Saudi Arabia: Riyadh’s year-old metro looks to grow
Riyadh metro celebrated its first year of operation on December 1 last year, and the city is now moving forward with planned expansion towards the fast-growing western suburbs, along with high speed rail links to satellite towns. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
Morocco: World Cup deadline brings a clear sight of goal
The decision to name Morocco as co-host of the 2030 men’s FIFA World Cup is acting as a catalyst for a major expansion of its rail provision. Christian Scasso rounds up the plans.
‘If it takes 45 days, we will lose the war’: CER warns faster train planning needed to support military mobility
EUROPE: The difficulty in arranging short term paths for cross-border rail traffic is putting rail’s role in military mobility at risk, CER Executive Director Alberto Mazzola has warned.
Comment: Time for a shorter wishlist
European rail advocates remain staunchly committed to a raft of ambitious and complex policy priorities ranging from ticketing reform to 5G telecoms, but the current political reality means accepting that not all can be delivered, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
China: ‘Eight by eight’ network nears completion with latest wave of openings
High speed line construction in China continued unabated during 2025, and the country now has more than 50 000 route-km in operation, while a further 10 000 km is envisaged for completion in the next five-year plan period. Toma Bačić investigates.
Technology: Asset maintenance takes to the skies
SNCF Réseau subsidiary Altametris has developed a suite of aerial technologies to enhance the efficiency of infrastructure monitoring. Strategy Director Alexis Meneses spoke to Toma Bačić at ProMedia’s Intelligent Rail Summit in Bled, Slovenia.
Viewpoint: ‘Culture matters more than technology’ in rail digitalisation
Stations: Praha Smíchov rebuild blends legacy with modernity
France: Urbanloop promises personal transit
Signalling: Welsh trial pilots low-cost train detection
Freight: More tracks to Gdańsk’s thriving port
Viewpoint: The rail industry must arrest the talent drain before it is too late
Germany: Stuttgart 21 delayed again
Great British Railways: ‘The target is to increase use of the railway’
Infrastructure: Using data to make better decisions
China: Latest wave of openings brings faster and more automated metros
Ireland: Next steps emerge in all-island rail vision
Comment: Singapore metro ‘scandal’ shows the grass is always greener
Italy: RFI deploys AI, drones and robots as part of monitoring suite expansion
Hong Kong: MTR completes East Rail Line’s complex retrofit
