USA: The Gateway Development Commission held a celebration at Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen on September 29 to mark the start of boring work for the Hudson Tunnel project to excavate a second pair ...

SENEGAL: Dakar’s Train Express Régional service was extended 19 km to Blaise Diagne International Airport on 28. The opening comes shortly before the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The inauguration ...

INNOTRANS: ‘It is essential for the future talent pipeline to involve youth now’, 16-year-old InnoTrans ambassador Adam El Rafey said at the 2026 Railway Influencer Festival. The UAE’s youngest ...

UKRAINE: Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi told European rail leaders at innoTrans 2026 in Berlin that Ukraine’s experience should be a warning for their own long-term resilience strategies.

EUROPE: FlixTrain is to install more than 40 000 Vela Pax seats from Polish manufacturer Recaro Rail across its existing fleet and new trains. The first series deliveries began this year, and the ...

With public finances across much of the world coming under increasing pressure, rail operators must increasingly ensure that upgrades to their trains and their services are an effective use of money.

VIETNAM: Siemens Mobility has signed a €1bn contract with the VinSpeed High Speed Railway Investment & Development Joint Stock Co for the supply of 10 Velaro Novo trains, ETCS Level 2 signalling with ...

This week’s round-up of news from the global urban transport sector. Construction of the underground metro station at Manila‘s Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 and connecting tunnels was ...

USA: Florida inter-city operator Brightline has announced a financial restructuring of its parent holding company aimed at securing the future of its Miami – Orlando passenger service. The private ...

INNOTRANS: Stadler presented four cars of a Flirt Nordic Express long-distance trainset it is supplying for Norwegian state-owned rolling stock company Norske Tog at InnoTrans 2026. The four cars from ...

INNOTRANS: One year after Europe launched its high speed rail action plan, industry leaders at InnoTrans 2026 said demand and investment are not the main barriers to expansion; from certification and ...

SWEDEN: Västra Götaland regional transport authority Västtrafik has exercised an €350m option for Alstom to supply a further 35 Avelia Stream Nordic X80 electric multiple-units. This takes the total ...