Concerns have been raised regarding the increasing cost and wisdom of constructing new lines in India’s mountainous northeastern states.

Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, has pledged to expand rail freight and introduce passenger services on the Cerrejón Railway as well as connect it to the mainline network.

A construction accident on August 22 at the Jianzha Bridge over the Yellow River in northwest China has left 12 workers dead and four missing.

RegioJet will launch four services in Poland and Leo Express will extend its Prague - Ostrava - Krákow service to Warsaw in 2026. Arriva will also restore passenger services on two regional lines.

Amtrak launches the first five of 28 NexGen Acela high-speed trains on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, DC, New York and Boston.

A direct service between Bucharest, Romania, and Kyiv, Ukraine, is expected to resume after a five-year break.

Funding released to support planning of several light rail and tram-train projects as well as a proposed underground transport system in Manchester

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An 8km extension of the Chilanzar Line of Tashkent Metro in Uzbekistan is to be built by Turkish firm Xvav Tapi.

Eduardo Leite, the governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil has authorised the development of a new 83.5km line connecting Porto Alegre with Gramado.

RATP has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to upgrade the train control system on Paris metro Line 13 to enable fully automated driverless operation.

New project update outlines routes to achieve a return on investment for California’s high-speed rail project.

China's National Development and Reform Commission has approved the project to build a 222.8km high-speed line from Shanghai to Hangzhou.

Regional public transport authority go.Rheinland has launched an operating tender for RB20 local services, centred on Aachen in North Rhine Westphalia in northwest Germany.

Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 39 six-car driverless trains and CBTC for Line 4 of the Mumbai metro network.

While Indian Railways is keen to develop a strong global manufacturing base for coaches, it is unclear how substantial volumes of vehicles will be produced and who will build them.

Kazakhstan's transport minister has announced a major programme of new line construction and infrastructure upgrades to increase freight capacity.

Portuguese Trains (CP) carried over 100 million passengers in the first half of 2025, a new record due in part to the introduction of the Green Rail Pass.

Infrastructure manager Estonian Railways (ER) made a loss of €30.7m in 2024, partly due to the end of transit freight traffic between Russia and Europe.

Germany and the Czech Republic have agreed on improvements to cross-border passenger services between Munich and Prague, including the procurement of new trains.