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July 24, 2026 | Light Rail

Medellín light rail project reaches halfway mark

Construction over 52% complete on Metro de la 80 serving the west of the city.

July 20, 2026 | Light Rail

Guatemala secures British finance for light rail project

G2G partnering model will provide up to $US 6.7bn for new Metro Riel line.

July 17, 2026 | Fleet

Austin awards Stadler LRV contract

Austin Transit Partnership says it is on course to begin construction of its first light rail line in 2027.

July 16, 2026 | Europe

Brescia breaks ground on light rail line

Construction of the 11.3km line is expected to be completed by 2031.

July 16, 2026 | Light Rail

Almaty LRT opening brought forward

Kazakhstan city’s first light rail line now scheduled to start running in late 2027.

July 14, 2026 | Light Rail

Thailand tests domestically-developed LRV

Trials are underway at the university campus in Khon Kaen.

July 10, 2026 | Infrastructure

CHSRA to issue RfQ for $US 2.4bn civil works contract

California prepares for future expansion of its high-speed rail network using PPPs.

July 9, 2026 | Light Rail

Funding secured for Budapest light rail extension

$US 103m project will expand the city’s network to the southern Buda district.

July 1, 2026 | Fleet

Uppsala LRV contract awarded

The Swedish city selects Škoda Group to supply the LRVs for its inaugural 17km light rail line.

May 27, 2026 | Light Rail

Britain creates mass transit taskforce

New group will identify changes to planning and funding in order to accelerate project delivery.

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