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February 5, 2026 | Financial

Questions remain over German rail funding

Government confirms €2.5bn budget allocation for 2026, but critics point to €2bn funding gap by 2029.

January 28, 2026 | Financial

Baden-Württemberg secures funding for onboard ETCS

German federal government will provide €340m to Baden-Württemberg and Stuttgart for retrofitting fleets with onboard ETCS equipment.

December 9, 2025 | Freight

Switzerland invests in single wagonload freight

Swiss government to provide $US 322m over next four years tied to a new service agreement and operating model.

May 23, 2025 | Freight

Switzerland approves DAC spending

Parliament greenlights Federal Council plan for $US211m one-off payment.

March 5, 2025 | Financial

Rome Metro secures €4bn of funding

Latest agreement with central government enables extension and completion of Line C.

March 8, 2024 | Financial

New Zealand confirms $NZ 2bn public transport investment

Rail projects will benefit from three-year programme proposed in a draft government policy statement on land transport.

February 29, 2024 | Financial

German hydrogen rail project funding suspended

German federal digital and transport ministry has halted all new funding as it investigates possible corruption cases.

February 8, 2024 | Infrastructure

DB commits to infrastructure modernisation plans

Against a background of budget cuts, German Rail (DB) commits to all planned infrastructure expansion and new development projects.

March 13, 2023 | Financial

Rail projects in line to receive United States federal funding

FTA has announced $US 4.45bn for transport projects in FY 2024 Budget Request to Congress.

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