11+ hour, 49+ min ago  (384+ words) A new passenger rail manufacturing facility operated by Siemens Mobility has opened in Lexington, North Carolina. The site represents an investment of approximately 220 million USD and is expected to contribute an estimated 1. 6 billion USD to the state's economy by 2038. The…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (536+ words) Getting customers safely and on time to their destinations are key priorities for both LNER and Network Rail. Now, that is an even greater reality, thanks to new technology. The two rail companies have partnered up to install equipment across…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (409+ words) As of April 8, 2026, Bogota's Metro Line 1 has officially reached over 75% completion and entered its final development phase. While previous milestones focused on the arrival of the first trains, the project is now shifting toward massive operational readiness and civic identity…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (58+ words) Railway Gazette International VIA Rail awards C$150m long-distance sleeping car modernisation contract CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has awarded CAD Railway Industries a C$150m five-year contract to modernise its 56 Ch'teau and Manor class sleeping cars. Get enhanced access to…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (450+ words) Sydney Trains track maintenance is taking a major step forward, with the deployment of six state-of-the-art tilt wagons into service. Tilt wagons allow the safe movement of preassembled sections of track " known as "turnouts" " which can be lowered and installed…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (140+ words) This deployment also sets a benchmark for other Eastern European countries aiming to upgrade their rail systems. By adopting state-of-the-art electric locomotives, Romania positions itself as a pioneer in regional rail innovation, opening pathways for broader EU integration and cross-border…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (195+ words) Even today some heavy freight trains still need help. Modern express trains, such as the Cross Country Voyagers, routinely pass through Bromsgrove at 80mph and with full power will fall to about 70mph at the top of the hill and could be…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (455+ words) Alstom has announced delivery of the first two of eight new trains to the Oficina para el Reordenamiento del Transporte (OPRET) for the Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 expansion project. The project, which will see an extension of the Santo Domingo…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (80+ words) Railway projects in Brazil are expected to gain a boost of up to US$8. 25 billion'BNamericas Railway projects in Brazil are expected to gain a boost of up to US$8. 25 billion 11, 000+ projects in Latin America. 24, 000+ global companies doing business in the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (487+ words) Alstom has delivered the first two of eight new trains for the Santo Domingo Metro. The delivery is part of a contract signed for eight three-car Metropolis trains that will operate on the Line 2 metro extension, a project carried out…...