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Air-conditioned Mumbai Suburban Railway EMU standing at Virar station

13.08.2026

Mumbai Shifts 238 AC Local Trains to In-House Production

INDIA: Indian Railways has cancelled MRVC’s tender for 238 air-conditioned Mumbai suburban rakes and shifted production to three railway-owned factories, with the first prototype now expected in 2027.
Five bidders are competing for the Mathikere double-decker station, rail-over-road viaduct and multimodal works in Bengaluru.

12.08.2026

Five Bidders Compete for Bengaluru Double-Deck Station

INDIA: Five infrastructure groups have bid for a Bengaluru suburban rail package centred on Mathikere’s double-decker station, where suburban tracks are planned above a road flyover within Corridor 2.
Renfe Class 103 train on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line near Guadalajara

09.08.2026

Adif GSM-R Upgrade Tender Covers Spain’s High-Speed Rail

SPAIN: The Adif GSM-R upgrade tender, worth almost EUR 175. 5 million, covers maintenance, operation and technological renewal of communications systems across major sections of Spain’s high-speed railway network.
Metro do Porto Eurotram crossing the Dom Luís I Bridge in Vila Nova de Gaia

09.08.2026

Porto Metro launches €690m operations concession tender

PORTUGAL: Porto Metro has opened an international PPP tender for an eight-year operation and maintenance subconcession, with the new contract expected to start in April 2027.
The Sarkhej-Dholera rail tender covers a 134 km semi-high-speed double line, Lothal and airport spurs, and full systems work.

02.08.2026

Sarkhej–Dholera rail tender opens at ₹18,901 crore

INDIA: Western Railway has opened a ₹18,901. 68 crore Sarkhej-Dholera rail tender for a new double-track semi-high-speed corridor in Gujarat, with airport and Lothal spurs under a single EPC contract.
ZSSK Class 757 locomotive 757 006 with a Gemeran passenger train at Košice station

31.07.2026

ETCS Upgrade Planned for 10 ZSSK Diesel Locomotives

SLOVAKIA: ZSSK has launched an ETCS tender to equip 10 Class 757 diesel locomotives with Level 2 Baseline 4 technology, extending modern train protection to non-electrified passenger routes.
Marmaray commuter train standing at Halkalı station in Istanbul

27.07.2026

North Istanbul Railway Tender Scheduled for 14 October

TÜRKİYE: The North Istanbul railway tender is scheduled for 14 October, covering a 122. 3 km double-track line that will connect both of the city’s airports and cross the Bosphorus.
PKP Intercity Double-Deck Train Tender Upheld

25.07.2026

Court Upholds PKP Intercity Double-Deck Train Tender

A Polish court has upheld the PKP Intercity double-deck train tender, dismissing Stadler Polska’s challenge and leaving Alstom’s contract for 42 Coradia Max electric multiple units in place.
Preliminary design of the future M5 station at Copenhagen Central Station

11.07.2026

Copenhagen M5 metro tenders valued at EUR 1.35 billion

The Copenhagen M5 metro line has entered first-phase procurement, with the project intended to expand transport capacity and support development in existing and planned urban districts.
Metrô-DF Série 2000 train near Samambaia

09.07.2026

Brasília Metro train tender covers 15 new EMUs

The Brasília Metro train tender is now open, with Metrô-DF, the company operating the metro system in Brazil’s capital, seeking to buy 15 new electric multiple-unit trains.
Kanpur Metro train at a station

25.06.2026

UPMRC elevators and escalators tender covers 3 metros

The UPMRC elevators and escalators tender covers a Rs. 109.
Leo Express seeks EMUs and BEMUs in EUR 1.65bn tender

16.06.2026

Leo Express rolling stock tender covers 65 trains

The Leo Express rolling stock tender has opened for new electric and battery-electric multiple units under a framework agreement designed to expand the operator’s train fleet.