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June 18, 2026 | Freight

Egypt to upgrade key main lines

Installation of ETCS Level 1 will boost capacity on the 6th October - Alexandria and Belbes - 10th of Ramadan main lines.

June 17, 2026 | Central/South America

Base tunnel proposed to revive trans-Andean rail link

Private consortium includes a 52km cross-border tunnel as the centrepiece of proposed new Argentina-Chile connection.

June 17, 2026 | Locomotives

Alpha Trains orders more Stadler locomotives

The mix of Iberian and standard gauge multi-system units will support rail freight services both on the Iberian peninsula and the Mediterranean Corridor to central Europe.

June 16, 2026 | Middle East

Momentum building for Hedjaz railway revival

Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign MoUs, while Syria and Jordan also back the project to introduce a direct connection between the countries.

June 16, 2026 | Freight

Argentina rail freight privatisation heats up

Grupo Mexico re-enters bidding for Belgrano Cargas concession after agreeing partnership with Wabtec.

June 12, 2026 | Financial

SNCF Network set new targets to meet expected rail growth

French government has set out new ambitions for infrastructure maintenance and renewals to meet growing demand for passenger and freight services.

June 11, 2026 | Africa

Traxtion secures $US 86m of private equity

Capital raise supports expansion of locomotive fleet and operational growth.

June 11, 2026 | Policy

Europe’s rail sector wants action as capacity regulation enters force

Industry bodies want quick adoption of the European Railway Platform (ERP), an advisory body representing operators that will provide input on capacity allocation, traffic management, performance monitoring and technical standards.

June 10, 2026 | Technology

Siemens launches Vectron X

“Connected” locomotive unveiled in ceremony at new service centre in Munich.

June 8, 2026 | Technology

European DAC pilot project concludes

Six-year programme demonstrates that digital freight coupling is ready for real-world implementation.

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