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August 1, 2025 | Financial

DB interims reflect difficult economic climate

German Rail makes loss of €239m in first half despite sale of DB Schenker.

July 31, 2025 | Infrastructure

RFI completes 1400km ERTMS installation

Work by Italian infrastructure manager RFI funded by EU recovery programme.

July 30, 2025 | High-speed

HS2 train interiors revealed

High-speed trains to be built by Hitachi and Alstom will feature step-free access.

July 30, 2025 | Metros

Lyon signs €300m metro upgrade contract

Alstom will modernise control systems and supply 26 new trains for Line D.

July 29, 2025 | Financial

Goldschmidt expands Swedish plant

Track equipment supplier will modernise and expand its main site in Sweden.

July 29, 2025 | Infrastructure

Stuttgart 21 opening confirmed

German Rail (DB) says troubled new station will partially enter service next year.

July 28, 2025 | Financial

$US 2.8bn green loans fund new main line in Turkey

Financing will enable construction of link to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave.

July 22, 2025 | Africa

Tanzania starts work on metre gauge project

Next phase of Central Line upgrade involves 970km between Dar es Salaam and Isaka.

July 21, 2025 | Policy

Germany and Britain aim for direct rail link

German and British governments agree to set up joint taskforce to examine feasibility of direct rail services via the Channel Tunnel.

July 21, 2025 | Asia

Chinese trains finally enter service in Manila

A long-running dispute with CRRC Dalian meant the trains for metro Line MRT-3 have not run in regular passenger service since delivery in 2017.

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