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July 23, 2026 | Metros

Preliminary work starts on Taiwanese metro line

MRT Brown Line will be Taoyuan’s third metro line.

July 21, 2026 | Freight

China-Europe rail freight via Russia surges amid deep-sea disruption

Disruptions to deep-sea shipping routes have benefited rail.

July 21, 2026 | High-speed

India favours local high-speed technology for Mumbai - Ahmedabad project

Indian-Japanese dispute over high-speed project comes to a head.

July 17, 2026 | Financial

Kazakhstan Railways plans IPO early next year

A quarter of KTZ’s common shares will be listed in Astana, London and Hong Kong.

July 16, 2026 | High-speed

Chennai - Bengaluru high-speed project tender issued

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation of India is seeking a contractor to conduct pre-construction activities for the proposed 306km high-speed line.

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 15, 2026 | Metros

Vietnamese PM launches major expansion of Hanoi Metro

Five additional metro lines to be constructed in Vietnamese capital at a cost of $US 49.5bn.

July 14, 2026 | Metros

Singapore completes Circle Line loop

The Circle Line interchanges will all other Singapore metro lines.

July 14, 2026 | Light Rail

Thailand tests domestically-developed LRV

Trials are underway at the university campus in Khon Kaen.

July 13, 2026 | Asia

Turkey sets out high-speed objectives

National railway network due to grow to 28,590km by 2053.

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