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May 1, 2026 | Financial

€266m EIB loan for Bucharest light rail network

Funding will support infrastructure upgrades and fleet renewal.

April 30, 2026 | Financial

Switzerland proposes viability threshold for PSO services

High-frequency regional services will need to cover 30% of costs to be eligible for national subsidy from 2029.

April 30, 2026 | Australia/NZ

KiwiRail opens new maintenance depot

Christchurch facility will maintain new fleet of Stadler DM diesel locomotives.

April 29, 2026 | Metros

MTA awards New York CBTC contract

Deal with Siemens Mobility and LK Comstock is worth around $US 390m.

April 29, 2026 | Financial

€300m EIB loan for Barcelona commuter line

Funding will contribute to 4km underground extension of Line 8.

April 28, 2026 | Financial

Ukrainian Railways secures €44m EU grant

EBRD is providing an additional €10m grant for station upgrades.

April 27, 2026 | Financial

Poland launches second tender for high-speed line

Contractors invited to bid for construction of 14.3km section of Warsaw - Łódź line.

April 24, 2026 | News

Nominations open for IRJ’s Women in Rail Award 2026

Prospective candidates have until May 8 to submit their entries for our fifth annual award.

April 22, 2026 | Financial

Nox raises €2m in pre-seed round

New funding for European night train operator will support construction of full-scale mock-up.

April 17, 2026 | Technology

Portugal awards signalling transition contract

Hitachi Rail selected by Infrastructure Portugal to develop ERTMS Specific Transmission Module.

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