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    Wednesday, 1 July 2026

    Hitachi Rail Wins €168m Contract for Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo Passenger Corridor in Mexico
    Business & MarketMexico

    Hitachi Rail Wins €168m Contract for Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo Passenger Corridor in Mexico

    Japan's Hitachi Rail secures €168m signalling and telecom contract for 396 km passenger rail corridor linking Saltillo with Nuevo Laredo on US border in Mexico.

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    German States Request €14bn Regional Rail Funding for 2026-2031 Period
    Policy & RegulationGermany

    German States Request €14bn Regional Rail Funding for 2026-2031 Period

    Germany's federal states are seeking €14 billion in additional regional rail funding for 2026-2031 to maintain current service levels amid rising costs.

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    Etihad Rail Unveils 200 km/h Passenger Trains for June 2026 UAE Network Launch
    OperationsUnited Arab Emirates

    Etihad Rail Unveils 200 km/h Passenger Trains for June 2026 UAE Network Launch

    United Arab Emirates' Etihad Rail will launch passenger services in June 2026, connecting Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah with 200 km/h trains.

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    Hitachi and Siemens Sole Bidders for Renfe 30-40 High-Speed Trainset Tender
    Business & MarketSpain

    Hitachi and Siemens Sole Bidders for Renfe 30-40 High-Speed Trainset Tender

    Spain's Renfe narrows high-speed procurement to Hitachi Rail's ETR1000 and Siemens Mobility's Velaro Novo after Talgo's late bid disqualified the domestic supplier.

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    Italy Allocates €591.6m for Eight Road and Rail Projects Including Lombardy Routes
    InfrastructureItaly

    Italy Allocates €591.6m for Eight Road and Rail Projects Including Lombardy Routes

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    CRRC Launches XUANKUN Platform for Hydrogen, Battery and Hybrid Rail Vehicles
    TechnologyChina

    CRRC Launches XUANKUN Platform for Hydrogen, Battery and Hybrid Rail Vehicles

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    Deutsche Bahn Appoints Michael Obrowski as CFO Effective 1 September 2026
    Business & MarketGermany

    Deutsche Bahn Appoints Michael Obrowski as CFO Effective 1 September 2026

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    Siemens Mobility Secures PPP Contract for 61 Mireo Plus B BEMUs in Germany
    United States

    Siemens Mobility Secures PPP Contract for 61 Mireo Plus B BEMUs in Germany

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    Sound Transit Deploys 11 Alstom Double-Deck Coaches on Seattle Sounder Service
    OperationsUnited States

    Sound Transit Deploys 11 Alstom Double-Deck Coaches on Seattle Sounder Service

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    Austria's Murtalbahn 760mm Railway Secures Electrification, Joint Fleet Order
    Business & MarketAustria

    Austria's Murtalbahn 760mm Railway Secures Electrification, Joint Fleet Order

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    Alstom JV Secures €107m Five-Year Contract to Maintain 250 WAG-12B Locomotives in India
    Business & MarketIndia

    Alstom JV Secures €107m Five-Year Contract to Maintain 250 WAG-12B Locomotives in India

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    California High-Speed Rail Authority Plans Station Shift to Save $14bn, 9 Miles
    InfrastructureUnited States

    California High-Speed Rail Authority Plans Station Shift to Save $14bn, 9 Miles

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    Trenitalia Confirms Cyber Attack Compromised Customer Data on June 26
    SafetyItaly

    Trenitalia Confirms Cyber Attack Compromised Customer Data on June 26

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    Stadler Unveils World's First Narrow-Gauge Hydrogen Train for Sardinia Network

    Stadler Unveils World's First Narrow-Gauge Hydrogen Train for Sardinia Network

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    Wabtec Declines Italian Government Subsidies, Cites Industry Collaboration Strategy

    Wabtec Declines Italian Government Subsidies, Cites Industry Collaboration Strategy

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    DB InfraGO Reopens Hamburg–Berlin Corridor After Major Renewal Project
    InfrastructureGermany

    DB InfraGO Reopens Hamburg–Berlin Corridor After Major Renewal Project

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    Knorr-Bremse Wins Mid-Double-Digit Million Euro Contract for Vectouro Platform
    TechnologyGermany

    Knorr-Bremse Wins Mid-Double-Digit Million Euro Contract for Vectouro Platform

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    Alstom's First X'trapolis 2.0 EMU Enters Service in Melbourne on €300m Contract
    Business & MarketAustralia

    Alstom's First X'trapolis 2.0 EMU Enters Service in Melbourne on €300m Contract

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    Alstom-Led Consortium Wins €690m Contract to Modernise Egypt Rail Corridors
    United States

    Alstom-Led Consortium Wins €690m Contract to Modernise Egypt Rail Corridors

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    BNSF Receives Approval for 4,500-Acre Barstow Intermodal Terminal in California
    InfrastructureUnited States

    BNSF Receives Approval for 4,500-Acre Barstow Intermodal Terminal in California

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