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Guadalajara light metro line opens in freight railway corridor

2025-12-24T14:00:00+00:00

MEXICO: A 21·7 km nine-station light metro Line 4 opened in Guadalajara on December 15 linking Las Juntas with Tlajomulco Centro south of the city.

Additional funding for London Underground quantum navigation tests

2025-12-24T08:00:00+00:00

UK: MoniRail has secured £1·25m of additional funding to further develop a quantum navigation system for use on the London Underground, and potentially the national rail network.

Urban transport industry news round-up

2025-12-24T04:30:00+00:00

This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.

Alstom to supply suburban and long-distance EMUs to Hellenic Train

2025-12-23T16:21:00+00:00

GREECE: FS-owned national operator Hellenic Train has signed a €393m contract with Alstom for the supply of 23 six-car Coradia Stream electric multiple-units.

FreightCar America acquires Carly Railcar Components

2025-12-23T14:00:00+00:00

USA: FreightCar America has acquired family-owned Carly Railcar Components, which distributes OEM wagon components and operates a core-exchange programme for reconditioned parts.

Anglo-Mexican partnership targets bespoke rolling stock needs

2025-12-23T12:00:00+00:00

INTERNATIONAL: UK-headquartered rail services company ROMIC has signed a partnership agreement with Mexican rolling stock and component manufacturer Locomotoras San Luis.

First Flirt delivered to Portugal

2025-12-23T10:45:00+00:00

PORTUGAL: The first of 22 Stadler Flirt regional multiple-units ordered by national train operator CP has arrived in Portugal for testing ahead of entry into service.

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ICR Passenger Coaches for Sale

Organisation: Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Location: The Netherlands
Deadline: January 16, 2026

Tender No. 42232 For the Manufacture and Supply of Various Types of Mono-Block Wheels

Organisation: Israel Railways Ltd.
Location: Israel
Deadline: 23.59 IST 21 January 2026

Public Tender Nº2/20025: Concession for the Operation, Management, and Maintenance of the Namibe Corridor

Organisation: Ministry of Transport of The Republic of Angola
Location: Namibe, Huíla, and Cubango (southern provinces of Angola)
Deadline: 15:00 WAT 4 May 2026

Telecoms: South Korea to explore potential of 6G technology in rail

Amid a push from the national government to launch a 6G telecoms network by 2028, Korea Railroad Research Institute is assessing how domestic railway operators could deploy the technology. Benjámin Zelki reports.

Japan: Delays and demographic dilemmas hinder Hokkaido Shinkansen ambition

Geological difficulties have delayed the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo beyond 2030, while JR Hokkaido is considering the deployment of 160 to 200 km/h EMUs on its 1 067 mm network, as well as bus replacements for loss-making rural routes. Mike Bent investigates.

Japan: Autonomous Operation offers flexibility with fewer staff

Trials on the RTRI test track near Tokyo have verified the performance of onboard detection and decision-making systems that could form the basis for autonomous train operations.

Comment: Demography is destiny

The demographic challenges facing many countries around the world mean that rail’s ability to cost-effectively deliver benefits in low-density regions such as rural Japan or much of France is in the spotlight, our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley warns.

Freight: Rolling laboratory supports innovation

Portugal’s Rail CoLab association is developing its Freight Laboratory Train to act as a platform for both monitoring systems and the testing of new concepts, as Andre Pires explains.