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FIFA World Cup Shows Why Transit Deserves More Federal Commitment
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (428+ words) If Congress is looking for evidence that public transportation deserves greater investment, it does not need to commission another study; it simply needs to look at what is unfolding across North America during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Across 11 host cities…...
The Hidden Challenges Behind North America's CBTC Delivery
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (497+ words) This year, the 2026 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore provided a deep dive into how agencies can successfully deliver this shift. Executives from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Maryland Transit Administration (MTA Maryland) and Sound Transit shared their experiences at…...
CAF Opens New Manchester Maintenance Depot
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (287+ words) CAF has officially opened a set of brand-new service facilities at Lowry Park, Manchester. The sites, which cover an area of 5, 000 m, represent an investment of 10 million GBP, and will host both maintenance and overhaul work on various key components,…...
Menlo79 Shortlisted for the 2026 Railway Innovation Awards for Transforming Rail Workforce Operations With WILSON
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (437+ words) Berlin, Germany, 30/06/2026 " Menlo79 has been shortlisted for the Railway Innovation Awards 2026 in the Operations & Performance category for its workforce management platform WILSON, recognising its contribution to improving operational performance through intelligent crew rostering and workforce orchestration. Organisations using WILSON have reported…...
Alstom Celebrates First Passenger Service of Perth Australind Train
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (345+ words) Alstom has announced the successful delivery of the first of four Australind X'trapolis trains for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. The train, named Marley, entered passenger service for the first time on 29 June, travelling from Perth to Bunbury…...
koda Group to Implement ETCS on New Hybrid Regio Jet Trains
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (456+ words) The "koda Group has announced that The European Train Control System (ETCS) developed by its Belgian affiliate The Signalling Company (TSC) will be deployed for the first time in 34 new "koda Group hybrid BEDMU trains destined for operation by Regio…...
Taiwan: Hitachi Rail Celebrates Launch of Sanying MRT Line
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (365+ words) Hitachi Rail has celebrated the launch of the brand-new Sanying MRT Line, which officially entered revenue service yesterday, 30 June 2026, as announced by the New Taipei City Government. Passengers travelling through 31 August 2026 will receive free travel in recognition of the line's…...
RSS 3000 Named Finalist at ERCI Innovation Awards
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (432+ words) Dual Inventive has been named as a finalist in the European Railway Clusters Initiative (ERCI) Innovation Awards for the RSS 3000 (remote safety switch) solution. The RSS 3000 builds on the certified and proven'ZKL 3000 RC'technologies to create safer work zones via Dual…...
Gradall Track Star Machines Handle Wide Range of Boston, Mass Railway Maintenance Jobs
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (474+ words) Maintenance and repair work on railways requires crews to quickly get to job sites, work quickly to handle both emergency work and routine maintenance tasks, and then get off the tracks so that they do not disrupt the scheduled movement…...
Engineering Works to Close Major London Stations This Summer
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (380+ words) Southeastern Railway has urged passengers to plan ahead this summer as train services across the Southeastern network are set to change significantly during an extensive 22day programme of engineering work in central London. Between Sunday 26 July and Sunday 16 August 2026, London Charing…...