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    First Stadler High-Capacity Trains Enter Service on Madrid's Cercanías Network
    Business & MarketSpain

    First Stadler High-Capacity Trains Enter Service on Madrid's Cercanías Network

    Renfe has put the first of 79 Stadler high-capacity commuter trains into passenger service on Madrid's C-7 line, beginning the rollout of a €1.3bn fleet that adds around 20% more capacity per train.

    Mota-Engil Signs 30-Year Concession for DR Congo Railway Feeding the Lobito Corridor
    Business & MarketDR Congo

    Mota-Engil Signs 30-Year Concession for DR Congo Railway Feeding the Lobito Corridor

    Portugal's Mota-Engil has signed a 30-year concession to rehabilitate and operate the Dilolo–Sakania railway linking DR Congo's copper belt to the US-backed Lobito Corridor, with investment the group puts at $1.8bn over the life of the contract.

    Norfolk Southern and Wabtec Expand Locomotive Modernisation to 33 More Units
    TechnologyUnited States

    Norfolk Southern and Wabtec Expand Locomotive Modernisation to 33 More Units

    Wabtec will convert 33 additional Norfolk Southern ES44DC locomotives from DC to AC traction, extending a decade-long modernisation partnership between the Class I railroad and its longtime locomotive supplier.

    Argentina Opens 50-Year Concession Tender for Belgrano Cargas Freight Network
    Policy & RegulationArgentina

    Argentina Opens 50-Year Concession Tender for Belgrano Cargas Freight Network

    President Javier Milei's government has launched an international tender to hand 50-year concessions for the Belgrano, San Martin and Urquiza freight lines to private operators, one of Latin America's largest rail privatisations.

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    Germany's Rail Upgrade Strategy Falls Behind Its Own Delivery Targets
    InfrastructureGermany

    Germany's Rail Upgrade Strategy Falls Behind Its Own Delivery Targets

    UK Opens Train Driver Training to 18-Year-Olds as GCSE Results Land
    OperationsUnited Kingdom

    UK Opens Train Driver Training to 18-Year-Olds as GCSE Results Land

    Indian Parliamentary Panel Urges Railways to Cut Coal Dependence, Chase Autos and E-Commerce Freight
    Policy & RegulationIndia

    Indian Parliamentary Panel Urges Railways to Cut Coal Dependence, Chase Autos and E-Commerce Freight

    Île-de-France Mobilités Orders 15 CAF Tram-Trains for Paris T13 Extension
    Business & MarketFrance

    Île-de-France Mobilités Orders 15 CAF Tram-Trains for Paris T13 Extension

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

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

    Vietnam Railways Restructured as National Group to Support Network Expansion
    Business & MarketVietnam

    Vietnam Railways Restructured as National Group to Support Network Expansion

    Tel Aviv Metro Launches $10 Billion Tender for Driverless Train Systems
    InfrastructureIsrael

    Tel Aviv Metro Launches $10 Billion Tender for Driverless Train Systems

    DB InfraGO Sues German Regulator Over Rail Capacity Caps on Busiest Routes
    Policy & RegulationGermany

    DB InfraGO Sues German Regulator Over Rail Capacity Caps on Busiest Routes

    Greater Copenhagen Light Rail Fully Opens After 28km, Two-Phase Build
    InfrastructureDenmark

    Greater Copenhagen Light Rail Fully Opens After 28km, Two-Phase Build

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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