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March 7, 2025 | High-speed

Further delay for Thailand’s first high-speed line

Completion of the initial section from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima is put back by a year.

March 5, 2025 | Financial

Rome Metro secures €4bn of funding

Latest agreement with central government enables extension and completion of Line C.

March 4, 2025 | Fleet

US firm partners with British lightweight vehicle developer

Britain’s TDI goes into partnership with US-based Railroad Development Corporation.

March 3, 2025 | Infrastructure

CEO of Norway’s infrastructure manager resigns

Thor Gjermund Eriksen leaves Bane Nor after only 16 months in post.

March 3, 2025 | Europe

Stadler wins Swiss rack EMU order

Total of 13 new trains to be delivered to operator Chablais Public Transport.

February 28, 2025 | Technology

Hitachi wins contracts for Lisbon commuter line

Supplier will provide telecommunications and passenger information systems for the Lisbon - Cascais line.

February 28, 2025 | Asia

Kuala Lumpur’s LRT3 metro line nearly complete

Construction of the heavily-delayed metro line serving western Kuala Lumpur is 99% complete and the line is due to open in September.

February 27, 2025 | Freight

Job losses confirmed at SBB Cargo

Swiss rail freight operator to reduce headcount by one-fifth by 2030.

February 27, 2025 | Metros

Taiyuan opens second metro line

29km Line 1 opened on February 22.

February 26, 2025 | Fleet

ONCF places $US 2.9bn new fleet orders

Moroccan railway will purchase up to 168 trains from Alstom, CAF and Hyundai Rotem.

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