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    DB InfraGO Seeks €112 Million Track Access Charge Hike for 2027
    Policy & RegulationGermany

    DB InfraGO Seeks €112 Million Track Access Charge Hike for 2027

    German infrastructure manager DB InfraGO has applied for a 12.6% increase in freight track access charges for 2027, a move that would cost rail freight operators roughly €112 million more per year and has drawn sharp criticism from the industry.

    Swiss Court Strikes Down BAV Wagon Wheel Rules, Sides With Ermewa, GATX and VTG
    Policy & RegulationSwitzerland

    Swiss Court Strikes Down BAV Wagon Wheel Rules, Sides With Ermewa, GATX and VTG

    Switzerland's Federal Administrative Court has revoked transport regulator BAV's post-Gotthard wheel safety rules for freight wagons, ruling they broke from EU-harmonised standards and sending the case back for reconsideration.

    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck Joint Venture Wins $2.43bn Contract for LA's Van Nuys Light Rail
    InfrastructureUnited States

    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck Joint Venture Wins $2.43bn Contract for LA's Van Nuys Light Rail

    Los Angeles Metro has awarded a $2.43 billion contract to build the 10.8km East San Fernando Valley Light Rail line, with construction already underway and completion targeted for 2031.

    Deutsche Bahn Puts DB Cargo UK Up for Sale as EU Restructuring Deal Bites
    Business & MarketUnited Kingdom

    Deutsche Bahn Puts DB Cargo UK Up for Sale as EU Restructuring Deal Bites

    Germany's state rail operator has begun a formal sale process for its British freight arm, DB Cargo UK, as part of a wider restructuring tied to EU state-aid approval.

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    Amtrak Reopens East River Tunnel Line 2, Completing First Phase of $1.6bn Sandy Rehabilitation
    InfrastructureUnited States

    Amtrak Reopens East River Tunnel Line 2, Completing First Phase of $1.6bn Sandy Rehabilitation

    HSRA Shortlists Six Consortia for Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail Trains and Tunnels
    InfrastructureAustralia

    HSRA Shortlists Six Consortia for Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail Trains and Tunnels

    Eurostar Fits First 1990s-Era e300 Trainset with ETCS Signalling
    TechnologyBelgium

    Eurostar Fits First 1990s-Era e300 Trainset with ETCS Signalling

    Renfe Pivots High-Speed Rail Expansion to Portugal After Hitting Regulatory Wall in France
    Business & MarketSpain

    Renfe Pivots High-Speed Rail Expansion to Portugal After Hitting Regulatory Wall in France

    Alstom in Talks with Indian Railways for 200 More Locomotives from Madhepura
    Business & MarketIndia

    Alstom in Talks with Indian Railways for 200 More Locomotives from Madhepura

    Titagarh Rail Systems Wins Indian Railways Vendor Approval for Locomotive Traction Motors
    Business & MarketIndia

    Titagarh Rail Systems Wins Indian Railways Vendor Approval for Locomotive Traction Motors

    India's Cabinet Approves Rs 9,450 Crore Multitracking Push Across Four States
    InfrastructureIndia

    India's Cabinet Approves Rs 9,450 Crore Multitracking Push Across Four States

    New Jersey Opens FY27 Applications for $25 Million Rail Freight Assistance Program
    Policy & RegulationUnited States

    New Jersey Opens FY27 Applications for $25 Million Rail Freight Assistance Program

    Switzerland Proposes EUR 515m to Keep Freight on Rail Through the Alps to 2035
    Policy & RegulationSwitzerland

    Switzerland Proposes EUR 515m to Keep Freight on Rail Through the Alps to 2035

    First Driverless Siemens Metro Train Arrives for Sydney's Airport Line
    TechnologyAustralia

    First Driverless Siemens Metro Train Arrives for Sydney's Airport Line

    Brightline West Loses Its President as $15.5bn Funding Gap Persists
    Business & MarketUnited States

    Brightline West Loses Its President as $15.5bn Funding Gap Persists

    Union Pacific Pocketed $91M More in Fuel Surcharges Than It Paid for Fuel in Q2
    Business & MarketUnited States

    Union Pacific Pocketed $91M More in Fuel Surcharges Than It Paid for Fuel in Q2

    Taiwan High-Speed Rail Takes Delivery of First Japan-Built N700ST Train
    TechnologyTaiwan

    Taiwan High-Speed Rail Takes Delivery of First Japan-Built N700ST Train

    South Korea Approves KORAIL-SR Merger, Reuniting High-Speed Rail After 12 Years
    Business & MarketSouth Korea

    South Korea Approves KORAIL-SR Merger, Reuniting High-Speed Rail After 12 Years

    FRA Awards $5.3 Billion in Rail Grants, Tapping Funds Freed by California High-Speed Rail Cuts
    InfrastructureUnited States

    FRA Awards $5.3 Billion in Rail Grants, Tapping Funds Freed by California High-Speed Rail Cuts

    Texas Wins $755m to Grade-Separate 12 Rail Crossings, the Largest Award in the US Package
    InfrastructureUnited States

    Texas Wins $755m to Grade-Separate 12 Rail Crossings, the Largest Award in the US Package

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