Rail transport

CSX Corporation has launched application intake for its 2026 Internship Programme, which will provide students with paid experience, career guidance, as well as exposure to logistics and freight operations in the United States.

Alstom has inked a key maintenance contract for 62 Mälartåg trains in Sweden, which is a key move towards improving regional mobility and sustainability in the country.

Qatar signed off on a railway buildout to Saudi Arabia to support national infrastructure buildout, enhance transport links, and become part of the unified Gulf Railway network within the Arabian Peninsula.

Dutch rail transport operator ProRail suspended the use of traffic lights provided by German company Pintsch following a series of failed tests and recurring technical problems.

The LTA of Singapore has partnered with Nokia and Hitachi Rail to revamp its surveillance system, boosting safety, connectivity, and efficiency in the operation for the crowded urban rail network of Singapore.

Innofreight is finalising the certification of its Innobogie bogie, which was designed based on the Y25 model, in order to enhance the efficiency in the transport of freights and its presence in the European marketplace.

Port of Ghent’s Mercator Station can nowadays receive trains up to 740 meters in length following a major revival, which notably enhances the competitiveness and efficiency of the Belgian railroad network.

Spain will invest €1 billion in modernizing and extending the maintenance infrastructure of Renfe so that servicing times for train sets are minimized by almost a third.

The BLET has approved a new collective bargaining agreement for Union Pacific line employees that are members, a major milestone for the commuter rail employees of Chicago and long-term future stability.

Vietnam Railways has initiated a nationwide program providing free transportation of relief supplies to affected areas due to flooding, allowing communities to bounce back quickly while strengthening humanitarian logistics and public assistance.

MAPNA Group signed mega contracts with Iranian Railways valued in hundreds of millions of euros, consolidating the national engineering industry and promoting the nation’s trajectory in the direction of technological independence.

Rail Carbon Accounting Framework facilitates the UK rail sector in harmonizing emissions tracking, synchronizing sustainability reporting, and speeding up towards meeting net zero carbon targets by the year 2050.