MEXICO: The national government inaugurated the rail link to Mexico City’s Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles on April 26, extending the Tren Suburbano from Buenavista as part of a broader ...

SWITZERLAND: A framework contract for Siemens Mobility to supply Swiss Federal Railways with up to 200 six-car Desiro double-deck electric multiple-units was finally signed on April 30, after Stadler ...

EUROPE: Semi-trailer by rail transport specialist CargoBeamer has expanded its routes as part of its ambitions to offer a ‘dense, high-frequency intermodal network across the Alps’. A service ...

INNOTRANS: Siemens Mobility is to demonstrate its AutomatedTrain project duing the InnoTrans trade show later this year. The company will showcase the automated operation of a Mireo trainset at the ...

CANADA: Project promoter Alto expects to make an announcement this autumn setting out more precise details of the high speed rail corridor planned to link Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, ...

Starting from next year, it will be possible again to book an express train path for freight on the German railway network. This possibility was excluded by the infrastructure manager since the ...

USA: Hitachi Rail is expanding its footprint into the wider public transport market with an agreement to acquire Clever Devices, which supplies fleet management, passenger experience and operational ...

USA: The city of Atlanta’s Department of Aviation has awarded Crystal Mover Services Inc a contract to upgrade the ATL SkyTrain automated peoplemover at Hartsfield-Jackson airport. USA: The city of ...

CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has awarded CAD Railway Industries a C$150m five-year contract to modernise its 56 Château and Manor class sleeping cars. CANADA: National passenger ...

THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority has held public consultations to evaluate the project design for the planned light rail Red Line in Chiang Mai. THAILAND: Mass Rapid Transit Authority has held ...

Iranian media have reported nationwide attacks on transport infrastructure on Tuesday, including railways. A rail bridge has been destroyed, reportedly killing 2 people. The Israeli army had warned ...

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) has faced nearly 5,000 enemy attacks. Oleksandr Pertsovsky, Chairman of Ukrzaliznytsia’s Board, described the ...