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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

Vienna has launched the Öffi-Packerl project, where parcels are delivered not by couriers, but by tram passengers, helping to cut emissions and reduce pressure on the city’s infrastructure.

06.05.2025

Öffi-Packerl: parcel delivery by tram passengers in Vienna

Vienna has launched the Öffi-Packerl project, where parcels are delivered not by couriers, but by tram passengers, helping to cut emissions and reduce pressure on the city’s infrastructure.
Alstom has deployed the Iconis TMS system on the Wairarapa line in New Zealand, connecting dispatch centers in Wellington and Auckland as part of a pilot project

06.05.2025

Alstom Launches Train Control System in New Zealand

Alstom has deployed the Iconis TMS system on the Wairarapa line in New Zealand, connecting dispatch centers in Wellington and Auckland as part of a pilot project.
Knorr-Bremse Completes Acquisition of Alstom's North American Rail Signaling Business

05.05.2025

Knorr-Bremse Secures Major Contract for Rome Metro Trains

Knorr-Bremse has signed a new supply deal with Hitachi Rail to outfit up to 30 Rome Metro trains with advanced systems designed for urban rail performance and passenger safety.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has opened the application portal for the Freight Rail Grant Program (FRGP)

04.05.2025

Maryland DOT Opens Freight-Rail Grant Application Portal

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has opened the application portal for the Freight Rail Grant Program (FRGP).
The Cairngorm funicular railway, the UK’s highest, will stop service for three weeks starting 12 May to complete essential annual maintenance, inspections, and viaduct repairs

02.05.2025

Funicular Railway at Cairngorm to Close for Maintenance

The Cairngorm funicular railway, the UK’s highest, will stop service for three weeks starting 12 May to complete essential annual maintenance, inspections, and viaduct repairs.

02.05.2025

PJM Expands Pantograph Testing on Stadler KISS Trains

PJM has expanded its services with detailed pantograph testing on Stadler Rail’s KISS double-decker trains, applying synchronized measurement systems on multiple rail segments in Austria.
Hitachi Rail signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Prasarana to boost innovation and rail system performance in Malaysia, focusing on technology, workforce training, and sustainable development.

30.04.2025

Hitachi Rail Expands Strategic Rail Partnership in Malaysia

Hitachi Rail signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Prasarana to boost innovation and rail system performance in Malaysia, focusing on technology, workforce training, and sustainable development.
In 2030, France plans to deploy MARS LGV driverless trains to conduct early-morning inspections of high-speed rail lines before the start of daily commercial operations.

30.04.2025

France Launches Driverless Trains to Inspect High-Speed Lines

In 2030, France plans to deploy MARS LGV driverless trains to conduct early-morning inspections of high-speed rail lines before the start of daily commercial operations.
Vossloh Rolling Stock has delivered the first DE 18 locomotive to Sweden, where Northrail will deploy it across routes in Sweden and Norway

30.04.2025

Vossloh Rolling Stock delivers first DE 18 to Sweden

Vossloh Rolling Stock has delivered the first DE 18 locomotive to Sweden, where Northrail will deploy it across routes in Sweden and Norway.

30.04.2025

Vietnam Launches Its First Domestic Rail Production Facility

Vietnam has taken a major step toward technological independence by starting construction of its first facility for producing railway rails, including those for high-speed lines.
MTA fare gates will soon replace traditional turnstiles at 20 New York City subway stations as part of a new initiative to stop fare evasion and improve system security

29.04.2025

MTA Fare Gates Pilot Launches to Tackle Fare Evasion in NYC

MTA fare gates will soon replace traditional turnstiles at 20 New York City subway stations as part of a new initiative to stop fare evasion and improve system security.
L&T Technology Services (LTTS) from India has introduced the innovative onboard system TrackEi for railway track inspection using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies

29.04.2025

TrackEi: AI System for Railway Track Inspection by L&T

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) from India has introduced the innovative onboard system TrackEi for railway track inspection using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.