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Railway Industry News & Analysis
Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Bulgaria's BDZ secures €4.5m EUROFIMA loan for 18 intercity coaches
European rolling stock financier EUROFIMA disbursed €4.5m to Bulgaria's BDZ on 1 July 2026 for acquisition of 18 pre-owned intercity coaches from Germany — the second tranche of a framework of up to €22m funding 91 used DB Fernverkehr coaches.

Siemens Mobility Partners with Technis for 11-Site Vectron Maintenance Network in France
Germany's Siemens Mobility has signed a partnership with French maintenance provider Technis to establish service capabilities across 11 sites for future Vectron locomotive operations in France.

African Development Bank Approves €205m Loan for Morocco High-Speed Rail Extension
Morocco's Al Boraq high-speed network receives €205m AfDB financing to extend Kenitra-Marrakech corridor capacity under Rail Infrastructure Development Support Project.

Spain Approves €880m Extension of Madrid Metro Line 11 to Valdebebas Norte

Siemens Wins Rs 263 Crore RVNL Contract for 102.5 km Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Electrification

Brazil's Metrô-DF Launches $195m Tender for 15 Electric Trains in Brasília

BNSF Wins Approval for Barstow International Gateway Rail Facility in California

CRRC Tiger EMUs Enter Regular Service on Serbia's Belgrade–Subotica Route

Eurostar Raises Heat Tolerance to 55°C for 50 Alstom Double-Decker Trains

Austria's ÖBB Inaugurates World's First Agrovoltaic Solar Plant for Rail Traction

PLK Awards €302.7m Contract for New Railway Bridge Over Vistula River

Metroselskabet Calls €1.35bn Tenders for Copenhagen Metro Line M5 Phase 1

Italy's Hannibal Launches Six Weekly Trains Between Melzo and Rotterdam Botlek

European Commission Warns Netherlands Over NS Priority in Rail Capacity Rules

Hellenic Train and Alstom Sign €420m Contract for 23 Electric Trains in Greece

Brazil Opens 1.6 km Initial Section of Belo Horizonte Metro Line 2

Surface Transportation Board Accepts Revised Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Application

Alstom Advances €50m Kazakhstan Investment for Middle Corridor Capacity



