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July 31, 2025 | Financial

Barcelona Sants upgrade receives EIB funding

€115m loan will support project to increase passenger capacity.

July 30, 2025 | High-speed

EIB provides €875m for Portuguese high-speed line

Financing and concession agreements signed for first section of Porto - Lisbon line from Porto to Oiã.

July 29, 2025 | Infrastructure

Kazakhstan secures infrastructure loan

Financing for upgrades along Trans-Kazakhstan corridor.

July 29, 2025 | High-speed

Renfe grounds series 106 Avlo fleet

Five trains operating Madrid - Barcelona high-speed services withdrawn due to bogie frame cracks.

July 28, 2025 | Metros

Hanoi metro construction start dates announced

Dates set for breaking ground on lines 2 and 5 in Vietnamese capital.

July 24, 2025 | Asia

Hong Kong Western Rail Link consultancy contract awarded

AtkinsRéalis and Aecom appointed to design 7.3km section within Hong Kong.

July 24, 2025 | Infrastructure

Network Rail appoints new CEO

Network Rail’s chief financial officer, Jeremy Westlake, will succeed Sir Andrew Haines in October.

July 23, 2025 | Main line

Jacobs to support Irish line upgrade

Consultancy services for upgrade of Irish Rail’s Portarlington - Galway line.

July 22, 2025 | Asia

UAP Railway feasibility study agreed

New railway to connect Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan could cost $US 7bn to build.

July 21, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Sixth British passenger operator returns to public ownership

Transfer comes with end of contract held by Trenitalia to operate c2c commuter services.

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