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Amtrak Heartland Flyer train beside a platform at Fort Worth Central Station

26.08.2026

Texas funding keeps Heartland Flyer service running in 2027

Te Waihorotiu Station entrance in central Auckland before City Rail Link passenger services begin

25.08.2026

Final City Rail Link emergency exercise before opening

Sydney Trains service at Chatswood station beneath overhead wiring

25.08.2026

Sydney Trains overhead wiring support cable snaps

Trams are regaining traction in the UK as cities embrace a £15 billion investment in clean, reliable, and future-ready public transport options across key urban areas.

08.06.2025

Trams Drive Urban Renewal with UK’s £15 Billion Boost

Trams are regaining traction in the UK as cities embrace a £15 billion investment in clean, reliable, and future-ready public transport options across key urban areas.
India has launched the world’s tallest rail bridge in the Himalayas, connecting Kashmir to its national network and reinforcing its strategic and economic influence across the volatile region.

06.06.2025

India Opens World’s Tallest Rail Bridge in Strategic Kashmir Move

India has launched the world’s tallest rail bridge in the Himalayas, connecting Kashmir to its national network and reinforcing its strategic and economic influence across the volatile region.
Ontario Tech University will launch a specialized railway engineering program in September, making it the first English-speaking Canadian institution to offer such a course.

06.06.2025

Ontario Tech University Launches Railway Engineering Program

Ontario Tech University will launch a specialized railway engineering program in September, making it the first English-speaking Canadian institution to offer such a course.
Rail Vision has signed a $335K contract with a major Latin American mining company to supply its MainLine obstacle detection system

06.06.2025

Rail Vision Signs $335K Contract in Latin America

Rail Vision has signed a $335K contract with a major Latin American mining company to supply its MainLine obstacle detection system.
Siemens Mobility has completed a full automation project at the Keifhoek yard, the key rail freight hub in the Netherlands, under a contract worth €110 million

05.06.2025

Siemens Mobility Automates the Largest Marshalling Yard in the Netherlands

Siemens Mobility has completed a full automation project at the Keifhoek yard, the key rail freight hub in the Netherlands, under a contract worth €110 million.
Slovak manufacturer Tatravagonka unveiled its universal TVP BOX Carrier platform at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, focusing on multimodal transportation of containers and swap bodies

05.06.2025

Tatravagonka Unveils New TVP BOX Carrier Platform in Munich

Slovak manufacturer Tatravagonka unveiled its universal TVP BOX Carrier platform at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, focusing on multimodal transportation of containers and swap bodies.
EURO DuFour will serve as the new locomotive base for the DACH rail network and Swiss operator SBB Cargo, offering up to 7 MW of power with support for multiple power supply systems

05.06.2025

Stadler Unveils New EURO DuFour Platform for Locomotives

EURO DuFour will serve as the new locomotive base for the DACH rail network and Swiss operator SBB Cargo, offering up to 7 MW of power with support for multiple power supply systems.
Polish operator KD has launched consultations regarding the purchase of new trains to replace outdated rolling stock on non-electrified routes and transition to more environmentally friendly technologies.

05.06.2025

KD Considers Purchase of Hydrogen and Battery Trains

Polish operator KD has launched consultations regarding the purchase of new trains to replace outdated rolling stock on non-electrified routes and transition to more environmentally friendly technologies.
The Kanpur Metro has opened five new stations as part of Corridor I, boosting urban mobility with Alstom’s advanced trains and signalling systems

04.06.2025

Kanpur Metro Expands with Alstom Trains and Smart Signalling

The Kanpur Metro has opened five new stations as part of Corridor I, boosting urban mobility with Alstom’s advanced trains and signalling systems.
Nigeria’s railway sector embraces CNG technology to reduce diesel costs by 70%, lower emissions, and stimulate economic growth through strategic infrastructure investments

04.06.2025

Nigeria Advances CNG-Powered Rail to Cut Costs and Emissions

Nigeria’s railway sector embraces CNG technology to reduce diesel costs by 70%, lower emissions, and stimulate economic growth through strategic infrastructure investments.
Alstom has secured a £50 million contract to modernize and maintain Class 222 Meridian trains for Lumo’s new Stirling–London open access service, boosting passenger comfort and train performance.

04.06.2025

Alstom to Upgrade and Maintain Class 222 Trains for Lumo

Alstom has secured a £50 million contract to modernize and maintain Class 222 Meridian trains for Lumo’s new Stirling–London open access service, boosting passenger comfort and train performance.
At the Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich, Schaeffler unveiled an axle-mounted generator for freight wagons, with its first application in a pallet wagon operated by leasing company Ermewa. The device enables autonomous control of the tarp system and telematics

04.06.2025

Schaeffler Unveils Generator for Ermewa Freight Wagons

At the Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich, Schaeffler unveiled an axle-mounted generator for freight wagons, with its first application in a pallet wagon operated by leasing company Ermewa.