Railway News - Rolling Stock, High Speed Rail & Infrastructure

Zimbabwe approved the EUR 3 billion Harare Light Rail project, whose Phase 1 is a 30.4 km solar-charged viaduct line to Kuwadzana for 350,000 daily passengers.

Alstom secured a €270 million order for 25 extra X’trapolis 2.0 trains from the Victorian government, doubling the full fleet commitment to 50 six-car units.

Alstom delivered the first of 100 new G Class trams in Melbourne in July 2026 under a €700 million contract, supporting over 2,000 Australian jobs.

HSRA appointed Keolis to the shadow operator adviser role for the 320 km/h Newcastle-Sydney new HSR, advising on operations and maintenance in the design phase.

Vossloh launched a Morocco rail maintenance JV with Futrifer on 1 July to maintain ONCF's network and Casablanca/Rabat urban rails, with local hiring from 2027.

Bechtel signed a two-year development contract to advance the Newcastle to Sydney high speed rail line for 320 km/h trains before a final investment decision.