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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

New CBH Group narrow-gauge locomotive in Western Australia

19.08.2026

CBH Rail Fleet Meets WA’s Push for Network Control

Wagga Mothers Bridge Span Installed by Crane

25.07.2026

Wagga Mothers Bridge Span Installed Over Rail Corridor

The new Wagga Mothers Bridge span was lowered into position over the city’s rail corridor, advancing work to accommodate double-stacked Inland Rail freight trains through Wagga.
A Class 22000 train standing beside the platform at Malahide railway station

24.07.2026

Ireland Plans Over €1 Billion FourNorth Railway Expansion

Ireland plans to add two tracks to the 14 km corridor between Dublin Connolly and Malahide under the FourNorth railway expansion, a project expected to cost more than €1 billion.
Elevated track structure on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

23.07.2026

India Develops a Common Model for High-Speed Rail Expansion

India is developing a common delivery model for high-speed rail expansion, using lessons from the 508-kilometre Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor to guide seven proposed routes covering nearly 4,000 kilometres.

23.07.2026

Portishead Line Restoration Starts for 2028 Return

Construction has started on the Portishead Line restoration, advancing a £197 million scheme that will return hourly passenger trains to Bristol after more than 60 years.
Electrified railway junction and multiple tracks near Roma San Pietro station in Italy

23.07.2026

Italy Commits €4 Billion to Rail Network Modernisation

Rail network modernisation in Italy has secured about €4 billion after the government and national infrastructure manager RFI signed the 2025 update to their 2022–2026 investment contract.
Thailand high-speed rail Phase 1 is targeted for 2030, with the 250.77 km Bangkok–Nakhon

23.07.2026

Thailand Moves First High-Speed Rail Phase to 2030

Thailand has moved the completion target for the first phase of its China-linked high-speed railway to 2030, limiting the new deadline to the Bangkok–Nakhon Ratchasima section.
New Riga Central Station completes its southern glass façade and roof as work advances on three platforms and internal systems.

23.07.2026

New Riga Central Station Completes Its Southern Façade

New Riga Central Station has reached its designed architectural form after workers completed the southern façade and glazed roof, while main construction on three passenger platforms is also complete.
Sagunto–Teruel Freight Upgrade Opens Public Review

23.07.2026

Spain Opens Public Review of Sagunto–Teruel Freight Upgrade

Spain has opened public consultation on the Sagunto–Teruel freight upgrade, advancing plans to carry longer, heavier trains across the steepest section of the Cantabrian–Mediterranean corridor.
V/Line VLocity train arriving at Melton Station in Victoria

23.07.2026

New Melton Station Opens With Four Elevated Platforms

The new Melton Station will open on 1 September with four elevated platforms, accessible entrances and infrastructure prepared for longer VLocity trains and future electrification.
Hanoi Metro Line 2A train travelling through the La Thanh area

22.07.2026

Hanoi Launches $50 Billion Five-Line Metro Programme

Hanoi has started building five metro lines in parallel, launching a preliminary $50 billion programme intended to connect the airport, city centre and expanding urban districts by 2030.
Aerial view of traffic crossing the new A43 bridge above the HS2 cutting near Brackley

22.07.2026

A43 Traffic Moves onto New Bridge Above the HS2 Route

Traffic on the A43 near Brackley now runs across a newly completed bridge, clearing the way for excavation of the cutting that will carry HS2 trains beneath the road.
AIIB Funds Bosphorus Rail Crossing in Türkiye

22.07.2026

AIIB Backs Bosphorus Rail Crossing with Up to $1.5bn

AIIB has signed the first phase of a financing package worth up to $1. 5 billion for Türkiye’s Bosphorus rail crossing, a 127-kilometer passenger and freight bypass through northern Istanbul.