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November 28, 2023 | Metros

Navi Mumbai opens first metro line eight years late

First few days of operation are a great success, giving momentum to planned extensions.

November 27, 2023 | Infrastructure

Kazakhstan to bypass Uzbek capital with new railway

Construction begins on a new line designed to increase trade in Central Asia.

November 24, 2023 | Freight

Swedish railway companies take a hit after logistics company collapses

Cancelled trains and huge losses as First Row Logistics goes out of business.

November 23, 2023 | Infrastructure

Korea steps in to help Ukraine reconstruct railway

MoU for seven major projects in Ukraine signed after Korean railway team visit war-torn country.

November 22, 2023 | Main line

Gotthard passenger traffic back to normal at weekends

SBB resumes business as usual next month despite repair work being delayed.

November 21, 2023 | Infrastructure

Bilbao moves one step closer towards high-speed access

Basque regional government given responsibility for €226.5m project.

November 21, 2023 | Fleet

ABB and Titagarh team up on propulsion systems for Indian market

Swedish-Swiss company gets local partner to align with India’s self-sufficiency policy.

November 20, 2023 | Main line

Westbahn extends services to Bregenz

Austria’s open-access operator celebrates new service to western Austria with free travel.

November 20, 2023 | Middle East

Trans-Arabian railway to be completed by 2030

Gulf Cooperation Council sets new deadline, but many challenges still lie ahead.

November 16, 2023 | Infrastructure

Russia builds railway on occupied Ukrainian territory - reports

In order to reduce dependence on the Kerch Strait bridge, the new line will facilitate Russia’s defence of the Crimean peninsula - but the plans are condemned by a prominent former United Nations legal officer.

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