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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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Kuala Lumpur – Johor Bahru electric services start
MALAYSIA: Electric trains have started running between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru following the completion of work to rebuild and electrify the final section of the west coast corridor.
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Aarhus light rail operations to be taken in-house
DENMARK: The Aarhus Letbane partnership of the city of Aarhus and Midtjylland region has decided to terminate the contract for Keolis to operate the 114 km light rail network, and is to bring operations in-house from December 20 2026.
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Prison training initiative offers path to skilled rail careers
UK: A employer-led training initiative designed to create a direct pathway from custody into skilled employment in the rail industry has been launched at HM Prison The Mount in Hertfordshire.
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‘Fast, comfortable and reliable’ urban rail services launched in Madagascar
MADAGASCAR: A passenger train service has launched in Antananarivo to offer ‘a fast, comfortable and reliable alternative for daily commutes’.
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Transfer bogies allow standard gauge rolling stock to reach Finland’s workshops by rail
FINLAND: National operator VR’s rolling stock maintenance business VR FleetCare has developed transfer bogies to enable the movement of foreign 1 435 mm standard gauge rolling stock to its workshops on Finland’s 1 524 mm broad gauge network.
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Daegu underground suburban railway construction starts
SOUTH KOREA: Construction has started on the fully underground Daegu Industrial Line suburban rail corridor that will link Seodaegu main line station with the Daegu National Industrial Complex southwest of the city.
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GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure acquire Wells Fargo wagon fleets
USA: Wells Fargo has completed the sale of its wagon and locomotive leasing fleets as part of a strategy of simplifying its businesses and focusing on products and services that are core to its clients.
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AITX and Telegraph bring predictive intelligence to wagon fleets
USA: Wagon leasing company American Industrial Transport is incorporating Telegraph’s rail-focused predictive data and technology products into its AITX FleetAX real-time fleet management platform.
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