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News•Mar 2, 2026
Munich Opens New Light Rail Line
Munich Transport (MVG) inaugurated the first 1.5 km segment of the 8.3 km West Tangent Light Rail on 28 February, adding two new stations at Laimer Platz and Aindorferstraße. Line 14 now runs between Pasing and Gondrellplatz every ten minutes during the day and every twenty minutes at other times. The project fills a historic north‑south gap in the network and is slated for full completion by 2028, pending a Laim S‑Bahn tunnel. Deputy mayor Dominik Krause highlighted the line as a key step in reviving Munich’s light‑rail expansion after a decade‑long pause.
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 28, 2026
Quito Metro Awards Signalling Maintenance Contract
Quito Metro has awarded Alstom a four‑year preventive and corrective signalling maintenance contract for Line 1, valued at US$27.2 million. The deal covers train control, interlocking and lineside equipment that supervise real‑time movements on a line that carries about 185,000 passengers daily....
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 27, 2026
Siemens and Newag Sign Cooperation Agreement
Siemens Mobility and Polish rolling‑stock maker Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in Poland’s emerging high‑speed rail market. The MoU will pool engineering and manufacturing capabilities to develop 300 km/h trains for the Warsaw‑Łódź corridor and advanced...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 27, 2026
Wales Publishes £14bn Rail Plan
Transport for Wales unveiled a £14 billion long‑term rail strategy that aims to generate 13.3 million new rail journeys, cut 3.8 million car trips and avoid 55,000 tonnes of CO₂. The plan promises £6.3 billion of direct and wider economic benefits and is backed by...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 27, 2026
Progress Rail and Wabtec Settle Lawsuit
Progress Rail and Wabtec announced a settlement of the antitrust lawsuit filed in September 2023, ending claims that Wabtec abused market power after acquiring GE Transportation. The dispute centered on Wabtec’s alleged dominance in North American diesel freight locomotives, where...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 27, 2026
Chinese Heavy-Haul Coal Traffic Plateaus
The Daqin Heavy‑Haul Railway reported that its 2025 coal haulage slipped to 390 million tonnes, a 0.54 % decline from 2024. December 2025 volumes fell 1.68 % year‑on‑year to 34.43 million tonnes, with a daily average of 1.11 million tonnes across 71 trains, half of...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 26, 2026
Work Resumes on Hudson Tunnel Project
The Gateway Development Commission announced that construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project will restart this week after securing $235 million in federal funding following a successful legal challenge. Work will focus on excavating the tunnel‑boring machine (TBM) launch box in North Bergen,...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 26, 2026
São Paulo Launches $US 60m Tourist Line Concession
The São Paulo state government has opened a tender for a $60 million concession to operate the 47 km Campos do Jordão tourist railway. The 24‑year contract, managed by the Investment Partnerships Programme, will transfer operation, maintenance and upgrade responsibilities to a...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 26, 2026
Hungary’s MÁV Seeks Interest in DMU Leasing Contract
Hungary’s state rail operator MÁV Passenger has launched a market consultation for a 25‑year lease of 68 diesel‑multiple units (DMUs). The contract demands 90% fleet availability, low‑floor access, HVO diesel capability and a 1,000 km range, with maintenance weighting 60% and...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 26, 2026
Keolis Retains Virginia Commuter Operating Contract
Keolis has secured a new contract to operate Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter services, beginning in July with an initial five‑year term and two optional five‑year extensions that could stretch the agreement to 2041. The operator will continue running 32...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 26, 2026
Tel Aviv Launches $50bn Metro Project
Israel’s NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System officially launched a $50 billion, 150‑kilometre three‑line metro project in Tel Aviv, kicking off a three‑day bidding event that attracted more than 550 representatives from 60 firms across 21 countries. The first infrastructure contract, Infra 1, is...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
Santo Domingo Metro Extension Opens
President Luis Abinader inaugurated Line 2C of Santo Domingo’s metro on February 25, extending the network by 7.3 km and adding five stations from María Montez to Pablo Adón Guzmán. The extension links 14 western communities, serving about one million residents, and connects...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
India Approves Capacity Expansion Projects Worth $US 1bn
India’s Union Cabinet approved a Rs 90.2 billion rail‑capacity programme that will add roughly 307 km of track across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The plan combines a double‑track upgrade on the Gondia‑Jabalpur corridor with quadruple‑track expansions on the Punarakh‑Kiul and Ganharia‑Chandil...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
Finance Agreed for Second Bosphorus Rail Link
Turkey’s transport ministry has secured a preliminary $6.75 billion financing package from six international lenders for the Northern Railway Crossing Project, a second rail link across the Bosphorus. The 126 km double‑track, electrified line will run from Gebze to Istanbul Airport via...
By International Railway Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
VR Fleets to Transfer to State-Owned Leasing Company
Finland’s national rail operator VR will transfer ownership of its passenger‑service fleets to the state‑owned leasing firm Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto. The first phase, starting 2 March, includes 20 Sm7 Flirt EMUs, railbuses and night‑train coaches, with a second phase covering additional coaches...
By International Railway Journal