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    Friday, 10 July 2026

    Austria's ÖBB Inaugurates World's First Agrovoltaic Solar Plant for Rail Traction
    InfrastructureAustria

    Austria's ÖBB Inaugurates World's First Agrovoltaic Solar Plant for Rail Traction

    Austria's ÖBB and Burgenland Energie opened the world's first agrivoltaic plant producing electricity exclusively for rail traction in Donnerskirchen, combining solar generation with organic farming.

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    Brazil Opens 1.6 km Initial Section of Belo Horizonte Metro Line 2
    OperationsBrazil

    Brazil Opens 1.6 km Initial Section of Belo Horizonte Metro Line 2

    Brazil's Belo Horizonte metro Line 2 began passenger service on July 3, operating 1.6 km from Amazonas to Nova Suíça with interchange to Line 1, initially weekdays only.

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    Surface Transportation Board Accepts Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern $200bn Merger Application
    Business & MarketUnited States

    Surface Transportation Board Accepts Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern $200bn Merger Application

    US regulator accepted Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger application on May 28, 2026, advancing proposal to combine West Coast and East Coast networks into single transcontinental railroad.

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    Alstom Advances €50m Kazakhstan Investment for Middle Corridor Capacity
    Business & MarketKazakhstan

    Alstom Advances €50m Kazakhstan Investment for Middle Corridor Capacity

    France's Alstom expands services in Kazakhstan with €50m programme supporting Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and locomotive operations in Astana.

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    Siemens Mobility to Modernise 32 km Zillertalbahn Signalling System in Austria
    TechnologyAustria

    Siemens Mobility to Modernise 32 km Zillertalbahn Signalling System in Austria

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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

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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

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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

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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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