Industry publication for railway transport specialists

Railway construction

The main

Sydney Trains service at Redfern station with overhead wiring above the platforms

27.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop Contract Awards Pause Hits Six Stations

Sydney Trains service at Chatswood station beneath overhead wiring

25.08.2026

Sydney Trains overhead wiring support cable snaps

Platforms at Box Hill railway station in Melbourne

25.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop savings: About Half Identified

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project will begin a full-day trial on Saturday, 21 June, testing all critical systems and new infrastructure across the city’s expanding rail network

02.06.2025

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project to Conduct Full-Day Trial

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project will begin a full-day trial on Saturday, 21 June, testing all critical systems and new infrastructure across the city’s expanding rail network.
The European Investment Bank is reviewing a project in which railway modernization in Mauritania plays a key role in expanding SNIM’s mining logistics

02.06.2025

EIB May Finance Railway Modernization in Mauritania

The European Investment Bank is reviewing a project in which railway modernization in Mauritania plays a key role in expanding SNIM’s mining logistics.
Türkiye aims to expand its railway network to 17,500 kilometers by 2028, while increasing domestic production and developing homegrown railway technologies

01.06.2025

Türkiye Expands Rail Network with Focus on Domestic Innovation

Türkiye aims to expand its railway network to 17,500 kilometers by 2028, while increasing domestic production and developing homegrown railway technologies.
Melbourne commuters will face months of travel disruptions as two major tunnel projects near completion, including the long-anticipated $15 billion Metro Tunnel entering its final testing phase

01.06.2025

Melbourne Commuters Face Disruptions Amid Tunnel Completion

Melbourne commuters will face months of travel disruptions as two major tunnel projects near completion, including the long-anticipated $15 billion Metro Tunnel entering its final testing phase.
IRCON has won a $128 million contract from Indian Railways to construct a vital railway bridge over the River Ganga, strengthening connectivity between Bikramshila and Katareah in Bihar

31.05.2025

IRCON Secures $128M Contract for New Ganga Bridge

IRCON has won a $128 million contract from Indian Railways to construct a vital railway bridge over the River Ganga, strengthening connectivity between Bikramshila and Katareah in Bihar.
PM Modi inaugurates Indore’s first Metro line during his visit to Bhopal, where he also attends a major Women Empowerment Conference.

31.05.2025

PM Modi Inaugurates Indore Metro and New Infrastructure

PM Modi inaugurates Indore’s first Metro line during his visit to Bhopal, where he also attends a major Women Empowerment Conference.
Japan will provide $1.063 billion to Bangladesh for railway modernization, budget support, and scholarships, including $641 million to improve the Joydevpur-Ishwardi railway corridor.

31.05.2025

Japan Invests $1 Billion in Railway and Budget Support

Japan has committed $1. 063 billion in aid to Bangladesh, with a major portion dedicated to railway upgrades and structural budget support.
New York has approved a $68.4 billion plan to modernize its subway network, aiming to improve reliability, accessibility, and safety across the city’s aging transit system

31.05.2025

New York Unveils $68.4 Billion Subway Upgrade Plan

New York has approved a $68. 4 billion plan to modernize its subway network, aiming to improve reliability, accessibility, and safety across the city’s aging transit system.
India’s first dedicated Vande Bharat Depot near Bhagat Ki Kothi Station in Rajasthan is almost finished, with construction set to be completed by the end of 2025 at a cost of $20 million

31.05.2025

Vande Bharat Depot in Rajasthan Nears Completion in 2025

India’s first dedicated Vande Bharat Depot near Bhagat Ki Kothi Station in Rajasthan is almost finished, with construction set to be completed by the end of 2025 at a cost of $20 million.
Zephyr Rail has been selected to lead the Ortega Siding design project in Carpinteria, supporting track upgrades along the LOSSAN Corridor in California.

31.05.2025

Zephyr Rail Wins Contract for Ortega Siding Project Design

Zephyr Rail has been selected to lead the Ortega Siding design project in Carpinteria, supporting track upgrades along the LOSSAN Corridor in California.
Ohio regulators have approved critical rail safety upgrades in Franklin and Coshocton counties, aiming to modernize crossings and reduce collision risks for both drivers and pedestrians

31.05.2025

Ohio Approves Rail Safety Upgrades at Key Crossings

Ohio regulators have approved critical rail safety upgrades in Franklin and Coshocton counties, aiming to modernize crossings and reduce collision risks for both drivers and pedestrians.

31.05.2025

SacRT to Suspend Green Line Through 2026 for Railyards Station

SacRT will suspend Green Line service from June 16 through summer 2026 to build a new light rail station in the rapidly expanding Railyards district of Sacramento.