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    Wednesday, 8 July 2026

    European Commission Warns Netherlands Over NS Priority in Rail Capacity Rules
    Policy & RegulationNetherlands

    European Commission Warns Netherlands Over NS Priority in Rail Capacity Rules

    European Commission notifies Netherlands that capacity allocation rules favouring state-owned NS on international routes may breach EU antitrust law.

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    Deutsche Bahn Opens 38,000 m² Container Depot in Ulm-Dornstadt
    InfrastructureGermany

    Deutsche Bahn Opens 38,000 m² Container Depot in Ulm-Dornstadt

    Germany's Deutsche Bahn has inaugurated a 38,000-square-metre container depot in Ulm-Dornstadt, Baden-Württemberg, to handle intermodal transfers between rail and road.

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    São Paulo Opens 5.2 km Trial Section of Metro Line 6 with South America's Deepest Station
    InfrastructureBrazil

    São Paulo Opens 5.2 km Trial Section of Metro Line 6 with South America's Deepest Station

    Brazil's São Paulo metro Line 6 Orange line began trial service on July 2 between João Paulo I and Perdizes stations, including 47.8 m deep Água Branca station.

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    India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Reaches 80% Completion, 2027 Opening Confirmed
    InfrastructureIndia

    India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Reaches 80% Completion, 2027 Opening Confirmed

    India's 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor has reached 80% construction completion, with the Surat-Billimora section scheduled to open in 2027.

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    Switzerland Grants Concession for 3.6 km Automated M3 Metro in Lausanne
    InfrastructureSwitzerland

    Switzerland Grants Concession for 3.6 km Automated M3 Metro in Lausanne

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    Keisei Electric Railway Plans Limited Express to Link Japan's Narita, Haneda by 2030s
    InfrastructureJapan

    Keisei Electric Railway Plans Limited Express to Link Japan's Narita, Haneda by 2030s

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    SBB Launches CHF 3.3bn Zurich–Winterthur Four-Track Expansion for 2037
    InfrastructureSwitzerland

    SBB Launches CHF 3.3bn Zurich–Winterthur Four-Track Expansion for 2037

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    Iran's Railway Signs Private-Sector MoUs for 1,300 ha Sarakhs Logistics Hub
    Business & MarketIran

    Iran's Railway Signs Private-Sector MoUs for 1,300 ha Sarakhs Logistics Hub

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    CAF Opens £10m Manchester Maintenance Depot for Wheelset and Bogie Overhaul
    Business & MarketUnited Kingdom

    CAF Opens £10m Manchester Maintenance Depot for Wheelset and Bogie Overhaul

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    Egypt and Türkiye Sign Transport Cooperation Agreement on Regional Corridors
    InfrastructureEgypt

    Egypt and Türkiye Sign Transport Cooperation Agreement on Regional Corridors

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    Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 Enters Homologation Phase for Italy–Germany Service
    OperationsItaly

    Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 Enters Homologation Phase for Italy–Germany Service

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    Alstom Q1 Order Intake Reaches €4.1bn, Backs 5% Growth Target for FY 2026/27
    Business & MarketFrance

    Alstom Q1 Order Intake Reaches €4.1bn, Backs 5% Growth Target for FY 2026/27

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    Stadler Expands Salt Lake City Plant to 475,000 sq ft on 10th US Anniversary
    Business & MarketUnited States

    Stadler Expands Salt Lake City Plant to 475,000 sq ft on 10th US Anniversary

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    Kyrgyzstan Launches Construction of 86 km Balykchy–Cholpon-Ata Railway
    Infrastructure

    Kyrgyzstan Launches Construction of 86 km Balykchy–Cholpon-Ata Railway

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    Stadler Begins Assembly of 11 FLIRT InterCity EMUs for Hungary's GYSEV
    Business & MarketHungary

    Stadler Begins Assembly of 11 FLIRT InterCity EMUs for Hungary's GYSEV

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    Alstom Wins €800m Rolling Stock Order in AMECA Region
    Business & MarketGlobal

    Alstom Wins €800m Rolling Stock Order in AMECA Region

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    Alstom Wins A$114m ETCS Contract for Queensland Sunshine Coast Rail Upgrade
    InfrastructureAustralia

    Alstom Wins A$114m ETCS Contract for Queensland Sunshine Coast Rail Upgrade

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    Italy's State Railway CEO Stefano Donnarumma Resigns After Government Rift
    Business & MarketItaly

    Italy's State Railway CEO Stefano Donnarumma Resigns After Government Rift

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    GMV Wins Contract for Standardised Passenger Information System on Barcelona Metro
    TechnologySpain

    GMV Wins Contract for Standardised Passenger Information System on Barcelona Metro

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    Hitachi Rail Wins €168m Contract for Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo Passenger Corridor in Mexico
    Business & MarketMexico

    Hitachi Rail Wins €168m Contract for Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo Passenger Corridor in Mexico

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