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April 28, 2026 | Central/South America

Argentina’s commuter rail privatisation advances

Inter-American Development Bank is supporting the next phase of the project to introduce private concessions on the Buenos Aires commuter network.

April 24, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Nanjing opens new commuter line

54km line to Ma’anshan serving 16 stations is China’s first inter-provincial commuter link.

April 21, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Ningbo unveils new commuter fleet

A-car trains for lines 10 and 12 are being built by CRRC Zhuzhou.

January 30, 2026 | Asia

Nanjing inter-city commuter line opening close

Testing is taking place on the 54km Line S2 which is due to open in April.

March 10, 2025 | Policy

Amended Cape Town commuter Service Level Plan agreed

Original plan signed by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) found to have no start date.

January 15, 2025 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2025 - Asia

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Asia in 2025, the Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed line, the Great Train eXpress (GTX) cross-city commuter net-work, Ho Chi Minh City metro extension and the Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line.

December 4, 2024 | Commuter Rail

RegioJet gears up for Prague commuter services launch

Private operator will take over operations on two commuter lines on December 15 although its new trains are not yet ready to enter service.

September 25, 2024 | Fleet

New fleet primed to decarbonise Dublin

Irish Rail’s (IÉ) ambitious plans to modernise commuter rail in the Greater Dublin area rest in part on new electric and hybrid trains. Piers Wood, managing director for Ireland at Alstom, explains how the new fleet marks a step-change from the rolling stock that has gone before.

June 6, 2024 | High-speed

Kevin Speed promises high-speed commuter rail

In what promises to be a revolutionary development in the French high-speed market, new entrant Kevin Speed is preparing to operate open-access commuter services on three lines from 2028. Robert Preston talks to Kevin Speed chairman Laurent Fourtune.

January 8, 2024 | Metros

RATP Dev reveals strategy for global growth

The contract operating arm of Paris public transport operator RATP is getting back to basics at its core business while actively pursuing metro automation projects around the world, as RATP Dev CEO Hiba Farès explained to Robert Preston in Paris.

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