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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

    President Javier Milei's government has launched an international tender to hand 50-year concessions for the Belgrano, San Martin and Urquiza freight lines to private operators, one of Latin America's largest rail privatisations.

    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

    Greater Paris transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités has awarded CAF a contract worth more than €150m for 15 tram-trains to serve the T13 line, supporting a planned extension to Achères and more frequent peak services.

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

    Vietnam Railways Restructured as National Group to Support Network Expansion

    Vietnam Railways Corp has formally become Vietnam National Railway Group, restructuring into four business sectors to prepare for a decade of network expansion including the planned north-south high-speed line.

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

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

    Israel's NTA has opened a $10 billion tender for trains, signalling, and station systems on the driverless Tel Aviv Metro, part of a wider $60 billion, three-line, 150km network.

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    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Renfe Pivots High-Speed Rail Expansion to Portugal After Hitting Regulatory Wall in France
    Business & MarketSpain

    Renfe Pivots High-Speed Rail Expansion to Portugal After Hitting Regulatory Wall in France

    Alstom in Talks with Indian Railways for 200 More Locomotives from Madhepura
    Business & MarketIndia

    Alstom in Talks with Indian Railways for 200 More Locomotives from Madhepura

    Titagarh Rail Systems Wins Indian Railways Vendor Approval for Locomotive Traction Motors
    Business & MarketIndia

    Titagarh Rail Systems Wins Indian Railways Vendor Approval for Locomotive Traction Motors

    India's Cabinet Approves Rs 9,450 Crore Multitracking Push Across Four States
    InfrastructureIndia

    India's Cabinet Approves Rs 9,450 Crore Multitracking Push Across Four States

    New Jersey Opens FY27 Applications for $25 Million Rail Freight Assistance Program
    Policy & RegulationUnited States

    New Jersey Opens FY27 Applications for $25 Million Rail Freight Assistance Program

    Switzerland Proposes EUR 515m to Keep Freight on Rail Through the Alps to 2035
    Policy & RegulationSwitzerland

    Switzerland Proposes EUR 515m to Keep Freight on Rail Through the Alps to 2035

    First Driverless Siemens Metro Train Arrives for Sydney's Airport Line
    TechnologyAustralia

    First Driverless Siemens Metro Train Arrives for Sydney's Airport Line

    Brightline West Loses Its President as $15.5bn Funding Gap Persists
    Business & MarketUnited States

    Brightline West Loses Its President as $15.5bn Funding Gap Persists

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