Latvia has allocated funding to enable the rapid dismantling of railway infrastructure in the event of military escalation in the Baltic region. railjournal.com/passenger/ma…

Hyundai Rotem has signed a MoU with Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels to cooperate on a project to build a light rail line operated with hydrogen-powered LRVs in the New Administrative Capital. railjournal.com/passenger/li…

The French government aims to have 100 battery trains in service within 10 years as part of its drive to phase out diesel trains by 2035. railjournal.com/financial/fr…

Siemens Mobility has confirmed to IRJ that it will supply 27 new driverless four-car trains and 52 cars to extend existing units for Riyadh metro lines 1 and 2. railjournal.com/fleet/siemen…

A new economic study of the European rail freight sector says that the current decline in traffic and modal share can be reversed. railjournal.com/freight/infr…

Irish Rail (IÉ) has awarded a contract worth over €140m to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group (RSRG) following a tender process that started in February 2025. railjournal.com/infrastructu…

Brasilia's metro operator Metro-DF, on behalf of the government of Brazil’s Federal District, has signed a $US 165m contract to extend Line 1. railjournal.com/passenger/me…

Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has launched an international tender for 130 standard-gauge passenger coaches. railjournal.com/fleet/tanzan…

The new national freight timetable in China introduced on October 10 includes eight high-speed services travelling at up to 160km/h. railjournal.com/freight/chin…

Azerbaijan has secured two loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for rail projects totalling $US 652m. railjournal.com/financial/az…

Alstom India presents new driverless train ahead of partial opening of the new metro Line 4 in Mumbai by the end of the year. railjournal.com/news/new-tra…

New Taipei city government in Taiwan has awarded a $NT 29.2bn ($US 901.7m) contract to supply trackwork and systems for the Keelung Line light rail project. railjournal.com/passenger/li…

Transnet claims world record for longest freight train 696 wagons 7.6km One extraordinary train Read more about this heavy-haul milestone, the importance to TFR's future operations and see how it compares with previous record-breaking trains. railjournal.com/freight/tran…

IRJ is inviting nominations for its fifth Young Rail Leaders Award. The deadline for submissions is November 4. railjournal.com/news/irj-inv…

Central Communication Port (CPK), the company delivering Poland’s new Port Polska hub airport and its associated high-speed line projects, has submitted three funding applications to the European Union’s (EU) Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). railjournal.com/financial/po…

Plasser & Theurer has officially opened its new 12,000m² assembly and commissioning facility at the company’s factory in Linz. railjournal.com/news/plasser…

China has carried out trials of freight services running with dedicated containers for transporting lithium batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). railjournal.com/freight/chin…

Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee (KNKT) has released its final accident report into a fatal collision between two trains at Bekasi Timur in western Java on April 27. railjournal.com/passenger/ma…

Trenitalia France and Eurostar have appealed against the agreement secured by Virgin in August to access HS1 between London and the Channel Tunnel. railjournal.com/passenger/hi…

The US Federal Railroad Administration has announced $US 550m in federal-state funding to reopen the 260km S-Line from Richmond to Raleigh. railjournal.com/passenger/ma…