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    Nigeria Unveils First National Land Transport Policy, Casting Rail as the Trunk Network
    Policy & RegulationNigeria

    Nigeria Unveils First National Land Transport Policy, Casting Rail as the Trunk Network

    Nigeria formally launched its first comprehensive land transport policy at the 19th National Council on Transportation in Abuja, setting rail as the backbone of freight and passenger movement with road confined to first- and last-mile access. A separate ministry announcement of a 360 km/h Lagos-Maiduguri high-speed line came with no contractor, financing or timeline.

    Lenka Hamplová Takes Over as Chief Executive of Czech Operator České Dráhy
    Business & MarketCzech Republic

    Lenka Hamplová Takes Over as Chief Executive of Czech Operator České Dráhy

    Transport ministry senior official Lenka Hamplová became chair and CEO of Czech national operator České dráhy on September 1, after the supervisory board agreed with Michal Krapinec to end his four-year tenure at the end of August.

    Velvet Wins French Operating Licence, Clearing First Hurdle to Challenge SNCF From 2028
    Business & MarketFrance

    Velvet Wins French Operating Licence, Clearing First Hurdle to Challenge SNCF From 2028

    French start-up Velvet has obtained its railway undertaking licence from the transport ministry's DGITM, the first major regulatory approval on its path to launching privately funded high-speed services between Paris and western France in 2028.

    Norfolk Southern and Wabtec Expand Locomotive Modernisation to 33 More Units
    TechnologyUnited States

    Norfolk Southern and Wabtec Expand Locomotive Modernisation to 33 More Units

    Wabtec will convert 33 additional Norfolk Southern ES44DC locomotives from DC to AC traction, extending a decade-long modernisation partnership between the Class I railroad and its longtime locomotive supplier.

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    Argentina Opens 50-Year Concession Tender for Belgrano Cargas Freight Network
    Policy & RegulationArgentina

    Argentina Opens 50-Year Concession Tender for Belgrano Cargas Freight Network

    UK Opens Train Driver Training to 18-Year-Olds as GCSE Results Land
    OperationsUnited Kingdom

    UK Opens Train Driver Training to 18-Year-Olds as GCSE Results Land

    Germany's Rail Upgrade Strategy Falls Behind Its Own Delivery Targets
    InfrastructureGermany

    Germany's Rail Upgrade Strategy Falls Behind Its Own Delivery Targets

    Indian Parliamentary Panel Urges Railways to Cut Coal Dependence, Chase Autos and E-Commerce Freight
    Policy & RegulationIndia

    Indian Parliamentary Panel Urges Railways to Cut Coal Dependence, Chase Autos and E-Commerce Freight

    Île-de-France Mobilités Orders 15 CAF Tram-Trains for Paris T13 Extension
    Business & MarketFrance

    Île-de-France Mobilités Orders 15 CAF Tram-Trains for Paris T13 Extension

    DB InfraGO Seeks €112 Million Track Access Charge Hike for 2027
    Policy & RegulationGermany

    DB InfraGO Seeks €112 Million Track Access Charge Hike for 2027

    Vietnam Railways Restructured as National Group to Support Network Expansion
    Business & MarketVietnam

    Vietnam Railways Restructured as National Group to Support Network Expansion

    Tel Aviv Metro Launches $10 Billion Tender for Driverless Train Systems
    InfrastructureIsrael

    Tel Aviv Metro Launches $10 Billion Tender for Driverless Train Systems

    DB InfraGO Sues German Regulator Over Rail Capacity Caps on Busiest Routes
    Policy & RegulationGermany

    DB InfraGO Sues German Regulator Over Rail Capacity Caps on Busiest Routes

    Swiss Court Strikes Down BAV Wagon Wheel Rules, Sides With Ermewa, GATX and VTG
    Policy & RegulationSwitzerland

    Swiss Court Strikes Down BAV Wagon Wheel Rules, Sides With Ermewa, GATX and VTG

    Greater Copenhagen Light Rail Fully Opens After 28km, Two-Phase Build
    InfrastructureDenmark

    Greater Copenhagen Light Rail Fully Opens After 28km, Two-Phase Build

    Deutsche Bahn Puts DB Cargo UK Up for Sale as EU Restructuring Deal Bites
    Business & MarketUnited Kingdom

    Deutsche Bahn Puts DB Cargo UK Up for Sale as EU Restructuring Deal Bites

    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck Joint Venture Wins $2.43bn Contract for LA's Van Nuys Light Rail
    InfrastructureUnited States

    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck Joint Venture Wins $2.43bn Contract for LA's Van Nuys Light Rail

    Amtrak Reopens East River Tunnel Line 2, Completing First Phase of $1.6bn Sandy Rehabilitation
    InfrastructureUnited States

    Amtrak Reopens East River Tunnel Line 2, Completing First Phase of $1.6bn Sandy Rehabilitation

    HSRA Shortlists Six Consortia for Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail Trains and Tunnels
    InfrastructureAustralia

    HSRA Shortlists Six Consortia for Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail Trains and Tunnels

    Eurostar Fits First 1990s-Era e300 Trainset with ETCS Signalling
    TechnologyBelgium

    Eurostar Fits First 1990s-Era e300 Trainset with ETCS Signalling

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