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Colombia rail revival programme: tenders for key corridors

13.12.2025

Colombia rail revival programme moves into feasibility stage

Colombia rail revival programme is entering a new phase, with the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) launching tenders for contract supervision, preliminary design work and technical feasibility studies across several priority routes, as reported by International Railway Journal.
Milei’s freight rail privatisation in Argentina: key bidders

21.11.2025

Milei’s freight rail privatisation in Argentina: key bidders

Milei’s freight rail privatisation in Argentina is drawing investors. Companies are lining up to take part in President Javier Milei’s plan to transfer the country’s freight railways to private operators, hoping to ride a new wave of market reforms and, in the process, unlock Argentina’s agricultural and mining export potential.
RLDA shortlists developers for major Mumbai tender

15.11.2025

RLDA shortlists developers for major Mumbai tender

RLDA pushes its South Mumbai tender into a more intense phase as the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) selects four developers for closer scrutiny, and the move raises the stakes because the Mahalaxmi land parcel carries significant revenue potential.
ScotRail cancelled more than 17,000 trains in 2024/2025, raising serious concerns about service reliability across Scotland’s rail network, according to newly released figures.

07.11.2025

ScotRail to Modernize Its Fleet with 69 New Trains

The Scotrail company has unveiled plans for an extensive tendering process with the intent to deliver 69 electric or battery electric units to transport their suburban trains faster and with lower carbon emissions.
Tender Opens for Freight Rail Planning in Western Australia

16.10.2025

Tender Opens for Freight Rail Planning in Western Australia

The Competition for major freight rail planning in Western Australia is an important milestone in the implementation of the Westport Program and in the design of the future Kwinana container terminal.
Poland Advances Railway Modernisation on Gdańsk–Gdynia Corridor

07.10.2025

Poland Advances Railway Modernisation on Gdańsk–Gdynia Corridor

PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PLK) inaugurated a $305. 5 million Gdańsk-Gdynia railway modernisation work aimed at increasing freight efficiency and upgrading passenger transport in northern Poland.
Shunting locomotives for PKP Intercity fleet modernization

03.10.2025

Shunting locomotives for PKP Intercity fleet modernization

PKP Intercity made an order for 18 sets, so the new shunting locomotives should comply with the contemporary standards, provide operation reliability, as well as enhance the carrier’s environmental performance.
CPK tenders in 2026 will exceed 40 billion zł

12.09.2025

CPK tenders in 2026 will exceed 40 billion zł

The tenders in 2026 are around 40 billion zł in value. The largest are to comprise construction of high-speed line Warsaw–Łódź and core buildings of the central airport of the future.
RVNL to announce tender for new trains for Kolkata Metro

12.09.2025

RVNL to announce tender for new trains for Kolkata Metro

RVNL will be putting out a $102M Kolkata Metro train tender that covers design, assembly, testing and integration of CBTC and the commissioning of 10 trainsets for new metro lines.
Siemens Mobility and Stadler to Supply New Trains for Berlin

08.09.2025

Siemens Mobility and Stadler to Supply New Trains for Berlin

Siemens Mobility and Stadler are scheduled to supply Berlin trains in a record contract involving over a thousand cars and long-term maintenance, but the signing on the deal is dependent on the consideration of the appeal.
Leasing high-speed trains becomes SBB’s solution

08.09.2025

Leasing high-speed trains becomes SBB’s solution

Swiss operator SBB, struggling financially, opted to select leasing of high-speed trains in order to retain its foreign transport plans and still retain the possibility of Purchasing the railway stocks later.
PKP Intercity Announces Tender for Shunting Locomotives

02.09.2025

PKP Intercity Announces Tender for Shunting Locomotives

PKP Intercity issued a tender for the purchase of 18 shunting locomotives, which would replace older units and facilitate performance of manoeuvres.