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July 13, 2026 | Metros

Madrid Metro breaks ridership record and unveils new fleet

An €889m project to extend Line 11 has also been approved.

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.

March 10, 2026 | Infrastructure

Siemens demonstrates ATO over ETCS in Finland

The demonstration is part of Finland’s Digirail project for the national rollout of ETCS.

March 10, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Major upgrade for commuter Line C5 in Madrid

€1.35bn programme includes installing ERTMS Level 2 and introducing a new fleet of 35 Stadler EMUs.

March 9, 2026 | Signalling

AutoHaul drives efficiencies at Rio Tinto

Eight years since it operated its first driverless heavy-haul freight train in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and nearly seven since it switched to entirely automated operations, Rio Tinto provides an update on the efficiency improvements delivered by its AutoHaul ATO system. The mining company also reveals some of the current and future upgrades it is working on, as Kevin Smith reports.

February 15, 2026 | Technology

Autonomous LRVs set to transform depots

Automatic train operation (ATO) has the potential to transform operations at LRV depots, improving the efficiency of servicing and maintenance activities, and reducing the strain on human resources. Kevin Smith visited Tampere in Finland to learn more about a pioneering project developed by Škoda Group.

December 22, 2025 | Signalling

Mainline ATO becomes a reality

CAF Signalling and Netherlands Railways have successfully tested remote and automatic train operation up to Grade of Automation 4 in a real-world mixed traffic environment, as Mikel Labayen Esnaola* explains.

October 9, 2025 | Infrastructure

Siemens to supply digital signalling for São Paulo

ATO over ETCS Level 2 to be installed on three commuter lines with a total length of 140km.

September 9, 2025 | Fleet

Model of new Munich S-Bahn train on show

Visitors to the IAA Mobility exhibition in Munich will be able to inspect a 1:1 scale model of the leading car.

June 19, 2025 | Infrastructure

Washington restores ATO on metro network

The Washington metro, one of the first modern rapid transit systems in the United States when it opened in 1976, is now operating as designed.

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