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Railway Industry News & Analysis
Sunday, 2 August 2026
Indonesia: President Prabowo Orders Resumption of Trans-Sumatra and Trans-Kalimantan Railway Plans
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered state railway operator KAI and the Ministry of Transportation on 30 July 2026 to proceed with long-planned Trans-Sumatra and Trans-Kalimantan railway lines, saying work on Kalimantan's first public railway could begin alongside Sumatra's.
India: First Direct Commercial Freight Train Reaches Nepal via Jogbani-Biratnagar Rail Link
India's first direct commercial container freight train reached Nepal's Biratnagar Customs Yard on 20 July 2026, using the Jogbani-Biratnagar broad-gauge cross-border link to move cargo from Kolkata Port without transshipment at the border.
Germany: Knorr-Bremse Sells Merak Train Climate Control Business to OpenGate Capital
Knorr-Bremse said on 28 July 2026 it has agreed to sell its Merak train climate control business, generating around EUR360 million in expected 2026 revenue and employing about 1,500 people, to US investment firm OpenGate Capital.
Spain: High-Speed Rail Ridership Falls 21% in Q1 2026 After Adamuz Crash and Storm Disruption
Sweden: First Alstom SJ250 High-Speed Train Begins Testing Ahead of Nordic Certification
Canada: Ottawa Commits $1.95bn to New VIA Rail Locomotive Fleet, Revives Montreal Assembly
United States: BNSF CEO Says Fourth UP-NS Merger Filing Still Fails to Show Competitive Benefit
Tunisia: Transtu Awards CRRC EUR90m Contract for 18 EMUs on Tunis TGM Line
Japan: Government Confirms Preferred Route for Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension to Osaka
United States: Amtrak Advances B&P Tunnel Replacement, First TBM Launch Set for 2028
Turkiye: $8bn Istanbul North Rail Crossing Opens for Design-and-Construction Tender
United States: Connecticut Breaks Ground on $1.6bn Metro-North New Haven Line Overhaul
France: Kretinsky and CMA CGM Named Frontrunners for SNCF's Rail Logistics Europe Stake
United States: BNSF Says UP-CN Settlement "Does Nothing" to Fix UP-NS Merger's Competition Problem
Serbia: Infrastruktura Zeleznice Srbije Opens Tender for Belgrade-Nis High-Speed Line Supervision
United Kingdom: Transport for Wales Launches Anonymous "TfW Protect" Hotline Against Cable and Metal Theft
Germany: Bundesnetzagentur Cuts Long-Distance and Freight Rail Tolls, Raises Regional Fares After ECJ Ruling
Chile: OHLA Wins EUR144.3m Santiago Metro Line 9 Tunnelling Contract, Passes EUR700m in Cumulative Network Work
