Oradea tram-train receives EU funding as vehicle tenders called
ROMANIA: Project promoter Bihor județ (county) signed a contract with the Ministry of Investments & European Projects on April 15 to allocate 1.376bn lei of non-reimbursable co-financing towards the development of a 33.4 km tram-train network around Oradea. The remaining 55m lei is being provided by the județ, which signed a collaboration agreement in July […]
First phase of ‘world’s longest’ orbital metro line opens in Wuhan
CHINA: The 35.3 km first phase of Wuhan Line 12 was inaugurated on May 1. The 23-station line is due to become a loop by the end of this year, when a second phase will open. The local authority says this will create the longest orbital metro line in the world. The first phase of […]
Comment: Africa’s rail momentum – Railway Gazette
Africa’s railways are enjoying a rail revival, and the dominance of Chinese-backed schemes seen over the past decade or more os now being replaced by a multilateral financing landscape, argues Executive Editor Nick Kingsley. Africa’s railways are having a moment. There is no doubt that the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East is a factor, […]
Regulation: Central America’s railways need ‘governance before kilometres’
Rail and metro investment is back on the agenda across a swathe of Central and South America. However, as legal specialist Elvira Palomino Alarcón explains, understanding how best to regulate these railways in the operational phase is as important as agreeing what is to be built. Railways are returning to the centre of the policy […]
KAI, SURGE, and HUAWEI Sign Strategic Tripartite MOU to Accelerate 5G+AI Innovation in Indonesia’s Railway System
Jakarta, April 15, 2026 – PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (“KAI”), Indonesia’s national railway operator, PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk (“SURGE”), and PT Huawei Tech Investment (“Huawei”) signed today a strategic tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the adoption of 5G+AI technologies across Indonesia’s railway system. The collaboration aims to enhance railway safety, operational […]
Light rail project aims to revitalise Toronto’s eastern waterfront
CANADA: Detailed design work is pressing ahead for a light rail line to serve Toronto’s eastern Waterfront district, following the signing of an accord between the federal government and the province of Ontario aimed at unlocking housing development in the fast-growing city. The light rail line is intended to serve the Port Lands redevelopment zone […]
John Laing enters German rolling stock market with battery train investment
GERMANY: International investor John Laing Group has entered the German rolling stock leasing market with a deal to finance 61 Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus B battery-electric multiple-units ordered by Westfalen-Lippe transport authority NWL. John Laing has an 89% equity stake in the project, with the remainder being owned by specialist investment and asset management company […]
Transport expansion plans included in Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build
CANADA: The national and provincial governments have agreed to provide a combined C$8·8bn over 10 years to support infrastructure investment under the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build. The national government’s share will come through its Build Communities Strong Fund. Much of the money is intended to support a reduction in development charges and a harmonised sales […]
Mexico City airport link opens to mark latest milestone in national passenger rail revival
MEXICO: The national government inaugurated the rail link to Mexico City’s Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles on April 26, extending the Tren Suburbano from Buenavista as part of a broader strategy to re-establish federally led passenger rail development. Michael Dreyer reports. Officially branded as the Tren Felipe Ángeles, the airport link comprises a 23·7 km double-track […]
Swiss 200-train framework contract signed after legal challenge dropped
SWITZERLAND: A framework contract for Siemens Mobility to supply Swiss Federal Railways with up to 200 six-car Desiro double-deck electric multiple-units was finally signed on April 30, after Stadler abandoned a legal challenge to the selection of the German company for the order. There is a firm order covering 95 EMUs for use from 2031 […]