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June 27, 2025 | Infrastructure

Regional line reopens in France

Occitanie region has spent €67m to reopen 36km Montréjeau - Luchon line closed since 2014.

June 27, 2025 | Main line

North Korea restarts passenger services to Russia

Through trains between Pyongyang and Moscow have been suspended for five years.

June 25, 2025 | Fleet

ÖBB unveils double-deck Railjet

The 14 six-car Stadler Kiss inter-city EMUs are due to enter service at the end of next year.

June 25, 2025 | Financial

World Bank approves $US 930m for Iraq’s railways

Iraq Railways Extension and Modernisation project will upgrade 1047km.

June 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

DB revises major renewals programme

German Rail extends timescale for renewals on major corridors after mounting criticism of prolonged closures.

June 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

Thailand plans further track doubling

Proposal for second phase of programme submitted to double 1249km at a cost of $US 9.1bn.

June 24, 2025 | Infrastructure

Hungary approves Budapest Airport rail link

New 9km line to be funded by the private sector.

June 23, 2025 | Main line

JR East to introduce tourist sleeper train

The new train running from Tokyo to Tohoku could become a destination in itself.

June 23, 2025 | High-speed

China to expand rail services on July 1

The new national timetable will see the introduction of 236 additional passenger trains and 39 freight trains.

June 20, 2025 | Fleet

Kazakhstan’s first Chinese shunting locomotives ready for service

CRRC is supplying Kazakhstan State Railways with 100 shunting and 100 mainline locomotives under a 2023 contract.

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