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Siemens and Newag to co-operate in Polish high speed train market
POLAND: Siemens Mobility and Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their co-operation in the Polish rail market and expand their previous joint work on metro trains into the high speed rail segment.
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Norfolk Southern thinks outside the box to double-stack containers
USA: Norfolk Southern has launched East Edge, an intermodal corridor newly-cleared for double-stack trains between Chicago and Ayer in Massachusetts.
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Małopolska confirms EMU order
POLAND: Małopolska voivodship and regional train operator Koleje Małopolskie have signed a firm order for a further seven Newag electric multiple-units.
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Hungary purchases Swiss trains as part of Thurbo fleet renewal
EUROPE: The Hungarian government has purchased 93 ex-Thurbo GTW EMUs from Stadler for €230m, with an agreement for the Swiss manufacturer to refurbish them.
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Iarnród Éireann orders 68 maintenance wagons from WH Davis
IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann has awarded UK manufacturer WH Davis a €23m order to supply 68 infrastructure maintenance wagons for transporting rails, sleepers and track panels across the 1 600 mm gauge network.
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World rail freight news round-up
Business news from the world rail freight market.
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West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded
UK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.
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Rolling Stock: EuCo Rail responds to high demand for component maintenance
Rolling stock maintenance specialist EuCo Rail opened a component hub at Gersthofen in southern Germany in October last year. Jörg Ernst, President & CEO, explains to Benjámin Zelki how the site will help the business target what it sees as a gap in the market.
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AI drives development of Huawei rolling stock inspection tool
CHINA: Technology company Huawei is seeking to expand the scope of its TFDS rolling stock condition monitoring technology, as AI algorithms reduce the work needed to verify automated inspection imagery.
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USA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing
Opening of Sound Transit’s Federal Way light rail extension in December marked a further milestone in the expansion of urban and commuter rail services around Seattle. Benjámin Zelki explains how a vision first put to local voters in 1996 has led to continuing growth.
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Asset Maintenance: Cracking the nut of rising costs
An international benchmarking exercise by management consultancy Arthur D Little has found that railways across Europe are facing a maintenance cost crunch, with strong leadership needed to address the problem.
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Investment: Belfast summit reflects all-island rail momentum
The Railway Industry Association’s inaugural All Island Rail Summit in Belfast on February 18 is focusing on opportunities for the rail supply chain across the island of Ireland, says Neil Walker, Director for Northern Ireland & Exports at the trade organisation.
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CPKC orders updated Tier 4-compliant Progress Rail locos
CANADA: Canadian Pacific Kansas City has ordered 65 EMD SD70ACe-T4 freight locomotives which will be manufactured at Progress Rail’s plant in Muncie, Indiana, with the first 30 to be delivered in the second half of 2026.
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Norfolk Southern orders 40 Wabtec locomotives
USA: Norfolk Southern has ordered 40 Wabtec ES44AC locomotives in its first new loco purchase since 2022.
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Ahmedabad metro train sashays into spotlight as Titagarh targets the world market
INDIA: Titagarh Rail Systems has rolled out a dance-inspired, domestically-developed driverless trainset for the Ahmedabad metro at its Passenger Rail Systems factory at Uttarpara in West Bengal.
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HS2 contractor prepares to complete Birmingham’s ‘Bellingham Bridge’
UK: Preparations are well in hand to move the striking Curzon No 2 Viaduct into position this spring, forming a stand-out element of High Speed 2’s arrival into Birmingham. Chris Howe reports from Duddeston.
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Iran completes Mianeh – Ardabil railway construction
IRAN: Construction of a 175 km line from Mianeh north to Ardabil was completed at the end of 2025, connecting Ardabil province to the national rail network.
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PPP light rail route opens in St Petersburg
RUSSIA: PPP concessionaire BaltNedvizhService has inaugurated the first phase of the Kupchino – Shushary – Slavyanka fast light rail route to the south of St Petersburg.
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Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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Alstom completes its largest-ever single UK resignalling project
UK: Alstom completed Stage 2 of the Cambridge Resignalling, Relock & Recontrol programme during an 11-day blockade over the Christmas period, its largest-ever single UK resignalling project.
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