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AI system for detecting animals enters Alstom trials

13.05.2026

AI system for detecting animals tested in Sweden

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

05.05.2026

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

Melbourne Launches €300M X’Trapolis 2.0 Fleet as First Trains Enter Service

03.05.2026

Alstom’s 50-Train X’Trapolis 2.0 Rollout Hits Melbourne Tracks

Alstom acquires Cummins rail fuel cell activities

10.04.2026

Alstom takes over Cummins rail fuel cell activities

Alstom hydrogen fuel cell acquisition adds Cummins’ rail engineering, product development and support capabilities. Those capabilities are used in the company’s hydrogen-powered train fleets.
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA is evaluating Starlink as part of its plan to improve onboard internet and modernize Italy’s railway system.

04.04.2026

FS Italiane 5G trials target rail connectivity

FS Italiane 5G trials are now underway on the HS/HC Torino–Milano Line. The testing covers an approximately 60-kilometre stretch between Turin and Greggio.
Rail-Crossing Patrol Drone: Steilacoom Wins $14,525 Grant

01.04.2026

Steilacoom to Deploy Rail-Crossing Patrol Drone on BNSF Lines

A new rail-crossing patrol drone will soon monitor BNSF Railway tracks following a $14,525 grant approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Autonomous Rail Car Commercial Agreement & MARTA Upgrades

31.03.2026

Intramotev Signs Autonomous Rail Car Commercial Agreement

An autonomous rail car commercial agreement now connects Intramotev and R. J.
Variable-gauge bogies get €5.48m from Spain

30.03.2026

Spain backs Ukraine project on variable-gauge bogies

Variable-gauge bogies are at the centre of Spain’s €5. 48 million support for Ukraine.
Digital Automatic Coupling tests in Norway start next year

29.03.2026

Onrail to run Digital Automatic Coupling tests in Norway

Digital Automatic Coupling tests in Norway will start next year, as RailTech reports. Also, Onrail will fit the couplers to trains on the Oslo-Bergen route.
ETCS signalling contract in Mexico goes to Siemens Mobility

27.03.2026

ETCS signalling contract in Mexico for 300 km corridor

According to Railway-News, the ETCS signalling contract in Mexico is for the Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato corridor. Siemens Mobility and Sonda México SA de CV will provide signalling and rail infrastructure technology.
Quantum navigation technology trial on Great Northern

25.03.2026

Quantum navigation technology tested on UK rail

Quantum navigation technology is now being tested in the UK. The quantum inertial navigation system is in development.
Hybrid train for the Zagreb–Split line in HŽPP six-train programme

25.03.2026

HŽPP presents hybrid train for the Zagreb–Split line

The hybrid train for the Zagreb–Split line is part of HŽPP’s rolling stock programme. RailwayPro reported the March 16 event at the Končar Electric Vehicles factory.
CSX Drone Program Reaches 250-Plus Drones

24.03.2026

CSX Drone Program Expands Across More Than Eight Departments

The CSX drone program grew from its first fixed-wing unit into a network-wide capability. Also, it now supports more than eight departments across the Class I railroad.
CPKC Room to Grow program adds 14 sites in North America

21.03.2026

22 certified sites in CPKC Room to Grow program

CPKC Room to Grow program expanded on March 12. CPKC said 14 additional rail-served industrial development locations had secured Site Ready certification.
Norfolk Southern strategic initiatives: AI, recovery, merger

21.03.2026

Norfolk Southern strategic initiatives after winter storms

Norfolk Southern strategic initiatives were in focus on March 17. That day, the company addressed the JPMorgan Industrials Conference 2026.