Main line rail industry news – Page 8
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NewsMilano Malpensa airport rail link opens ahead of Winter Olympic Games
ITALY: Milano Malpensa airport is now on a loop following completion of a rail connection from the T2 station to Gallarate as part of an ongoing programme of investment to better connect the airport with its hinterland. Toma Bačić reports from Lombardia.
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NewsWork starts to reopen railway to Contrexéville using novel delivery model
FRANCE: A ceremony marks the start of civil works to reopen the railway from Nancy to Contrexéville via Vittel using a novel delivery model.
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NewsHelsinki metro CBTC and 5G communications contracts awarded as automation ambitions revived
FINLAND: Contracts have been awarded for the replacement of the Helsinki metro’s signalling and communications systems as part of a programme to increase the level of automation, improve reliability and shorten headways to support expected growth in ridership.
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NewsEdmonton selects Hyundai Rotem to supply high-floor LRVs
CANADA: The city of Edmonton has selected Hyundai Rotem as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 40 high-floor light rail vehicles for the Capital and Metro lines.
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NewsRail defects come under scrutiny as Spanish high speed crash investigations continue
SPAIN: Ongoing investigations into the high speed derailment and crash at Adamuz on January 18 have found further evidence pointing towards a rail break as being the primary cause of the tragedy. Chris Jackson reports.
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NewsRail-air service speeds up time-sensitive Japanese exports
JAPAN: Air freight company JAL Cargo has partnered with high speed train operator East Japan Railway to transport time-sensitive goods from regional production areas to airports for export across Asia.
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NewsArmenia and USA agree plan for TRIPP Corridor
ARMENIA: Armenia and the USA have reached an agreement for the creation of the so-called Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity Corridor, a multimodal transport link across southern Armenia.
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NewsSiemens and Newag to co-operate in Polish high speed train market
POLAND: Siemens Mobility and Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their co-operation in the Polish rail market and expand their previous joint work on metro trains into the high speed rail segment.
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NewsNorfolk Southern thinks outside the box to double-stack containers
USA: Norfolk Southern has launched East Edge, an intermodal corridor newly-cleared for double-stack trains between Chicago and Ayer in Massachusetts.
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NewsMałopolska confirms EMU order
POLAND: Małopolska voivodship and regional train operator Koleje Małopolskie have signed a firm order for a further seven Newag electric multiple-units.
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NewsHungary purchases Swiss trains as part of Thurbo fleet renewal
EUROPE: The Hungarian government has purchased 93 ex-Thurbo GTW EMUs from Stadler for €230m, with an agreement for the Swiss manufacturer to refurbish them.
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NewsIarnród Éireann orders 68 maintenance wagons from WH Davis
IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann has awarded UK manufacturer WH Davis a €23m order to supply 68 infrastructure maintenance wagons for transporting rails, sleepers and track panels across the 1 600 mm gauge network.
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NewsAI drives development of Huawei rolling stock inspection tool
CHINA: Technology company Huawei is seeking to expand the scope of its TFDS rolling stock condition monitoring technology, as AI algorithms reduce the work needed to verify automated inspection imagery.
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NewsCPKC orders updated Tier 4-compliant Progress Rail locos
CANADA: Canadian Pacific Kansas City has ordered 65 EMD SD70ACe-T4 freight locomotives which will be manufactured at Progress Rail’s plant in Muncie, Indiana, with the first 30 to be delivered in the second half of 2026.
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NewsNorfolk Southern orders 40 Wabtec locomotives
USA: Norfolk Southern has ordered 40 Wabtec ES44AC locomotives in its first new loco purchase since 2022.
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NewsAhmedabad metro train sashays into spotlight as Titagarh targets the world market
INDIA: Titagarh Rail Systems has rolled out a dance-inspired, domestically-developed driverless trainset for the Ahmedabad metro at its Passenger Rail Systems factory at Uttarpara in West Bengal.
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NewsIran completes Mianeh – Ardabil railway construction
IRAN: Construction of a 175 km line from Mianeh north to Ardabil was completed at the end of 2025, connecting Ardabil province to the national rail network.
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NewsPPP light rail route opens in St Petersburg
RUSSIA: PPP concessionaire BaltNedvizhService has inaugurated the first phase of the Kupchino – Shushary – Slavyanka fast light rail route to the south of St Petersburg.
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