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Mark Simmons

January 19, 2026 | Fleet

Czech Railways tenders BEMU contracts

Two framework agreements for the supply of up to 120 new battery trains in total.

January 17, 2026 | Africa

South African open-access rail freight edges closer

The South African government’s programme to open up the country’s rail network to open-access freight operators is bearing fruit, as one of the potential participants invests heavily in rolling stock. Mark Simmons reports on the importance of this speculative action to the future development of the rail freight market.

January 16, 2026 | Financial

Indra wins £524m London ticketing contract

Spanish company to operate London’s public transport ticketing systems until 2034.

January 15, 2026 | Commuter Rail

DSB orders new S-Bane fleet

Consortium of Siemens and Stadler will deliver at least 226 driverless commuter trains.

January 15, 2026 | Financial

Turkey secures over $US 400m in funding

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to provide $US 408m for network maintenance and modernisation.

January 14, 2026 | Financial

European Sleeper launches new funding round

Private night train operator aims to raise €1m to launch more services later this year.

January 13, 2026 | Financial

Hungary to purchase refurbished Swiss EMUs

Stadler will buy 93 GTW EMUs from Swiss operator Thurbo to refurbish and resell them to Hungarian State Railways.

January 9, 2026 | Financial

Bulgaria selects contractors for North Macedonia line

Two consortia will work on separate sections of line that are due for completion in 2028 and 2029.

January 7, 2026 | North America

California drops high-speed funding lawsuit

State to focus on other sources after federal funding worth $US 4bn is withdrawn.

January 6, 2026 | Australia/NZ

Four major Sydney Metro contracts awarded

Track, stations and trains for Sydney Metro West project will be provided by multiple contractors.

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