Porterbrook and GB Railfreight have signed a deal for 56 new MWA box wagons to be built by WH Davis in Nottinghamshire. The first wagon is due for completion by September 2027, and the wagons will carry recycled material to 7Steel’s Cardiff site.
SYSTRA, as part of the RMTC joint venture led by Parsons, has been awarded PMCM consultancy for the Riyadh Metro Red Line extension in Saudi Arabia. The project will add 5.4 km, eight stations, mostly underground tunnels, and connect Diriyah to the wider network.
Maersk is launching a twice-weekly intermodal rail service between Haparanda on the Swedish-Finnish border and APM Terminals Gothenburg, with plans to increase frequency to six round trips per week. The electric rail link will move containerised freight from northern Sweden and Finland to Gothenburg for onward ocean connections, including Asia.
A commentary says Alstom shares fell sharply after two profit warnings, with the company still weighed down by delayed projects, cost overruns and integration issues after the Bombardier Transportation deal. It says another warning cannot be ruled out as the new CEO prepares a future strategy update in 2027.
Alstom said first-half revenue rose 3% to €9.3 billion and orders rose to €11.0 billion, but it cut its 2026/27 outlook. The company cited technical issues and testing requirements on the Coradia Max platform and revised margins on selected rolling stock projects.
Systra MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. was the lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s tender for a detailed project report for the proposed Kilambakkam–Chengalpattu metro extension in Tamil Nadu. The bid was ₹1.38 crore; the contract award is still pending.
Premium PSU will present its full auxiliary and services power conversion range for rolling stock at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, including AC/DC supplies, DC/DC converters, inverters, VFDs and DC-UPS. The products are engineered to EN 50155 and related railway standards and built in Barcelona.
Network Rail completed drainage renewal and related maintenance on the East Coast Main Line in North Yorkshire after two weekend possessions. The programme included 300 metres of drainage at Chapman’s Bridge near Shipton, work on track, power lines and points, vegetation management, and a new bridge at Church Fenton for overhead line preparation.
TRC Synergy’s JV CCCC-TRC-UFUK accepted a RM2.69 billion contract from MRT Mutiara Sdn Bhd for Penang LRT Mutiara Line Package CMC2. The five-year scope covers a sea crossing viaduct with navigation spans, an elevated station, and associated works from Macallum to Penang Sentral.
Ukraine’s ministry, Ukrzaliznytsia and the PPP Agency signed a memorandum to prepare two railway projects in Zakarpattia: a 1,435 mm standard-gauge electrified line from Uzhhorod to the state border via Pavlovo, and modernisation of the Korolevo–Khust route. The work will be supported by the World Bank PREPARE programme.
UIC WG1 Station & Urban Design meeting will be held online on 1 December 2026.
GMRC has invited bids for the ₹197.14 crore development and construction of the Gyaspur Depot for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project in Gujarat. The package covers depot infrastructure, an Operations Control Centre, and associated electrical and mechanical works. Bid submission closes on 20 November 2026.
At Wandsworth Town station, piling for new lift shafts has been completed as part of a £19.8 million step-free access upgrade. The island platform is back in use, and the station is expected to become fully accessible in summer 2027. The project is funded by the UK Department for Transport and Wandsworth Council.
SRI Rail Invest ordered a Vectron Dual Mode locomotive for delivery in late 2027 or early 2028. In a separate deal, it arranged financing for Projektbahn to acquire former ICE 2 vehicles from DB Fernverkehr.
MRT Corp has awarded a RM2.69 billion civil main contract to a JV of CCCC, TRC Construction and Ufuk Semarak for the Penang LRT Mutiara Line cross-sea extension. The 5.5km package includes a 3.05km sea bridge linking Macallum on Penang Island to Penang Sentral in Seberang Perai.
Renfe named Siemens Mobility the winner of a tender for up to 40 high-speed trains in Spain, with a rendering shown of the Velaro Novo design.
Siemens completed its acquisition of MERMEC’s signaling, electrification, telecommunication, diagnostics and analytics businesses. The acquired perimeter includes about 1,700 employees and €430 million in fiscal 2025 revenue, with signaling contributing about 60% of revenue. Siemens said the businesses serve customers in more than 70 countries.
ZF Aftermarket says its ProVia commercial vehicle spare parts brand will expand with transmission parts already added and clutches and air compressors next. By 2027, the range is planned to triple with more than 830 additional part numbers across Europe, IMEA and APAC.
UIC says the ERPC main group meeting in Rome will bring together procurement leaders from across the European rail sector.
Network Rail completed nine days of work to renew and strengthen Saxmundham junction on East Suffolk Line, converting it from manual to powered operation and upgrading signalling and infrastructure. The improvements support increased freight traffic to the Sizewell C construction site and resumed Greater Anglia services between Halesworth and Ipswich.
The article says ETCS timeline changes should be managed through connected asset data, scenario planning and workbank updates so infrastructure, fleet and renewal plans stay aligned. It argues that planning tools can help identify affected assets, compare sequencing options and track assumptions as delivery milestones move.
Indian Railways reported higher coal and overall freight loading in October, CONCOR ordered 12 rakes of container wagons from Golden Rock Workshop, DP World expanded double-stack services from JNPA, and the Rowghat iron ore line was commissioned. A new East-West dedicated freight corridor is under study.
Hitachi Rail opened a new C$30 million, 125,000-square-foot headquarters and center of excellence for signalling and systems in Toronto, Canada. The facility is intended to support the company’s signalling and systems work in the Canadian market.
Renfe has awarded Siemens a contract for 30 seven-car Velaro Novo high-speed trains. The trains will run up to 350 km/h, seat 520 passengers each, and be delivered over 62 months, with the first five due within 40 months.
African rail updates include a EUR 355 million Wabtec support agreement for Transnet locomotives, TAZARA’s five-year recovery plan, Ghana opening Tema–Mpakadan to private freight operators, TransNamib revising fleet renewal plans, and Algeria inviting bids for a 310 km railway section.