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Advances to rail signalling and train control systems are set to make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. But implementing strategies and understanding the benefits of new digital solutions must be addressed before improvements can be realised.
A new partnership between the Met Office and Network Rail will speed up weather research, helping prevent delays, enhance safety, and maintain reliable services for passengers and freight.
Alstom will build 39 driverless Metropolis trainsets in India and deliver CBTC signalling with maintenance services for Mumbai Metro Line 4.
Amtrak launches upgrades to key Northeast Corridor yards, enhancing maintenance, reliability, and efficiency for its upcoming Airo and NextGen Acela trains by 2030.
The Astana centre will develop advanced signalling solutions, train local engineers, and support Kazakhstan’s rail modernisation while linking with Alstom’s global innovation network.
VINCI subsidiary ETF and Colas Rail will build a 21.5 km section of the Alameda–Melipilla line, improving connectivity and reducing journey times.
Alstom and Arcada will modernise 93 kilometres of Romania’s oldest railway, boosting speed, efficiency, and cross-border connectivity with Bulgaria via the Friendship Bridge.
Railway batteries are transforming transport by reducing diesel use, supporting hybrid and electric trains, and enabling cost-effective electrification across global rail networks.
The Office of Rail and Road calls for clearer rail upgrade policies to attract private investors and improve infrastructure delivery across the UK.
DB Cargo UK has started installing ETCS digital signalling on nine Class 66 freight locomotives to boost capacity and safety on the East Coast Main Line.
Rail Baltica advances with design contract for electrified double-track line, improving passenger and freight links between Poland and Kaunas.
ST Engineering will upgrade communications, security, and platform screen doors on Singapore’s Thomson-East Coast Line Extension, improving safety and connectivity between Changi Airport and the city centre.
Alstom will deliver 26 automated MPL25 metro trains and modernise Lyon’s line D with Urbalis signalling, improving passenger experience, energy efficiency, and network reliability.
Victoria and Rhodes Streets will shut to traffic, with safety upgrades supporting future hybrid-electric train operations in 2029.
Jeremy Westlake will lead Network Rail from October, guiding its transition into Great British Railways and overseeing national rail transformation.
The Northern City Line is now the UK’s first commuter route fully controlled by in-cab digital signalling.
