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Sydney Metro adds 166 M1 trips ahead of Southwest testing

14.04.2026

Sydney Metro adds extra trains and more M1 services

Focus 2050: MBTA seeks feedback on long-term plan

14.04.2026

MBTA opens Focus 2050 for rider and stakeholder input

ViaQuatro signs Reais 1.25bn Line 4 extension deal

14.04.2026

ViaQuatro secures São Paulo Line 4 extension funding

Metro Manila Subway demo run planned for Q1 2028

24.01.2026

Metro Manila Subway demo run set for early 2028

The Metro Manila Subway demo run is being targeted for the first quarter of 2028, as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) continues work on the Philippines’ first underground railway system, as reported by GMA News Online.
Dimapur–Kohima rail link: NFR targets completion by 2029

23.01.2026

Dimapur–Kohima rail link: NFR aims for full route by 2029

Work on the Dimapur–Kohima rail link is moving ahead, with Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) targeting full completion by 2029, as reported by India Today NE.
Queensland Rail recovery works: updates on damaged lines

23.01.2026

Queensland Rail recovery works continue after Cyclone Koji

Queensland Rail recovery works are continuing as crews restore rail services after recent severe weather across the state, following an update carried by Rail Express.
Lisbon–Porto high-speed tender reset for Oiã–Soure

22.01.2026

Lisbon–Porto high-speed tender reset clears Oiã–Soure bid

Portugal has moved to restart the Lisbon–Porto high-speed tender for a key missing segment of its flagship rail programme.
Portal Bridge replacement delays: NJ TRANSIT cutover dates

21.01.2026

Portal Bridge replacement delays set to disrupt NJ TRANSIT

Portal Bridge replacement delays are set to affect NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak riders across North Jersey for several weeks beginning next month, as crews enter a critical stage of replacing the 115-year-old Portal Bridge, as reported by Railway Supply.
Brightline West high-speed rail construction

19.01.2026

Brightline West completion date shifts to late 2029

The Brightline West completion date has slipped again, with the company now aiming for late 2029 to finish its high-speed rail project linking Las Vegas and Southern California, as reported by Trains.
HS2 Chiltern tunnel: completion, design and next steps

19.01.2026

HS2 Chiltern tunnel completed with sonic boom protection

HS2 Chiltern tunnel construction has finished on the project’s longest tunnel. It includes extended sections with ventilation holes designed to prevent sonic booms, as outlined in an HS2 Ltd media centre update.
Inland Rail 2026 plans: Victoria milestones and works

19.01.2026

Inland Rail 2026 plans: key milestones across Victoria

Inland Rail 2026 plans are taking shape in Victoria, with the Beveridge to Albury project team flagging the main works expected next year across several communities, as reported by Rail Express.
KiwiRail three-week line closures in Wellington explained

19.01.2026

KiwiRail three-week line closures: Wellington upgrade push

KiwiRail three-week line closures took trains off Wellington’s rail network from December 26 to January 12, creating a summer window for intensive Wellington rail maintenance and upgrade work across the region, as set out in a KiwiRail update on the Wellington works.
Bar–Golubovci railway line reconstruction: €175.6m approved

09.01.2026

Bar–Golubovci railway line reconstruction gets €175.6m EU package

The Bar–Golubovci railway line reconstruction has secured a €175. 6 million package from the European Union to rebuild 39 km of track on a key section of Rail Route 4 on the extended TEN-T Core Network.
Sri Lanka railway tracks restoration: $320m rebuild estimate

08.01.2026

Sri Lanka railway tracks restoration after Cyclone Ditwah cost

Sri Lanka railway tracks restoration will require around USD 320 million after Cyclone Ditwah, the island nation’s deputy transport minister said on Tuesday, according to PTI.
HS2 Water Orton viaducts: Delta junction spans completed

02.01.2026

HS2 Water Orton viaducts mark a Delta junction milestone

HS2 Water Orton viaducts moved a step forward over the Christmas break, after engineers finished two key spans above the existing railway near Water Orton in Warwickshire, according to the HS2 Media Centre.