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How the Transpennine Route Upgrade Supports Northern Powerhouse Rail
The Transpennine Route Upgrade is already delivering infrastructure and skills that will support the Northern Powerhouse Rail network.
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Chile: Santiago Metro and Alstom Present First Trains for Future Line 7
Santiago Metro and Alstom have presented the first train that will operate on Santiago’s future Metro Line 7.
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CPKC Invests $800 Million in American Locomotives
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is renewing its locomotive fleet, investing over 800 million USD in American manufacturing.
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Rail Baltica to Construct Region's Largest Rolling Stock Depot in Estonia
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced plans to build a rolling stock depot in Rae municipality, Harju County by 2028.
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UK: Beacon Completes Acquisition of Eversholt Rail
Beacon has completed the acquisition of Eversholt Rail, one of the UK’s established rolling stock leasing companies.
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US: Siemens Mobility to Supply Seven Charger Locomotives to Tri-Rail
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract for the supply of seven advanced Charger diesel-electric locomotives for Tri-Rail services.
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Northern to Introduce Hundreds of New Trains on Regional Network
Northern's Director of New Rolling Stock Programmes, James Howard, has committed to the purchase of 'hundreds' of new trains.
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Busy Metro Line Set for Temporary Closure During Improvement Works
A section of the Metro line serving both North Tyneside and Newcastle is set to undergo a significant programme of essential renewal work.
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Poland: Power Supply Agreement Signed for Warsaw–Łódź High-Speed Rail Line
CPK has contracted Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne to provide power connections for the high-speed rail line between Warsaw and Łódź.
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ATP Completes Federal Environmental Review for Austin Light Rail
Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) has completed the federal environmental review for Austin Light Rail Phase I.
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Alstom Reports Third-Quarter 2025/26 Results with Record Orders
Alstom has published its results for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the period from 1 October to 31 December 2025…
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HS2 Completes Construction of Chiltern Tunnel
HS2 Ltd has announced that construction work has now been completed on the Chiltern Tunnel – the project's longest at 10 miles.
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Zonegreen Cracks Code to Safer Bletchley Depot
Zonegreen has installed its Depot Personnel Protection System at Bletchley depot to improve staff safety and control vehicle movements.
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Knorr-Bremse to Supply Systems for Alstom Adessia Stream Trains
Knorr-Bremse has been commissioned by Alstom to equip up to 90 of its new Adessia Stream trains with braking and air conditioning systems.
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Deutsche Bahn Launches Action Programme for German Train Stations
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has launched an immediate action programme aimed at improving safety and cleanliness at train stations across Germany.
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RCRC Awards Contract for Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has awarded a contract to design and construct an extension to the Riyadh Metro Red Line.
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CRRC's Type-C Train Achieves 4+4 Coupled Operation
China's very-first regional Type-C train has achieved 4+4 coupled operation on the Shanghai Suburban Railway Airport Link Line.
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REM Completes Test Run on Line to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has operated for the first time on the new airport branch to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport.
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Rail Freight Group Appeals to Government to Amend Railways Bill
The Rail Freight Group has called on the Government to amend the Railways Bill 2025 in order to protect independent appeals for freight.
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DB Cargo UK to Supply 25 Locomotives to Grup Feroviar Roman
DB Cargo UK has agreed the sale of 25 of its Class 66 locomotives to Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR), Romania’s largest private railway company.
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Amtrak Announces $250 USA Rail Pass Adventure Awaits Sale
Amtrak has announced its latest discount offering, the 'Adventure Awaits Sale', which offers a $249 discount on its USA Rail Pass.
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Alto Launches Public Consultations for Canada's High-Speed Rail Network
Alto has announced the start of a public consultation programme for its proposed high-speed rail network in Canada.
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Eurotunnel Begins First Phase of Channel Tunnel Signalling Upgrade
Eurotunnel has launched the first phase of a project to modernise rail signalling in the Channel Tunnel, working with Compagnie des Signaux.
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Saudi Arabia Railways Opens Bidding for New Passenger Trains on Northern Route
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has launched a public tender for the manufacture of ten new passenger trains for its Northern Network.
