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May 19, 2026 | North America

Montreal light metro extension opens

14km West Island Line extends automated REM network to 64km.

May 5, 2026 | Metros

Wuhan Metro Line 12 opens

35km first phase of automated orbital line connects western and northeastern districts.

February 24, 2026 | Commuter Rail

India’s RRTS fully operational

Dedicated 82km commuter line has been popular with passengers since the first section opened.

December 15, 2025 | Infrastructure

Koralm Railway opens to all traffic

New 130km line in Austria is completed on schedule.

November 18, 2025 | Metros

Services start on second section of Montreal REM

Newly-opened line extends light metro network by 33km.

October 6, 2025 | Asia

New Chinese timetable effective from October 11

The completion of several sections of high-speed line will reduce journey times across the country.

February 28, 2025 | Asia

Kuala Lumpur’s LRT3 metro line nearly complete

Construction of the heavily-delayed metro line serving western Kuala Lumpur is 99% complete and the line is due to open in September.

February 27, 2025 | Metros

Taiyuan opens second metro line

29km Line 1 opened on February 22.

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