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January 17, 2026 | Africa

South African open-access rail freight edges closer

The South African government’s programme to open up the country’s rail network to open-access freight operators is bearing fruit, as one of the potential participants invests heavily in rolling stock. Mark Simmons reports on the importance of this speculative action to the future development of the rail freight market.

January 16, 2026 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2026 - Asia

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Asia in 2026 including East Coast Rail Link and Jakarta East-West Line MRT Phase 1a.

January 15, 2026 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia: global industry hotspot

Kevin Smith reviews the status of railway projects in Saudi Arabia, with some key schemes expected to move forward in 2026.

January 15, 2026 | North America

Mexico’s passenger revolution gathers momentum

Mexico is pressing ahead with an ambitious programme to build a 3400km national passenger network by 2030, as Andrew Young explains.

January 14, 2026 | North America

Projects to watch in 2026 - North America

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in North America in 2026 including the Gateway Programme, the Ontario Line, the Austin Light Rail and Alto.

January 12, 2026 | Europe

Projects to watch in 2026 - Europe

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Europe in 2026 including the Helsinki Crown Bridges Light Rail, the North Bothnia Line, the Naples - Bari HSL and the Porto Metro 3.0.

January 8, 2026 | Technology

Rail research aims to drive efficiency and improve safety

Kevin Smith reflects on the major talking points of Rail Research Week held in Colorado Springs in November.

January 1, 2026 | Technology

IRJ’s 10-point plan for global rail growth

As we enter the second half of the 2020s, ambitious targets for passenger and freight volume growth to deliver modal shift at the expense of other modes appear as elusive as ever. Passenger numbers continue to fluctuate and rail freight is still struggling to increase its market share in many parts of the world. IRJ’s editorial team has considered what we believe are the key factors in delivering sustained and balanced growth for rail networks across the globe. These are summarised in the following 10 points.

December 29, 2025 | Freight

Reducing traction emissions

Australia’s rail freight operators are looking to embrace new technology in order to cut emissions. The results so far have been mixed, as Tony Duboudin explains.

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.

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