First set of FRMCS system test cases published as participants develop groundwork for further testing of the new railway communications platform. https://t.co/iH5gznvVyC
DB InfraGO has analysed the cause of a GSM-R malfunction on June 23 which paralysed the network for 2h 20min and introduced countermeasures. https://t.co/VUS1cjcr2i
Malaysia's prime minister, Anwar bin Ibrahim, officially opened the fully automated Shah Alam light metro line in Kuala Lumpur on June 28. https://t.co/ATnPPcl91a
Trafikverket has awarded state-owned operator SJ a contract to operate night train services to upper Norrland in Sweden from December 2026 to 2028. https://t.co/i4GbwWreQz
DB says the new Stuttgart station will not open until 2031 and the Stuttgart 21 project will cost €3bn more and will be completed in 2033. https://t.co/fQXjwNJOoT
Germany's federal states are calling for a €14bn increase in regional funding for the 2026–2031 period to maintain current service levels. https://t.co/N3ozGNGI91
Banedanmark says electrification of the 254km Frederica - Aalborg line will not be completed by December 2026 which will impact its electrification programme. https://t.co/ghc7Dilp8h
German Rail’s (DB) supervisory board has appointed Michael Obrowski as the national railway’s new chief financial officer (CFO). https://t.co/afWBpeWKVG
ONCF has awarded a Won 748.2bn ($US 484.6) 20-year contract to Hyundai Rotem, Korea, to maintain its fleet of 110 four-car double-deck EMUs. https://t.co/S6fPnz20qP
Dhaka’s Updated Revised Strategic Transport Plan (URSTP) calls for the construction of two new metro lines and five monorail lines. https://t.co/5QD7Pk9Xl1
Britain's Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) issued a statement on June 24 giving initial details of the movements of two passenger trains just before they collided on June 19. https://t.co/MTXgntUEwu
Rhine-Ruhr Transport (VRR) and go.Rheinland have released preliminary information about the forthcoming tender for the Rhineland Stage 2 S-Bahn contract in northwestern Germany. https://t.co/sELnCvBnei
Panama's National Assembly budget committee has approved a $US 9.6m budget transfer to Panama Metro for rail maintenance, security upgrades and project management fees. https://t.co/8tpDrzY9wB
The French region of Brittany is converting fleets of DMUs and bi-mode multiple units to run on biofuel produced from rapeseed oil. https://t.co/vsu0habGeX
The crown prince of the UAE opened the new passenger station in Abu Dhabi on June 23 ahead of the launch of passenger services on June 30. https://t.co/PXfznniVZE
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved €650.75m in loans for Uganda’s €2.7bn project to build a new electrified Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). https://t.co/2IfiwqvSI4
ÖBB has adopted a €19.5bn infrastructure investment plan for 2027–2032, with a further €5bn earmarked for maintenance and renewals. https://t.co/zRAoI6Zxke