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Railway Industry News & Analysis
Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Network Rail launches £15m Barking Eurohub freight terminal upgrade
Network Rail begins £15m redevelopment of east London terminal to expand UK-Europe rail freight capacity via HS1 high-speed link.

Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture clears Chuo Shinkansen maglev tunnel route
Governor Yasutomo Suzuki ended a nine-year standoff by authorising the 8.9-km underground section of JR Tokai's Tokyo-Nagoya maglev project on 7 July 2026.

Malaysia Airlines launches codeshare with SNCF Voyageurs for 28 French rail destinations
Malaysia Airlines has partnered with France's SNCF Voyageurs to offer integrated air-rail connectivity between Paris CDG and 28 railway destinations across France.

Poland's PKP Intercity to launch daily Warsaw–Kyiv service from December 2026

Bulgaria's BDZ secures €4.5m EUROFIMA loan for 18 intercity coaches

Siemens Mobility Partners with Technis for 11-Site Vectron Maintenance Network in France

African Development Bank Approves €205m Loan for Morocco High-Speed Rail Extension

Spain Approves €880m Extension of Madrid Metro Line 11 to Valdebebas Norte

Siemens Wins Rs 263 Crore RVNL Contract for 102.5 km Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Electrification

Brazil's Metrô-DF Launches $195m Tender for 15 Electric Trains in Brasília

BNSF Wins Approval for Barstow International Gateway Rail Facility in California

CRRC Tiger EMUs Enter Regular Service on Serbia's Belgrade–Subotica Route

Eurostar Raises Heat Tolerance to 55°C for 50 Alstom Double-Decker Trains

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

PLK Awards €302.7m Contract for New Railway Bridge Over Vistula River

Metroselskabet Calls €1.35bn Tenders for Copenhagen Metro Line M5 Phase 1

Italy's Hannibal Launches Six Weekly Trains Between Melzo and Rotterdam Botlek

European Commission Warns Netherlands Over NS Priority in Rail Capacity Rules



