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John Laing and Rock Rail Reach Financial Close on 61-Train Siemens Fleet in Germany

05.05.2026

John Laing and Rock Rail Reach Financial Close on 61-Train Siemens Fleet in Germany

A German rolling stock market investment by John Laing Group has reached financial close. It is taking an 89% stake alongside Rock Rail in a greenfield project in Germany.
€100B Infrastructure Demand: European Rail Sector Challenges New EU Budget

04.05.2026

CER Demands a €100 Billion Connecting Europe Facility to Secure Future Rail Networks

CER says EU funding for railway investments needs more ambition and predictability. CER is the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies.
Chile Quadruples Rail Investment Target in Sweeping New 2050 Strategy

03.05.2026

Inside Chile’s Just-Released 2050 Masterplan: Boosting Rail Spend to 16% to Slash Freight Costs

Chile rail strategy 2050 sets out a long-term policy proposal. It seeks a larger role for rail in passenger transport, freight movement and logistics.
European Investment Bank Pours €266M into 50km Bucharest Light Rail Upgrade

02.05.2026

European Investment Bank Pours €266M into 50km Bucharest Light Rail Upgrade

Bucharest light rail network upgrades will be supported through a €266m financing agreement. The agreement was signed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the city of Bucharest.
$815M Rolling Stock Unveiled: Taiwan Showcases New N700ST High-Speed Fleet Today

30.04.2026

Hitting a 25% Capacity Boost: THSRC Reveals $815M Hitachi Toshiba Trainsets

The Taiwan High Speed Rail N700ST train has been unveiled by Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation. The unveiling came 100 days before the first set is scheduled for delivery.

30.04.2026

Slashing Infrastructure Costs: Alstom Activates ARGOS Digital Interlocking on Key HSR Route

The ARGOS digital interlocking system has entered operation at Montbard station, near Dijon in France. Alstom carried out the deployment under an innovation partnership with SNCF Réseau.
33% of Floor Space Gone: Why Global Rail Giants Are Rushing to Singapore 18 Months Early

28.04.2026

33% of Floor Space Gone: Why Global Rail Giants Are Rushing to Singapore 18 Months Early

InnoTrans Asia 2027 is already drawing exhibitor commitments ahead of its first edition. Companies from 30 countries have signed up.
ZSSK CARGO Adds Volvo to Its Auto Logistics Portfolio With Fresh Valaliky Rail Win

28.04.2026

ZSSK CARGO Adds Volvo to Its Auto Logistics Portfolio With Fresh Valaliky Rail Win

ZSSK CARGO first-mile logistics will support Volvo Cars’ new manufacturing facility in Valaliky. The rail freight company won a tender for the work.
ProRail Upgrades Coevorden Signalling to Fast-Track Dutch-German Passenger Trains

27.04.2026

ProRail Upgrades Coevorden Signalling to Fast-Track Dutch-German Passenger Trains

The Netherlands–Germany rail link has entered major construction. ProRail is starting work on a cross-border railway connection between the two countries.
Hyundai Rotem Secures $332M Contract to Equip Ho Chi Minh City’s 64km Metro Line

27.04.2026

Hyundai Rotem Secures $332M Contract to Equip Ho Chi Minh City’s 64km Metro Line

Hyundai Rotem Vietnam rail market entry has begun through a contract. The contract is with Vietnam’s Thaco Group.
Spain Pours €2.9 Billion into Mediterranean High-Speed Rail Megaproject

25.04.2026

Spain Pours €2.9 Billion into Mediterranean High-Speed Rail Megaproject

Spain’s Mediterranean Corridor received EUR 2. 9 billion in investment.
150 million clamps produced at Vossloh Kunshan plant

16.04.2026

Vossloh Kunshan plant reaches 150 million clamps

The Vossloh Fastening Systems plant in Kunshan has produced 150 million tension clamps since 2007. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.