway as Malaysia’s Regional Rail Vision

Malaysia just outlined aggressive plans for the Trans-Borneo Railway, a cross-border multi-billion-dollar railway initiative set to reshape ASEAN connectivity and strengthen economic links between Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia while driving further regional integration in the longer term.
Mongolia unveiled its first modern hybrid locomotive

10.09.2025

Diesel locomotive 2TE116 converted into a hybrid locomotive in Mongolia

In Mongolia, specialists reequipped a 2TE116 diesel locomotive as a hybrid locomotive, reducing fuel consumption by 60-70% and the amount of emissions, enhancing the effectiveness and environmental-friendliness of haulage along railways.
Plasser & Theurer to supply track machines for HŽ Infrastruktura

09.09.2025

Plasser & Theurer to supply track machines for HŽ Infrastruktura

Plasser & Theurer gained an order from HŽ Infrastruktura, the Croatian railways company, for 9 new track machines, the €49.