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Railway level crossing near Ararat in Victoria

23.07.2026

ARTC Adds Mandatory Stops at Four Victoria Crossings

V/Line VLocity train arriving at Melton Station in Victoria

23.07.2026

New Melton Station Opens With Four Elevated Platforms

Exterior of Tallawong Metro Station with its curved roof, platforms and illuminated escalators.

22.07.2026

Sydney Metro Parking Expansion to Add Up to 1,200 Spaces

Works on the Webster Street level crossing in Dandenong have gained momentum as crews ramp up site activity and prepare for full-scale construction of a road underpass.

05.07.2025

Works Progress on Webster Street Underpass in Dandenong

Works on the Webster Street level crossing in Dandenong have gained momentum as crews ramp up site activity and prepare for full-scale construction of a road underpass.
Russia and Pakistan have launched a joint plan to build a Rail-Road Corridor connecting South Asia to Central Asia and Russia through new and upgraded infrastructure

05.07.2025

Russia and Pakistan to Develop Rail-Road Corridor Linking Asia

Russia and Pakistan have launched a joint plan to build a Rail-Road Corridor connecting South Asia to Central Asia and Russia through new and upgraded infrastructure.
Amtrak continues its large-scale infrastructure transformation with critical projects across the U.S. that aim to modernize rail service and meet growing ridership demand.

04.07.2025

Amtrak Infrastructure Projects Transform U.S. Rail Network

Amtrak continues its large-scale infrastructure transformation with critical projects across the U. S.
Australia is working to unify rail operating rules nationwide to increase safety, cut costs, and improve freight movement across its growing transport system.

04.07.2025

Rail Reform in Australia Aims to Strengthen National Network

Australia is working to unify rail operating rules nationwide to increase safety, cut costs, and improve freight movement across its growing transport system.
construction of the gauge railway line

04.07.2025

Rail Baltica receives €295.5 million to boost construction

Rail Baltica has secured €295. 5 million in EU funding to continue building essential railway infrastructure in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, marking a crucial milestone in the transnational project.
EU-Rail has launched a strategic call for a $19.4 billion public-private investment to transform rail transport, simplify systems, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and sovereignty through innovation and modernization

04.07.2025

EU-Rail Proposes $19.4 Billion Public-Private Plan to Reinvent Rail

EU-Rail has launched a strategic call for a $19. 4 billion public-private investment to transform rail transport, simplify systems, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and sovereignty through innovation and modernization.
Metro services between Hebburn and South Shields will close for five days in August as engineers carry out essential upgrades to overhead electrical systems

04.07.2025

Metro Services Suspended for Five Days for Power Line Work

Metro services between Hebburn and South Shields will close for five days in August as engineers carry out essential upgrades to overhead electrical systems.
Work on the Liverpool–Wrexham route has officially started as the first step in delivering Network North Wales, following the confirmation of upgrades in the Padeswood area

04.07.2025

Network North Wales Project Begins with Padeswood Upgrade

Work on the Liverpool–Wrexham route has officially started as the first step in delivering Network North Wales, following the confirmation of upgrades in the Padeswood area.
Irish Rail has launched a major transformation plan to modernize its network with new trains, better infrastructure, and enhanced services backed by a record €1 billion investment

04.07.2025

Irish Rail Launches Ambitious National Modernisation Plan

Irish Rail has launched a major transformation plan to modernize its network with new trains, better infrastructure, and enhanced services backed by a record €1 billion investment.
Inland Rail continues advancing work on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 2, focusing on environmental approvals, utility checks, and stakeholder coordination across the route

03.07.2025

Inland Rail Progresses Phase 2 of Narrabri to North Star

Inland Rail continues advancing work on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 2, focusing on environmental approvals, utility checks, and stakeholder coordination across the route.
Germany will invest €106.5 billion in railway infrastructure under a five-year program, which accounts for 64% of the total €166 billion national transport budget

02.07.2025

Germany to Invest €106.5 Billion in Railway Sector

Germany will invest €106. 5 billion in railway infrastructure under a five-year program, which accounts for 64% of the total €166 billion national transport budget.

02.07.2025

Minnesota DOT Launches New Round of Freight Program Grants

The Minnesota DOT has opened a new funding round under its Highway Freight Program, allocating $51. 2 million in federal grants for projects in 2029 and 2030.