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BART Silicon Valley Phase II project team at a construction site

19.08.2026

A $12.7B BART Project Faces a Financial Reckoning

Front entrance of San Jose Diridon station in San Jose, California

16.08.2026

32,000 SJSU Students Get Free Bay Area Transit

BART riders waiting on a platform as a train arrives at San Francisco International Airport station

16.08.2026

BART Board Responds to Grand Jury Oversight Report

San Jose BART Tunnel Machine Passes Factory Test

26.07.2026

San Jose BART Tunnel Machine Is Complete in Germany

Herrenknecht has completed factory acceptance of the nearly 54-foot San Jose BART tunnel machine in Germany, although VTA has not announced when it will ship to California.
LTG AI Railway Trials in Lithuania Begin

26.07.2026

LTG Begins AI Railway Trials and 3D Scanning in Lithuania

LTG Group has begun testing artificial intelligence and 3D infrastructure scanning across Lithuania’s rail network, creating tools for automated maintenance while treating driverless trains as a longer-term prospect.
Mumbai to Acquire 2,856 Vande Metro Coaches for Suburban Services

26.07.2026

Hirect Wins ₹60 Crore Vande Metro Development Order

Hirect Limited has secured its first Vande Metro development order from Indian Railways, a domestic supply contract worth about ₹60 crore for execution within 21 months.
India’s blue hydrogen train travelling on the Jind-Sonipat railway section

26.07.2026

India’s hydrogen train passes 1,200 km after launch

India’s hydrogen train has covered more than 1,200 kilometres between Jind and Sonipat since 17 July, avoiding over 3,200 litres of diesel use with water vapour as its only direct emission.
Renfe Tests HVO Fuel on Tourist Train in Spain

25.07.2026

Renfe Tests 1,000 Litres of HVO Fuel on Tourist Train

Renfe tests HVO fuel on its Costa Verde tourist train, using 1,000 litres of Repsol’s Nexa renewable diesel in a Class 619 locomotive under real operating conditions.
Illuminated exterior of Prayagraj Junction railway station after rain

25.07.2026

RailTel Wins ₹32.74 Crore Signalling Order for 14 Stations

RailTel has secured a ₹32. 74 crore signalling order from North Central Railway to improve track-circuit reliability at 14 stations in the Prayagraj Division by January 2028.
Line 6 Finch West test train beside the platform at Sentinel stop

25.07.2026

Line 6 Finch West to Open Late for Signalling Upgrade

A Line 6 Finch West signalling upgrade will delay the start of service in Toronto until 4 p. m.
Alpha Trains Fleet Upgrades Gain Aachen Capacity

24.07.2026

Alpha Trains Secures Aachen Capacity for Fleet Upgrades

Alpha Trains fleet upgrades, ETCS installations and overhauls will gain reserved long-term workshop capacity in Aachen under a new strategic agreement with German specialist Talbot Services.
2,000th Vectron Locomotive Delivered to ÖBB

24.07.2026

Siemens Delivers 2,000th Vectron Locomotive to ÖBB

Siemens Mobility has handed the 2,000th Vectron locomotive to ÖBB, marking a production milestone for a European platform approved in 20 countries and sold to more than 115 customers.
The Amokabel Australia rolling stock contract covers 60 cable types for track maintenance machines, with local testing in Sydney.

24.07.2026

Amokabel Australia Wins First Rolling Stock Contract

Amokabel Australia has secured its first major rolling stock contract, covering about 60 cable types for a new generation of Australian-built track maintenance vehicles, with production scheduled over six months.
Electrified railway junction and multiple tracks near Roma San Pietro station in Italy

23.07.2026

Italy Commits €4 Billion to Rail Network Modernisation

Rail network modernisation in Italy has secured about €4 billion after the government and national infrastructure manager RFI signed the 2025 update to their 2022–2026 investment contract.
TTC Flexity Outlook streetcar operating beside road traffic on route 501 Queen in Toronto

23.07.2026

TTC Streetcar Camera Pilot Targets Illegal Passing

The TTC streetcar camera pilot has placed four vehicles on five Toronto routes for nine months, measuring illegal passes at open doors before any move toward automated ticketing.