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Tuesday, 28 July 2026
United States: Connecticut Breaks Ground on $1.6bn Metro-North New Haven Line Overhaul
Connecticut officials broke ground on 27 July 2026 on TIME-1, the $340.7 million first phase of a $1.6 billion, three-phase modernization of Metro-North's New Haven Line under the state's TIME FOR CT programme, targeting 90 mph running and a 25-minute cut in New Haven-New York City travel time by 2035.
Turkey: AYGM awards Trabzon light rail Phase 1 to Kalyon–Makyol for TL33.3bn
According to Railway Gazette International (27 July 2026), Turkey’s AYGM has awarded a TL33.3bn contract to a Kalyon–Makyol joint venture for Trabzon light rail Phase 1, with opening targeted for 2029–30.
Spain: Adif starts €345m Madrid–Algeciras rail-highway adaptation
On 24 July 2026 Adif said it has begun adapting the Madrid–Algeciras corridor for Autopista Ferroviaria services, with more than €345m committed and rail traffic suspended between Algeciras and Venta de Cárdenas from early September into autumn 2027.
United States/Canada: UP and CN sign binding MoU on access tied to UP–NS merger
Germany/Austria: Siemens hands over 2,000th Vectron to ÖBB at Munich-Allach
Canada: SYSTRA Study Mandated to Upgrade Hudson Bay Railway Capacity
Australia: Keolis–SNCF–Certifer Named BOMA for Newcastle–Sydney HSR
Netherlands/Canada: WSP Tables €51.50 Bid for Arcadis After First Offer Rejected
Hungary: Cabinet Approves HUF 31bn Gubacsi Danube Rail Bridge Replacement
Germany: Alpha Trains and Talbot Deepen Fleet Lifecycle Partnership in Aachen
Ireland: Iarnród Éireann Launches FourNorth to Quad-Track Dublin–Malahide
Taiwan: Cabinet Approves NT$352bn High-Speed Rail Extension to Yilan
Australia: Bechtel Named Delivery Partner for Newcastle–Sydney HSR Phase
Hungary: Government Launches HUF 3,550bn Baross Gábor Rail Plan
United States: UP and CN Sign Binding MOUs on Merger Access and Track Rights
Turkey: AIIB Signs up to $1.5bn Financing for Istanbul North Rail Crossing
Germany: Deutsche Bahn Pushes Back Stuttgart 21 Opening to 2033, Adds €3 Billion in Costs
Germany: Deutsche Bahn to Ban Alcohol Consumption at All Stations Nationwide
