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Robert Preston

April 20, 2026 | Policy

Innovation for Britain’s changing railway

Britain has a new strategic rail innovation body in the form of GBRX, the main objective of which is to remove the barriers to adoption of new technology such as AI, computer vision and quantum positioning. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to GBRX managing director Toufic Machnouk.

April 17, 2026 | High-speed

Vietnam breaks ground on first high-speed line

Trains will operate on 120km Hanoi - Halong line at speeds of up to 350 km/h.

April 15, 2026 | Main line

SNCF wins Poitou-Charentes operating contract

Transdev and Le Train also submitted bids for the regional operating contract.

April 14, 2026 | Infrastructure

Turkey reopens line to Syria

Karkamis - Nusaybin line will form part of Development Road project.

April 14, 2026 | Technology

Stadler to install CBTC on Basle light rail network

Nova Pro CBTC will be installed on core BLT network to enable automatic train operation (ATO).

April 9, 2026 | Commuter Rail

New stations open in Britain’s West Midlands

Five new stations added to West Midlands Railway commuter network centred on Birmingham.

April 8, 2026 | Metros

Manila Subway airport branch construction contract awarded

Joint venture of DMCI and Taisei awarded contract worth $US 270.3m.

April 7, 2026 | High-speed

Renfe suspends plans for high-speed service to Paris

Spanish national operator blames delays to securing approval for new Talgo fleet to operate in France.

April 6, 2026 | Asia

Japan’s Seibu Railway orders fine dining train

Train name and logo finalised for fine dining service due to launch in March 2028.

April 2, 2026 | High-speed

Tracklaying starts on Chongqing - Kunming high-speed line

Rails are being laid on slab track in Yunnan province.

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