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Platforms at Box Hill railway station in Melbourne

25.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop savings: About Half Identified

FrontRunner commuter train at North Temple Bridge station in Salt Lake City, Utah

20.08.2026

FrontRunner 2X Is Argued on 2034 and Costed to 2050

Duddeston Junction Viaduct under construction beside the live railway in Birmingham

20.08.2026

Half of HS2’s Longest Curzon Viaduct Won’t Be Slid at All

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.
California high-speed rail 2026 timeline and funding update

02.01.2026

California high-speed rail 2026: Contracts and milestones

California high-speed rail 2026 plans are taking shape around major contracting steps, partnership outreach and energy procurement, based on updates the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSR) shared with Newsweek.
Edinburgh signalling upgrade: £32m Network Rail programme

30.12.2025

Edinburgh signalling upgrade brings new kit into service at Portobello

Edinburgh signalling upgrade work has been completed by Network Rail between Portobello and Edinburgh Waverley, with the focus on improving reliability on one of Scotland’s busiest rail corridors, as set out by the Network Rail Media Centre.
Financing of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway

26.12.2025

Financing of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway: model

Financing of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway was set out in a loan agreement signed on 16 December 2025, as reported on the Kyrgyzstan Cabinet of Ministers website.
Gdynia Chylonia–Lębork line doubling: EUR 618m contract

24.12.2025

Gdynia Chylonia–Lębork line doubling deal targets end-2029

Gdynia Chylonia–Lębork line doubling is moving ahead after Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) signed a EUR 618 million design-and-build contract with Krakow-based ZUE to double the Gdynia Chylonia–Lębork line, according to the PKP PLK press office.
Swietelsky Rail Polska contract in Poland: EUR 200m upgrade

24.12.2025

Swietelsky Rail Polska contract in Poland tops EUR 200m deal

Swietelsky Rail Polska contract in Poland has set a new benchmark for the company after it won a PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) tender under the National Railway Program, as outlined in a Swietelsky AG press release.
Lobito Atlantic Railway upgrade financing reaches $753m

24.12.2025

Lobito Atlantic Railway upgrade financing closes at $753m

Lobito Atlantic Railway upgrade financing has been confirmed at $753 million after the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) agreed a $200 million loan for the Lobito Atlantic Railway concession in Angola, as outlined by DBSA.
Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines for Indian Railways

22.12.2025

Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines: contract details

India’s Titagarh Rail Systems (TRSL) has secured the Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines, marking its entry into the track-maintenance equipment segment.
Cycle link to new station: £607k Wellington route backed

22.12.2025

Cycle link to new station to connect Wellington town centre

Cycle link to new station plans are moving forward in Wellington. As BBC News reports, Somerset Council says it will spend up to £607,000 in the coming months on work intended to improve travel between the future station and the town centre.
Toronto–Quebec City high-speed rail: 72 trains a day

21.12.2025

Toronto–Quebec City high-speed rail could run up to 72 trains daily

Internal documents outlining the Toronto–Quebec City high-speed rail plan suggest the corridor could support a much denser schedule than Canada’s current intercity service.