European manufacturers compete for Australia’s high-speed train contract
Alstom, Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail, together with their partners, are competing to supply the first high-speed trains for Australia […]
August 2026
Poland is testing solutions in Spain to reduce noise on HSR
Port Polska is analysing solutions that have already been tested on high-speed lines across Europe with a view to using […]
Hitachi Rail is modernising the Jakarta Metro’s Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system
Hitachi Rail, in partnership with PT Softorb Technology Indonesia, has won a contract to modernise the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) […]
Investment in connectivity and speed on the island of Ireland
The governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland have announced the largest joint investment in rail infrastructure in the island’s history, […]
Istanbul is planning a new 17.5 km metro line
Istanbul is continuing the rapid expansion of its metro network with a new 17.5 km line comprising 14 stations on […]
Madrid begins trials with its new driverless trains
Metro de Madrid has begun testing the first trains intended for the automation of Line 6, where the new trains […]
Jerusalem opens the first section of the Green Line light rail
The first section of Jerusalem’s Green Line light rail will open on Friday 21 August, following several delays to the […]
Train travel is becoming more accessible in the Czech Republic
Train travel in the Czech Republic has become more comfortable and accessible following the most extensive rolling stock modernisation programme […]
Stadler unveils the new KISS trains for the route between central Vienna and the airport
From autumn 2027, the City Airport Train (CAT) will introduce three new Stadler KISS double-decker trains on the route between […]
USD 2.4 billion contract for the Los Angeles light rail system
The consortium comprising Skanska and Stacy Witbeck has signed a USD 2.43 billion contract to build a new light rail […]