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Mark Simmons

April 16, 2026 | Freight

Jordan and UAE form joint venture to build freight railway

New 360km railway to carry phosphates and potash will cost $US 2.3bn.

April 15, 2026 | High-speed

Six bidders for first Polish high-speed line construction contract

CPK announces 17 companies in six consortia are vying to build 12.9km of new line from Kotowice to Poland’s new hub airport.

April 10, 2026 | Main line

Georgia unveils three-year rail action plan

Line upgrades and new rolling stock acquisitions expected to double network capacity.

April 9, 2026 | Financial

Alstom acquires Cummins hydrogen fuel cell business

Rolling stock manufacturer says hydrogen remains an important solution for replacing diesel traction.

April 9, 2026 | High-speed

Ambitions start to become reality for Portuguese high-speed projects

After decades of discussion, Portugal is finally committing to construction of not just its first domestic high-speed line but also infrastructure for cross-border services to Spain. Mark Simmons assesses what is planned and how soon it is likely to be delivered.

April 8, 2026 | Financial

Eurofima agrees €22m loan with Bulgarian Railways

First tranche will assist with the purchase of 35 inter-city coaches.

April 7, 2026 | Fleet

Stadler withdraws Swiss EMU appeal

Manufacturer drops legal challenge to SBB awarding contract to Siemens.

March 27, 2026 | Financial

Belgrade signs €915m turnkey metro contract

Alstom will deliver 15km initial phase of Serbian capital’s first driverless metro.

March 27, 2026 | Technology

Britain tests quantum navigation on national rail network

Infrastructure manager Network Rail claims use of new technology in mainline rail environment is a world first.

March 26, 2026 | North America

Mexico awards $US 220m ETCS contract

Joint venture of Sonda and Siemens will install ETCS on Mexico City - Irapuato line.

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