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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

AI system for detecting animals enters Alstom trials

13.05.2026

AI system for detecting animals tested in Sweden

An AI system for detecting animals is at the centre of broad trials. Alstom and Swedish startup Flox Intelligence are testing the technology.
Lausanne Greenlights €295M Upgrade for Switzerland’s Only Metro System

05.05.2026

Lausanne Greenlights €295M Upgrade for Switzerland’s Only Metro System

Lausanne m2 metro modernisation will proceed under a 295 million euro contract. The agreement was signed by Transports publics de la région lausannoise (tl) and Alstom.
Indonesia Triggers Massive Rail Digitization Pact with Huawei to Launch 5G Network

05.05.2026

Indonesia Triggers Massive Rail Digitization Pact with Huawei to Launch 5G Network

Railway digitalization in Indonesia is moving forward. PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), the country’s national railway operator, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk and Huawei.
Nagpur Metro Activates India's First Between-Track Solar Grid

03.05.2026

Nagpur Metro Activates India’s First Between-Track Solar Grid

Nagpur Metro solar panels have been installed between tracks at the Hingna depot by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Siemens Secures $390M MTA Contract for Massive 65-Kilometre Subway Overhaul

02.05.2026

Siemens Secures $390M MTA Contract for Massive 65-Kilometre Subway Overhaul

Fulton-Liberty Lines modernisation will be carried out under a nearly $390 million contract. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority awarded it to Siemens Mobility.
Siemens Locks In 15-Year Deal: Romania Orders First 12-Train Hydrogen Fleet Today

30.04.2026

Securing the Eastern European Market: Siemens Finalizes 12-Unit Hydrogen Train Contract

Romania’s first hydrogen train fleet will be supplied by Siemens Mobility. The contract is with Romania’s Railway Reform Authority (ARF).
Central Railway Line GSM-R testing set for August 2026

21.04.2026

Poland nears GSM-R completion on Central Railway Line

GSM-R on Central Railway Line is nearing completion. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) is Poland’s railway infrastructure manager.
FS Logistix tests smart freight train on Milan–Catania

19.04.2026

Smart train trials begin on Milan–Catania route

Smart freight train testing is under way at FS Logistix on the Milan–Catania Bicocca route. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Network Rail taps RWE for 65% of non-traction power

15.04.2026

Network Rail and RWE agree offshore wind power deal

The Network Rail renewable energy deal with RWE covers about 65% of its non-traction electricity. That power will come from one of RWE’s offshore wind farms.
Caterina Tunnel excavation moves Lot 1A forward

14.04.2026

Caterina Tunnel excavation completed on Lot 1A

Caterina Tunnel excavation has been completed on Lot 1A of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria high-speed/high-capacity railway. The route is intended to link southern Italy with northern Italy and Europe.
BLT plans 2027 Line 11 tests with Stadler NOVA Pro

11.04.2026

Stadler NOVA Pro rollout for BLT’s Basel-area core network

BLT core network automation will see Stadler equip the operator’s core network with NOVA Pro. The network is in the Basel metropolitan area.
Portland Streetcar picks CAF USA for 15 Urbos trams

10.04.2026

Portland selects CAF USA for 15 battery-powered Urbos trams

Battery-powered Urbos trams will be supplied by CAF USA. They are for passenger service on the Portland Streetcar system.