All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2025
All articles published this month.
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In depthSouth Asia: Trans-continental rail vision battles fraught geopolitics
South Asia remains one of the world’s least integrated regions, but despite a complex geopolitical situation the development of cross-border rail links continues to make slow progress.
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NewsJoint efforts bring rolling stock to Guinea
GUINEA: Mining company Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée has taken delivery of passenger coaches and freight wagons manufactured by CRRC.
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SponsoredFrom Guesswork to Data-Driven Maintenance: How LRAIL Transforms Rail Inspection
Rail operators are under increasing pressure to maintain the safety and reliability of their networks while keeping disruptions to a minimum. The challenge is complex: inspection windows are shrinking, qualified inspection staff are becoming harder to find, and maintenance budgets are under constant pressure.
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In depthTrack maintenance: Addressing the railway’s weakest link
A newly patented geopolymer technology is being deployed to repair and strengthen rail infrastructure. While the initial focus is on the transition zone, supplier Geobear sees wider potential too.
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Book reviewQuest for Speed – A History of Trains from Rocket to Bullet and Beyond
BOOK REVIEW: This 256 page book by Derek Hayes provides a wide-ranging review of the advances in speed across the rail mode from the earliest rail-mounted vehicles to the present day.
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NewsJaguar Transport Holdings acquires Columbia Basin and Central Washington railroads
USA: Jaguar Transport Holdings has acquired the Columbia Basin Railroad and Central Washington Railroad from the Temple family.
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NewsRomania awards contract to electrify line to Ukrainian border
ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA and the RailEC consortium of Alstom and A&S Turism Construct have signed a contract for electrification of the 30 km line from Dărmănești to the Ukrainian border.
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Rail Business UKHS2 bridge manoeuvre reflects Birmingham approach route progress
UK: A 1 631 tonne bridge for High Speed 2 has been successfully rotated and moved into position over Lawley Middleway in Birmingham, marking significant progress on the line’s elevated alignment into the city centre.
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Metro Report InternationalEdinburgh council launches consultation on tramway expansion plans
UK: City of Edinburgh Council has begun public consultation on plans to expand the tram network, seeking views on two proposed routes from Granton in the north to the BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary in the south.
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NewsAmtrak’s first NextGen Acela high speed train enters service
USA: National passenger operator Amtrak has put the first of its long-awaited NextGen Acela trainsets into passenger service on the Northeast Corridor.
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Rail Business UKTurner & Townsend to lead Borders Railway extension studies
UK: Scottish Borders Council has appointed Turner & Townsend to lead business case development and feasibility studies for the proposed extension of the Borders Railway from Tweedbank to Hawick and Carlisle.
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NewsSimplified leasing deal enables trains for reinstated line to be supplied within six weeks
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility’s Smart Train Lease business is to deliver the first of three Mireo Smart electric multiple-units for the launch of a passenger service just six weeks after the contract was signed.
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NewsStadler to supply more custom-designed EMUs for Stockholm narrow gauge suburban line
SWEDEN: Stockholm region transport authority SL has awarded Stadler a firm order to supply 10 more custom-built 891 mm gauge X15p electric multiple-units for the 65 km Roslagsbanan network.
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NewsChina Railway Signal & Communication sets up ETCS test facility in Hungary
HUNGARY: China Railway Signal & Communication has established a facility in Hungary to test the ETCS Level 2 signalling equipment it is deploying on the Budapest – Beograd railway corridor.
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Metro Report InternationalHong Kong’s Joint Community Response Unit plans for emergencies
CHINA: Hong Kong transport operator MTR Corp has formed a Joint Community Response Unit to plan its response to any future emergencies on the Tseung Kwan O Line.
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Metro Report InternationalBrazilian government backs huge 30-year urban transport plan
BRAZIL: The Ministry of Cities and development bank BNDES have published a study proposing 2 506 km of mass rapid transit lines across Brazil’s 21 largest metropolitan areas for completion by 2054.
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NewsCanadian Pacific Kansas City says rail industry consolidation is not needed
NORTH AMERICA: Canadian Pacific Kansas City has said that it does not believe that further consolidation is necessary for the rail industry.
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Rail Business UKHuddersfield station to close for 30-day Transpennine Route Upgrade blockade
UK: A 30-day blockade of the line between Stalybridge and Heaton Lodge Junction to the east of Huddersfield will begin on August 30 as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme.