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    Saturday, 25 July 2026

    Hungary: Cabinet Approves HUF 31bn Gubacsi Danube Rail Bridge Replacement
    InfrastructureHungary

    Hungary: Cabinet Approves HUF 31bn Gubacsi Danube Rail Bridge Replacement

    Hungary’s government approved a HUF 31bn (~€85m) project to replace Budapest’s speed-restricted Gubacsi railway bridge, a first Baross Gábor plan infrastructure start.

    United States: UP and CN Sign Binding MOUs on Merger Access and Track Rights
    Business & MarketUnited States

    United States: UP and CN Sign Binding MOUs on Merger Access and Track Rights

    Union Pacific and CN signed binding MOUs on 22 July covering CN Midwest access if UP–NS closes, plus EJ&E and Memphis–Eagle Pass trackage rights.

    Turkey: AIIB Signs up to $1.5bn Financing for Istanbul North Rail Crossing
    InfrastructureTurkey

    Turkey: AIIB Signs up to $1.5bn Financing for Istanbul North Rail Crossing

    AIIB and Türkiye signed the first phase of up to $1.5bn for INRAIL, a ~127 km Bosphorus rail link with a ~$8.27bn total project cost.

    Germany: Deutsche Bahn Pushes Back Stuttgart 21 Opening to 2033, Adds €3 Billion in Costs
    InfrastructureGermany

    Germany: Deutsche Bahn Pushes Back Stuttgart 21 Opening to 2033, Adds €3 Billion in Costs

    Deutsche Bahn has revised the Stuttgart 21 commissioning plan after an internal review found serious planning and risk-management failures, pushing full completion to 2033 and adding roughly €3 billion to the project's cost.

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    Germany: Deutsche Bahn to Ban Alcohol Consumption at All Stations Nationwide
    SafetyGermany

    Germany: Deutsche Bahn to Ban Alcohol Consumption at All Stations Nationwide

    Canada: AtkinsRéalis and Siemens Mobility Awarded Systems Contract for Québec City TramCité
    Business & MarketCanada

    Canada: AtkinsRéalis and Siemens Mobility Awarded Systems Contract for Québec City TramCité

    United States: California High-Speed Rail and High Desert Corridor Agency Sign MOU
    Policy & RegulationUnited States

    United States: California High-Speed Rail and High Desert Corridor Agency Sign MOU

    Britain Unveils First GBR-Liveried Trains for the Anglia Region
    Policy & RegulationUnited Kingdom

    Britain Unveils First GBR-Liveried Trains for the Anglia Region

    Vale and Wabtec Sign R$1bn Positive Train Control Deal in Brazil
    TechnologyBrazil

    Vale and Wabtec Sign R$1bn Positive Train Control Deal in Brazil

    Italy's Italo Orders 26 Siemens Velaro Trains for Germany Entry
    Business & MarketItaly

    Italy's Italo Orders 26 Siemens Velaro Trains for Germany Entry

    Italy's Brescia Starts Construction on New T2 Tram Line
    InfrastructureItaly

    Italy's Brescia Starts Construction on New T2 Tram Line

    Romania Advances Suburban Rail Projects Outside Bucharest
    InfrastructureRomania

    Romania Advances Suburban Rail Projects Outside Bucharest

    Brazil's Bahia State Picks CRRC for R$490m Salvador Metro Order
    Business & MarketBrazil

    Brazil's Bahia State Picks CRRC for R$490m Salvador Metro Order

    Germany's Goldschmidt Joins EU Low-Emission Rail Steel Project
    TechnologyGermany

    Germany's Goldschmidt Joins EU Low-Emission Rail Steel Project

    Maryland's Purple Line Begins Testing on Bethesda Section
    OperationsUnited States

    Maryland's Purple Line Begins Testing on Bethesda Section

    Germany's Omio Group Agrees to Acquire Rail Europe
    Business & MarketGermany

    Germany's Omio Group Agrees to Acquire Rail Europe

    Eight European Rail Bodies Urge Brussels to Redirect ETS Revenue to Rail
    Policy & RegulationGlobal

    Eight European Rail Bodies Urge Brussels to Redirect ETS Revenue to Rail

    India's first undersea rail tunnel advances with second TBM launch
    InfrastructureIndia

    India's first undersea rail tunnel advances with second TBM launch

    India launches hydrogen fuel cell train on Jind-Sonipat route
    TechnologyIndia

    India launches hydrogen fuel cell train on Jind-Sonipat route

    Hitachi Rail wins CAD 407.7 million Toronto Line 2 signalling contract
    Business & MarketCanada

    Hitachi Rail wins CAD 407.7 million Toronto Line 2 signalling contract

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