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Sydney Metro extended its M1 driverless line with the opening of the 13.4km former T3 Bankstown Line on October 30. railjournal.com/regions/aust…
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The TugVolt autonomous wagon system developed by US company Intramotev is to undergo real-world testing on the Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT) in Missouri. railjournal.com/regions/nort…
Brazil's Ministry of Finance has reauthorised a federal Treasury guarantee worth Reais 182.15m ($US 34m) for the Niterói light rail (VLT) project in Rio de Janeiro state. railjournal.com/passenger/li…
German Rail (DB) has launched construction of the 10.8km Pfaffensteig Tunnel near Stuttgart in southwestern Germany. railjournal.com/infrastructu…
Analysis: Italian rail freight traffic fell by 8.1% in the first half of 2026 to 23.7 million train-km, according to half-year figures released by train operators' association Fermerci. railjournal.com/analysis/ita…
The second phase of Wuhan Metro Line 12 opened for passenger services on October 29, creating a 59.9km orbital line with 37 stations. railjournal.com/passenger/me…
California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has awarded Siemens a $US 281.7m contract to supply three Velaro Novo 354km/h trains. railjournal.com/regions/nort…
Panama Metro has awarded Alstom a $US 90m contract to provide long-term fleet maintenance and overhaul services. railjournal.com/passenger/me…
Applications for a total of €357.5m in funding from the European Union’s (EU) Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) have been submitted for the Rail Baltica project. railjournal.com/financial/ra…
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is taking legal action against the Asia Era One consortium over the planned Three-Airport high-speed project. railjournal.com/passenger/hi…
A contract has been awarded to build a new Gubacsi rail bridge in Budapest to access port facilities on Csepel Island. railjournal.com/freight/new-…
China's National Railway Administration (NRA) has released the country’s next five-year plan for railway science and technological innovation. railjournal.com/technology/c…
Mota-Engil has won a $US 1.23bn contract to design and build the first 68km section of Mexico's new Querétaro - Saltillo passenger railway. railjournal.com/infrastructu…
Africa Finance Corporation has selected two consortia as preferred bidders for the EPC contracts for the new 831km Zambia Lobito railway. railjournal.com/freight/afc-…
Tunnelling work for the first two underground metro lines in Lima has been completed. railjournal.com/passenger/me…
A second fatal collision on the Madrid - Seville high-speed line occurred on October 28, just after 09.00 local time. railjournal.com/passenger/hi…
Renfe has awarded a €1.22bn contract to Siemens Mobility for 30 Velaro Novo 350km/h trains, with an option for 10 more. railjournal.com/fleet/renfe-…
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Austria’s coalition government has agreed for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to be restructured with the aim of improving efficiency and reducing duplication. railjournal.com/policy/obb-r…
