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Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train at Paris Gare de Lyon

20.08.2026

Australia Wants Proven High-Speed Trains, Not New Ones

Eurostar e300 train under overhead wires in Brussels

18.08.2026

Eurostar Retrofits 1990s Trains While Waiting for Its New Fleet

Conceptual rendering of a Virgin Trains high-speed service at London St Pancras

18.08.2026

Virgin Clears Another Hurdle in Eurostar Challenge

Romania’s CFR Signs 44 km Rail Upgrade with Alstom

22.07.2026

Romania’s CFR Signs 44 km Rail Upgrade with Alstom

Romania’s CFR has signed a contract with the Alstom-led TrackWorks consortium to modernise 44 km between Filiași and Igiroasa for faster passenger and freight operations.
TramCité Systems Contract Enters Design Phase

22.07.2026

Siemens and AtkinsRéalis Sign TramCité Systems Deal

The TramCité systems contract has entered co-development after Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis signed an agreement covering technical design and integration for Québec City’s planned 19-kilometre tramway.
Former Lac-Mégantic railway station building in Quebec

22.07.2026

Canada Approves 12.5-km Lac-Mégantic Railway Bypass

Canada’s transport regulator has approved the 12. 5-kilometre Lac-Mégantic railway bypass, advancing a project that will move freight traffic away from the Quebec city’s downtown after the 2013 disaster.
Map showing the planned High Desert Corridor between Palmdale and Victor Valley and its connections to California High-Speed Rail and Brightline West

22.07.2026

New MOU coordinates Palmdale high-speed rail connection

California’s rail agencies have signed a new agreement to coordinate environmental work, design and station integration for the Palmdale high-speed rail connection to Victor Valley.
Officials break ground for the SLGW West Interchange in Salt Lake City

20.07.2026

SLGW West Interchange Breaks Ground in Salt Lake City

The SLGW West Interchange has entered construction in Salt Lake City, launching a $31 million freight rail project designed to reduce blocked crossings in Poplar Grove.
Purple Line light rail vehicle testing beneath the Baltimore-Washington Parkway

20.07.2026

Purple Line Live Wire Testing Reaches Bethesda Station

Purple Line live wire testing has reached Bethesda, extending dynamic trials onto the project’s westernmost section as Maryland prepares the 16-mile route for winter 2027 passenger service.
Salt Lake West Interchange Breaks Ground

20.07.2026

Salt Lake West Interchange Starts $31M Construction

The Salt Lake West Interchange has entered construction, launching a $31 million freight rail project designed to reduce blocked crossings and shift switching away from Poplar Grove.
Large tunnel boring machine prepared for railway tunnel excavation

19.07.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Tunnel Enters New Phase

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train tunnel entered a new phase as a second giant TBM began excavating beneath Thane Creek.
Toronto Line 5 Extension Advances at Stations

17.07.2026

Toronto Line 5 Extension Starts Station Excavation

Toronto Line 5 extension crews have begun excavating four underground station boxes, marking a new construction phase for the 9.
Construction work at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project site

14.07.2026

BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Advances on 6-Mile Project

The BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension is progressing, with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) reporting advances in construction and project delivery.
Official briefing with the planned Madrid Metro Line 11 route map

14.07.2026

Madrid Metro Line 11 extension gets EUR 880.6m approval

The Madrid Metro Line 11 extension will run to Valdebebas Norte after the Community of Madrid approved EUR 880. 6 million for its most extensive metro network project this term.
Two Tram Smoke Reports Prompt Sydney Light Rail Suspension

14.07.2026

Battery Batch Withdrawal Follows Sydney Light Rail Incidents

The Sydney light rail suspension followed two separate incidents on Saturday in which smoke was detected on the roofs of trams serving the CBD and eastern suburbs.