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Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: EUR 80m, 10 years

04.01.2026

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: 10-year UTY deal

The California High-Speed Rail may lose $4 billion in federal funding as state authorities push forward with the first segment linking Madera and Poplar Avenue in Kern County.

04.01.2026

California high-speed rail private investment plan targets 2026 partner

HS2 peak production rate and 2025 construction progress

04.01.2026

HS2 peak production rate: 2025 progress and next steps

PORR has signed a $468 million contract with CPK to construct Poland’s longest high-speed rail tunnel in Łódź, a key link in the strategic “Y” railway corridor connecting Warsaw, Łódź, and the new CPK Airport.

01.07.2025

PORR Wins $468M Contract for Poland’s Longest Rail Tunnel

PORR has signed a $468 million contract with CPK to construct Poland’s longest high-speed rail tunnel in Łódź, a key link in the strategic “Y” railway corridor connecting Warsaw, Łódź, and the new CPK Airport.
The Greek Street Bridge will be fully demolished and rebuilt this August, with Network Rail investing £20 million in the critical 67-year-old structure.

01.07.2025

Major Upgrade Set for Greek Street Bridge This August

The Greek Street Bridge will be fully demolished and rebuilt this August, with Network Rail investing £20 million in the critical 67-year-old structure.
The VTA Board has removed Kiewit Shea Traylor from the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project because cost estimates far exceeded the planned budget.

01.07.2025

VTA Board Removes Kiewit Shea Traylor From BART Tunnel Project

The VTA Board has removed Kiewit Shea Traylor from the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project because cost estimates far exceeded the planned budget.
Tanzania Railways Corporation has officially launched electric freight train operations on its Standard Gauge Railway between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma

30.06.2025

Tanzania Railways Corporation Launches New Electric Freight Line

Tanzania Railways Corporation has officially launched electric freight train operations on its Standard Gauge Railway between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma.
Victoria’s Suburban Rail will significantly reduce travel times, cut congestion across Melbourne, and provide direct train access to major universities for the first time.

30.06.2025

Victoria’s Suburban Rail Cuts Commute Time Across Melbourne

Victoria’s Suburban Rail will significantly reduce travel times, cut congestion across Melbourne, and provide direct train access to major universities for the first time.
Denver RTD has voted to participate in planning the Front Range Passenger Rail, a project that could finally connect Denver to Fort Collins through expanded commuter train service by 2029

30.06.2025

Denver RTD Backs Planning for Front Range Passenger Rail

Denver RTD has voted to participate in planning the Front Range Passenger Rail, a project that could finally connect Denver to Fort Collins through expanded commuter train service by 2029.
California will invest nearly $5 billion in transportation improvements, prioritizing freight infrastructure, clean energy transit, and passenger rail to boost statewide mobility and reduce emissions

29.06.2025

California Invests $5 Billion in Transportation and Rail Projects

California will invest nearly $5 billion in transportation improvements, prioritizing freight infrastructure, clean energy transit, and passenger rail to boost statewide mobility and reduce emissions.
The Melbourne Airport Rail Project has taken a major step forward with the appointment of Merren McArthur as the independent Chair of its newly formed Steering Committee.

29.06.2025

Merren McArthur to Lead Melbourne Airport Rail Project Steering

The Melbourne Airport Rail Project has taken a major step forward with the appointment of Merren McArthur as the independent Chair of its newly formed Steering Committee.
The U.S. and the Philippines agreed to develop the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway to connect key ports, ease traffic in Manila, and strengthen the Luzon Economic Corridor.

29.06.2025

U.S. Supports New Freight Rail Link in the Philippines

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Indian Railways is preparing a massive upgrade of its 100-year-old train control systems to improve operational safety, reduce delays, and enhance speed across the national rail network

29.06.2025

Indian Railways Modernizes Century-Old Control Systems

Indian Railways is preparing a massive upgrade of its 100-year-old train control systems to improve operational safety, reduce delays, and enhance speed across the national rail network.
The new Gwalior to Bengaluru train cuts travel time and opens direct access to India’s IT capital for students, professionals, and families across Madhya Pradesh.

29.06.2025

New Gwalior to Bengaluru Train Boosts IT and Education Links

The new Gwalior to Bengaluru train cuts travel time and opens direct access to India’s IT capital for students, professionals, and families across Madhya Pradesh.
Arizona DOT advances its intercity rail project between Phoenix and Tucson, after receiving federal approval for the first planning documents under the national Corridor ID program

29.06.2025

Arizona DOT Launches Key Phase of Rail Study Between Cities

Arizona DOT advances its intercity rail project between Phoenix and Tucson, after receiving federal approval for the first planning documents under the national Corridor ID program.