30th Street Station, a 100-year-old railway station in Philadelphia, US, and Amtrak's third-busiest station, is planned to be redeveloped to improve customer experience. It serves over four million Amtrak customers and more than eight million Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and NJ TRANSIT railway commuters annually.
The 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project is aimed at enhancing freight and passenger rail service along the rail corridor in the City of Chicago, US.
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is reconstructing the 95th Street Terminal that serves as the southern terminal station for Red Line, CTA's busiest rail line in the Chicago, US.
Škoda Transportation, a Czech-based company engaged in transport engineering, launched its first 100% low-floor bi-directional five-section tramcar 28 T in October 2013 for the city of Konya in Turkey.
Aarhus Light Rail Project or Aarhus Letbane is the first light rail project in Denmark. Construction on the project was started in June 2013 and completed in December 2017. The first phase of the light rail project involves 110km of light rail line serving 51 stops in the Aarhus area.
Abbey Wood railway station on the Elizabeth Line was rebuilt and opened in 2017 to accommodate new Crossrail services.
A project to improve the railway line between Aberdeen and Inverness, was approved by Transport Scotland, the national transport agency of Scotland, in March 2014.
Abidjan Metro, also known as Metro d’Abidjan, is a 37km-long elevated rapid transit network being developed by French companies in coordination with the Ivory Coast Government to address traffic congestion in the city of Abidjan.
Abuja Light Rail System is a new light rail network being developed in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.
The Abuja-Kaduna rail line is one of the first standard gauge railway modernisation projects (SGRMP) undertaken in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa.
The 24km Accra-Tema rail line is located between Accra, the capital city of Ghana, and Tema a city in the Greater Acc
A commercial and political powerhouse, America's Northeast Corridor (NEC) is one of the most densely populated areas of
The Agra Metro will have two lines with an estimated ridership of 870,000 passengers a day in 2041.
Ahmedabad Metro is a new rapid transit system under construction between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, India.
The Airdrie-Bathgate Railway Link connects Edinburgh to Glasgow through Bathgate, Drumgelloch and Airdrie. It was opened
The AirTrain Newark Replacement Program is expected to commence commercial operations in 2029.
The Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Line (MMMP), which is part of the Makkah (Mecca) Metro, is an 18.1km line constructed to connect the holy cities of Mecca, Arafat, Muzdalifa and Mina. The line was opened in November 2010 and became fully operational in November 2011.
The Spanish Railways' (RENFE) summer 1999 timetable marked the introduction of the first tilting trains on the busy rout
Alaska-Alberta (A2A) rail corridor is a proposed rail network that will connect the US state of Alaska with Alberta, Canada. The route will link the deep-water ports and the existing railway network of Alaska to the Canadian railway system.
The Albabstieg tunnel, christened as Gerlinde tunnel, is a 5.9km railway tunnel under construction on the new Wendlingen-Ulm line in Germany.
Algiers Metro was inaugurated on 31 October 2011 after nearly three decades of development. It is Algeria's first metro system and the second metro transport system in Africa.
Alicante and the surrounding region is a major tourist destination in south-east Spain with many popular resorts, includ
Envisaged in 1911 with the creation of the Northern Territories, the 1,420km (880-mile) line between Alice Springs and Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory was completed on 17 September 2003.
All Aboard Florida is a 235-mile (378km) high-speed intercity passenger rail project being developed by Florida East Coast Industries (FECI) to connect Miami in South Florida with Orlando in Central Florida, US.
Almaty Metro is the first metropolitan railway or rapid transit system of Kazakhstan. It is the second metro system to be opened in Central Asia.
Automotrice Grande Vitesse (AGV) is an advanced very high speed train designed and developed by Alstom. It is claimed to be the most eco-friendly railcar in the world.
The Coradia family of regional trains, manufactured by Alstom Transport, are high-performance rolling stock offered in various configurations suitable for diverse requirements.
Alstom's Coradia Stream has been ordered by multiple countries including Italy, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Euroduplex is the third generation of TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) very high speed trains being manufactured by Alstom.
Manufactured by Alstom, the Metropolis trains are flexible and reliable high-tech rolling stock, which will serve 22 major cities, including New York, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Chennai and Singapore.
Régiolis is a next-generation regional train developed by Alstom Transport. The train is derived from Coradia Polyvalent regional trains. The new trains aim to offer reliability and comfort for passengers, while delivering low operational costs.
Produced by Alstom Transport, X'trapolis is a high-capacity train specifically designed for suburban and regional transport.
Alstom’s Citadis low-floor trams are operating in more than 20 countries.
The infrastructure work on the 22.4km first phase of the tramway is scheduled to begin in 2024.
The largest single order for new-generation light rail vehicles was placed by the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands, as part of a major exercise to replace its antiquated fleet of 234 trams, which have become increasingly unreliable.
Dutch capital Amsterdam is midway through the Noord-Zuidlijn construction project, a new north-south metro line. To be d
Amsterdam Zuid Station is located in the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64) is an advanced electric locomotive designed and built by Siemens for the US passenger rail operator Amtrak.
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is a 457-mile (735.5km) railway line connecting highly urbanised areas in the US.
The Amtrak Airo™ trains are being developed by Siemens Mobility for Amtrak to improve passenger comfort and efficiency.
The Angermunde-Szczecin railway line in Germany is being upgraded to enable faster operating speeds.
Like the Valenciennes system opened in 2007, Angers in the Pays de la Loire region of north western France is indicative
Ankara, the Turkish capital, first devised a project to build a light rail metro system in 1987, and was able to take ad
Turkish Railways (TCDD) has constructed the country's first high-speed railway line, which connects the capital city of Ankara with largest population centre of Istanbul, and serves more than 17 million people.
The Ankara-Izmir HSR is a key national project of the Turkish Government’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
The 406km-long Ankara-Sivas high-speed line is being developed by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) between Ankara and Sivas in Turkey.
With similarities to the Berlin Hauptbahnhof and north-south tunnel developments opened in 2006, the Belgian city of Ant
The new Anzac Station, owned by the Australian Victorian Government via state-owned enterprise VicTrack, is being built in Victoria, Australia.
Passenger rail travel in Argentina is a limited commodity. Privatisation resulted in the removal of many of the country's passenger trains.
24 November 1999 saw the inauguration of the new, dedicated high-speed rail link between Stockholm Central railway station and the city's main airport, at Arlanda. The airport is at a competitive disadvantage over other major city air terminals, as it is 42km (26 miles) from the city centre.
The single-track Arna-Bergen railway line in Norway is being converted into a double-track route to facilitate increased speed and more flexible traffic evolution.
Ashley Down railway station is the first of three new stations planned to be built as part of the wider MetroWest Phase 2 project.
In June 2015, the concept of a new railway station near Mynzhyldyk Alley in Astana, Kazakhstan, was approved by the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning in Astana.
AT-200 is a modular electric commuter train launched by Hitachi Rail Europe in London in July 2014.
The Athens Metro in Greece is formed of an enlarged and upgraded suburban rail route, as well as two newer lines.
Athens’ tram system had closed by 1960 in the belief that the private car, taxis and buses could cater for the exp
The Atlanta Metro Rail Project is the largest public works project undertaken in Southeast US to date. It consists of fo
The first phase of the Atlanta Streetcar project stretching between Centennial Olympic Park and the Martin Luther King Jr Historical Site in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, US, was officially opened in December 2014.
The Atocha Railway Station is the first to be built in Madrid. Located in the district of Prado near the centre of Mad
The Auckland Light Rail project is a proposed light rail network to be built in Auckland, New Zealand.
With just four million people (estimated to be 4.3 million in 2010) in a landmass roughly the same size as Great Britain
Having first sanctioned a 160km/h (100mph) maximum speed as recently as 1986, Spain moved quickly to get high-speed rail
Avenio M is the latest variant in the Avenio family of light rail vehicles (LRVs) manufactured by Siemens.
The Community of Greater Avignon (Communauté d’Agglomération du Grand Avignon) began construction on a tramway project in Avignon, a commune in Provence region in south-east France, in October 2016.
The Awash Woldia/Hara Gebeya Railway Project is a new railway line being constructed between Awash and Woldia, Ethiopia.
In the 1980s, rail corridors through the Swiss Alps were running near capacity, and traffic connections in the densely p
The Bahrain metro is a rail-based urban transportation system with a passenger capacity of approximately 43,000 an hour.
The Bakerloo Line extension project is a proposed expansion of the London Underground Bakerloo line from its existing terminal station at Elephant & Castle to Lewisham, via Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate, in the UK.
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway line is a regional railway link that will directly connect Kars in Turkey, Tbilisi in Georgia and Baku in Azerbaijan.
The upgrading of the Ballarat Line, operating between Melbourne and the Ballarat city in Victoria, commenced in October 2017. The upgrade was completed in January 2021.
The Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel Project will replace the 2.25km-long rail tunnel on the Northeast Corridor in Baltimore, Maryland, US.
Baltimore Penn Station serves more than three million Amtrak and Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) passengers a year.
The Baltimore Red Line is a 14.1 mile (22.7km) east-west light rail transit (LRT) line proposed by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) that will run from Woodlawn in suburban Baltimore County to Bayview in east Baltimore City.
The US city of Baltimore’s Metro Subway and Light Rail System (LRS) are operated by the Maryland Transit Administr
The Bangalore high-speed rail link (HSRL) project is being undertaken by the Government of Karnataka to connect the ci
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is expanding Bangkok’s Green Line in two directions. The existing Green Line, also known as the Sukhumvit Line, is an elevated rail line from Mo Chit in the Chatuchak District to Bearing in Bang Na District of Bangkok.
The Purple Line is a 23km long mass rapid heavy rail system that will connect Tao Bang Yai in the north-western suburbs
Bangkok Metro is the underground metro rail system of Bangkok city in Thailand. It is officially known as the Mass Rapid
In an effort to provide a long-term solution to road congestion, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) initiated studies on three separate mass transit systems during the late 20th century.
The capacity of the Bank Station has increased by 40% following the completion of a major upgrade.
The Bankstown line between Sydenham and Bankstown in Sydney, Australia, is being upgraded to metro rail standards.
Barangaroo station is a new underground metro station built to serve the Barangaroo precinct in Sydney, Australia.
Boosted by hosting the 1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona on Spain's north-east coast has continued to grow in reputation and
Barcelona Metro Line 9 is set to become the longest automated metro line in Europe when construction work concludes in 2014.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley is a planned 16-mile extension of the existing BART regional heavy rail system to San Jose, Milpitas and Santa Clara, California, US.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system is being extended by 5.4 miles (8.69km) from the existing Fremont Station south to a new station called Warm Springs / South Fremont station in the Warm Springs District in Fremont, California, US.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will replace its fleet of existing 669 rail cars, which are the oldest in the country, with 775 new rail cars under a project known as the Fleet of the Future.
Basque Y (also known as Y Vasca) is a 172km-long high speed network currently under construction in Spain. Basque Y will connect the three capitals in the Basque Autonomous Region, Bilbao, Vitoria and San Sebastián, and will transport both goods and passengers.
The 42.7km Frankston railway line connecting Melbourne city centre with the south-eastern suburban city of Frankston is undergoing a $100m upgrade, known as the Bayside Rail Project, to improve reliability, safety and capacity along the line.
Bayswater Station located on the Midland Line in Perth, Western Australia, will undergo a major transformation as a part of the METRONET programme of the Western Australia Government.
The new Beaulieu Park station is a vital component of Chelmsford's sustainable transportation strategy.
The project is being funded via a 70/30 ratio between the Australian Government and Queensland state government.
The Beijing Fengtai Railway Station project involved the reconstruction of a station that operated for more than 100 years.
The 2008 Olympic Games led to a huge investment in transport systems throughout China's capital city Beijing. As the tra
Built on 51ha and measuring 510,000m², the Beijing West Railway Station was the largest railway station in Asia unt
Beijing's metro was approved in 1965 and had a first line of 24km, primarily motivated by military considerations. It was the first line in China and opened on 1 October 1969.
China has crossed another milestone in its high-speed railway network, with the inauguration of the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway line in December 2012.
The 1,318km Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line connects the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, travelling across the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.
China's railway system has been going through a massive phase of upgrading and expansion under the Chinese Ministry of R
Belfast Grand Central Station is an integrated bus and railway station being developed in Belfast city, Ireland.
Principal administrative centre for the European Union, the Belgian capital of Brussels is also the focal point for a hi
Belgrade Light Metro, also known as BELAM, is a light rail transit system under development in Belgrade, Serbia. The €1bn project is a part of the Urban Master Plan of Belgrade 2021.
The Budapest-Belgrade railway project is an important part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), connecting Asia with Africa and Europe.
The Bendigo and Echuca line in Victoria, Australia, was upgraded to provide safer, and efficient travel in the greater Bendigo region.
The city of Bergen, Norway, is building a light rail system between the centre of the city and Bergen Airport at Flesland.
At national reunification in October 1990, Berlin’s rail network and services had undergone years of fragmentation through war damage and political division.
The city-state of Berlin has a long-established underground network, with the first trains running in 1902. The system h
The strength of the cantons in Switzerland's constitution means that Bern has a lower profile than many capital citi
The Betuweroute takes its name from a district of the central Netherlands through which it passes. It is a 160km, €
Bhopal Metro rail project is a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) being developed in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, at an estimated cost of Rs69.41bn ($945m).
A rapid transit railway underground network, the Bilbao Metro is owned and operated by Basque-based Biscay Transport Consortium.
Curzon Street station is a planned terminus of the High Speed-2 (HS2) railway network in Birmingham, UK.
The Birmingham New Street Station is an important hub and gateway to towns and cities across the UK.
The Birmingham westside metro extension is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021.
The four-car Blues train can travel at a maximum speed of 160km/h and can accommodate more than 300 seated passengers.
Brightline’s Boca Raton railway station in Florida, US was opened to the public in December 2022.
The Bogibeel rail / road bridge is being built across the River Brahmaputra in the Dibrugarh district, in the state of Assam in north-east India.
Bogota Metro Line one, Section one (PLMB) is a 23.96km-long elevated mass rapid transit (MRT) line to be built in Bogota, Columbia.
The Bolaños twin-tube rail tunnel is being built on the Madrid-Galicia high-speed line in Spain. The 6.7km-long tunnel is located in the municipality of Castrelo Do Val, approximately 70km away from Orense.
Bombardier’s Aventra is a modular, easily customisable single-deck train capable of operating in both diesel and electric modes.
The Flexity family of light rail vehicles (LRVs) is manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. The LRVs have higher passenger capacity and run at a higher speeds.
INNOVIA APM 300 is a new-generation automatic people mover designed and manufactured by Bombardier. It is specially designed for flexible operation in both urban and airport transportation.
MOVIA metro cars, which are manufactured by Bombardier Transportation to provide a safe and cost-efficient service, are currently operational in a large number of metro rail networks across the globe.
Bombardier OMNEO is a new electric multiple unit (EMU) double-deck train, that was unveiled in September 2013 by SNCF. The train is marketed as Regio 2N in France.
PRIMOVE Light Rail Trams are designed based on the PRIMOVE Solution from Bombardier. PRIMOVE is a path breaking technology that makes modern urban transport cleaner and more convenient than ever before.
Bombardier Talent 3 is a new generation emission-free, battery-powered electric multiple unit (BEMU) manufactured by Bombardier Transportation.
TWINDEXX is a double-deck train specially designed by Bombardier Transportation for Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The rolling stock was designed in response to SBB’s proposals to launch an intercity high speed express train.
The ZEFIRO is the latest class of very high speed (VHS) trains from Bombardier. They are claimed to be the most economic
Bond Street station is being constructed at New Bond Street, London as part of the Crossrail project. Construction of the new station began in 2011 and is expected to be completed in 2017.
Commuter lines radiating from Boston's two downtown stations are being extended. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Au
The Boston Green Line Extension (GLX) project primarily involves the extension of the Green Line, the oldest light rail transit (LRT) in the US, by a further 4.7 miles (7.56km).
Botany rail duplication involves the duplication of 2.9km of freight track of the Botany line rail corridor between Mascot and Botany in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
After several delays including legal challenges, the 190km (118-mile) 1,435mm gauge Botniabanan mixed-use high-speed lin
Brasilia Metro is a two-line rail system that links Brazil's capital Brasília to the satellite cities of the Fede
Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany, is the focal point of a projected tram-train operation covering a large area in the east of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony).
Bremen in north-west Germany is one of the two urban subdivisions, the other being Bremerhaven, that make up the country's smallest land (state), Freie Hansestadt Bremen.
The German S-Bahn format and designation has been widely adopted, including in some other countries. It is popular where
The Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy will reduce the burden on the road network.
A joint venture between Barnet Council and Argent Related is responsible for the Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration programme.
The Italian city of Brescia witnessed the opening of a fully automated metro rail system in March 2013. The 13.1km-long driverless metro system connects Prealpino and S. Eufemia Buffalora stations, located respectively at the north and southeast of Brescia.
The Great Belt Fixed Link rail and road project, which provides the first physical link between Denmark and Sweden, is amongst the largest ever undertaken in Scandinavia.
The Brightline high-speed inter-city railway line between Miami and Orlando, Florida, US commenced operations in September 2023.
Brightline West will build a high-speed passenger rail system between Las Vegas and Southern California by 2028.
Brightline’s Orlando rail station commenced operations in September 2023, with 16 daily round trips departing every hour.
The Central railway station is a major transport hub in the Brisbane central business district (CBD) on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. The station is owned and operated by Queensland Rail.
Brisbane Metro is a new rapid transit system proposed to be constructed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Plans for the Bristol Light Rail System have been shelved with funds for the project to be diverted elsewhere.
The Brittany - Loire Valley high-speed line, also known as BPL, has been under construction since July 2012. The new high-speed line will be 182km long, connecting the cities of Le Mans and Rennes. The BPL will extend the existing 180km high-speed line between Paris and Connerré, which was built in 1989.
The existing main station in Brno, Czech Republic, will be relocated and provide a range of transportation options.
The Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) is a proposed 26km-long light rail project between Sunset Park in Brooklyn and Astoria in Queens, New York, US. It is intended to provide quality transit-oriented service to under-served areas along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts.
Public transport in the 19 communes of the Belgian capital and some adjoining areas is operated by STIB/MIVB (Societ
The Belgian capital of Brussels is also the focal point of the country's densely packed railway network. A high proporti
Bucharest Metro Line 5 is a new underground subway metro being constructed by Societatea Comercială de Transport c
The popularity of metro systems around the globe continues to grow as the demand for reliable high-capacity transport ri
The MAV (Hungarian Railways) line through the north of the country from Budapest to Hegyeshalom on the main corridor to Vienna has been extensively upgraded, with 86km (53 miles) of the route made suitable for 160km/h operation.
The Municipality of Budapest and the State Government ordered the construction of a mass transit underground system in early 1998. The project was vigorously examined, and deemed to be the best answer to Budapest's increasing transport problems.
Metro construction authority, Subterráneos de Buenos Aires SE (locally called Subte) is expanding the Buenos Aires metro system by adding three new lines, to bring 70% of the population within 400m of a metro station.
The Byford rail extension project involves an 8km extension of the Armadale railway line from Armadale train station to the Byford suburb in Perth, Western Australia.
The C2 metro trains will be operated on München U-Bahn, the underground rapid transit network of Munich. Munich Public Transportation Company (MVG), a subsidiary of Munich City Utilities (SWM), owns and operates the underground subway network that that serves more than one million passengers a day with a total track length of 100km.
After 12 years of planning and two years of construction, the French town of Caen in Normandy, with 250,000 inhabitants,
CAF Civity is a low-floor train with modular and configurable energy storage systems to operate across European countries.
Cairo Metro in Egypt is operated by Egyptian National Railways (ENR) and transported up to 3.5 million passengers per day in 2019.
The 96km Cairo Monorail system with 35 stations will be the world’s longest driverless monorail network.
Calder Valley line is a two-track railway line running from Manchester Victoria to Leeds in West Yorkshire, UK.
The 150km-long Calgary-Banff passenger rail project is being developed in Alberta, Canada.
The California high-speed train project is the first high-speed train system to be implemented in the US.
Network Rail built the new Cambridge New North railway station in the Chesterton area, north of Cambridge, UK, in collaboration with the Cambridgeshire County Council to create a new transportation hub providing links to routes for cyclists, pedestrians and bus users.
The Cambridge South station will be able to accommodate 1.8 million passengers a year when it becomes operational in 2025.
Canary Wharf station in London will be one of the largest Crossrail stations when completed. The station is expected to serve 25 million passengers a year.
The Canberra light rail stage two project is a proposed extension of Canberra’s light rail network from the city centre to Woden in Canberra, Australia.
The Canberra Metro Stage 1 is a 12km light rail service that connects Gungahlin's northern suburbs to Canberra city centre.
On 22 March 2010 a new rapid transit system, Capital Metro, began its operations in Austin, Texas, US. It is the foremos
Capricorn trains are new multiple-units manufactured by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. The multiple-unit was unveiled to the public by Stadler and Swiss rail operator Rhaetian Railway (RhB) in April 2019, marking a significant milestone in the development and subsequent operation of the rail vehicle.
The Caracas Metro is a mass rapid transit system that connects the greater part of Caracas, Venezuela, South America. Th
The Cardiff Area Signalling Renewal (CASR) project improved station entrances, added new platforms, and upgraded track and signalling to increase the reliability and capacity of the Cardiff and Valleys rail network in the UK.
The Casablanca Tramway line is the biggest of its kind in Morocco when it comes to the amount of stations and line length. The first line of Casablanca Tramway opened to the public in December 2012.
The LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) is a 9.3-mile (14.9km) light rail project that extended the LYNX Blue Line operated by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) in Charlotte, North Carolina, US.
The Caulfield to Dandenong elevated rail project is a level crossing removal project between Caulfield and Dandenong, two suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The 12km-long CBD and South East Light Rail (CSELR) project in Sydney, Australia, will extend from Circular Quay via the Central Station and connect with the Moore Park sporting and entertainment precinct Randwick Racecourse, the University of New South Wales (NSW) and Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick.
Set to become the second biggest railway tunnel in Switzerland after the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the twin-tube Ceneri Base tunnel (CBT) is currently under construction in the canton of Ticino.
Seattle's Central Link light rail opened on 18 July 2009, offering the city its first light rail. It provides an alternative mode of transport to the residents of the car-dominated city.
The Central Mesa light railway is located in Phoenix, the capital city of Arizona, US.
Construction work on extending the 3.1mi (5km) line travelling through downtown Mesa to Mesa Drive began in June 2012.
The San Francisco Central Subway Project involves the construction of a light-rail line covering a length of 2.7km. The $1.6bn development forms part of the second phase of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) Third Street Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project.
The Cermak-McCormick Place station on the Green Line of Chicago ‘L’ rapid transit system was officially opened in February 2015.
Cetrovo is a new-generation metro train designed and developed by the world’s biggest rolling stock manufacturer China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).
Changsha High Speed Rail Metro (Wuhan-Guangzhou Area) is a new underground transit line system being developed by Changsha Metro Group.
The Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway is a two-lane high-speed rail line under construction in Hunan Province in central China. The 95.5km-long railway line will link the provincial capital Changsha with Zhuzhou and Xiangtan.
Changzhou Metro rail project, the first mass transit system in Changzhou, has been under construction in Changzhou, southern Jiangsu province, China, since 2014.
The Channel Tunnel, or "Chunnel" as it is sometimes known, is a 50km-long undersea rail tunnel below the Strait of Dover in the English Channel.
The construction of the bridge was completed in August 2022, with the track laying work on the bridge completed in March 2023.
China is midway through a highly ambitious project to build an all-new metro system in Chengdu, the country's tenth largest city.
The Chennai Metro is a metro rail project serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The metro rail project is owned and operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).
Greater Chicago is the third largest of the US metropolitan statistical areas, extending into the states of Illinois, In
The China-Thailand railway project marks the construction of Thailand’s first standard-gauge double-track railway line, which is expected to be 873km-long.
Chittagong-Cox's Bazar railway line is a proposed 120km dual-gauge passenger line from Dohazari village in south-east Bangladesh to Cox's Bazar, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.
Chongqing Metro or Chongqing Rail Transit is a 75km rapid-transit system, serving the city of Chongqing in China. The metro commenced operations in 2005 and serves the needs of nearly 32 million people.
The Chuo Shinkansen (also known as the Tokaido Shinkansen Bypass) is a new rail line being constructed in phases, based on the Japanese Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) system.
Cincinnati Streetcar is a new electric streetcar rail transit system to be introduced in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, US.
The Circle Line (CCL) is the first fully underground orbital railway line connecting all mass rapid transit (MRT) lines running into Singapore, connecting the inner suburban areas of the city.
Citadis X05 is the latest model in the Citadis family of light rail vehicles (LRVs) manufactured by Alstom.
City Rail Link (CRL) is an extension of the existing underground line through the Auckland city centre in New Zealand (NZ), passing through Britomart, under Albert, Vincent and Pitt Streets.
The CityLYNX Gold Line, formerly known as Center City Corridor, is a 10mi (16km) streetcar project in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, US. The project, which is a key part of the Charlotte's 2030 Transit Plan, is being developed in phases.
Cityringen Metro is a 15.5km underground circle line being developed as an extension to the Copenhagen Metro.
The brand-new Class 197 trains will offer increased passenger capacity, reduced emissions and enhanced onboard comfort.
Class 230 D-Train is being developed by Vivarail through the conversion of retired London Underground D78 Stock.
The Class 385 electric multiple unit (EMU) trains are being built by Hitachi Rail Europe for operations on the Edinburgh-Glasgow and Stirling-Alloa-Dunblane lines in the UK.
Tilting trains can reduce journey times on conventional track, as opposed to purpose-built high-speed lines such as Fren
The new state-of-the-art Class 730 Aventra electric multiple units (EMUs) are being built by Bombardier Transportation at its Derby Litchurch Lane site in the UK.
The Class 810 Aurora trains are anticipated to enter service in early 2025.
The Claymont rail station in Delaware, US, was replaced with a new station in November 2023, with an investment of $90m.
The Coast-to-Coast Light Rail project is a 2.8km tram line starting from the City West Stop along the North Terrace an
The Coleraine to Londonderry line, also known as Derry-Coleraine line, runs from the town of Coleraine to Derry in Northern Ireland.
Colombo light rail transit (LRT) project is the first of its kind to be developed in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
The new Connecticut River Bridge will enhance its functionality and extend its service life to 100 years.
The tramway line in Constantine, Algeria, is the first tram system developed in the region, aiming to connect one million people and transform the city into an international cultural destination.
Continental Rail Gateway (CRG) is a planned major rail tunnel project underneath the Detroit River connecting Detroit in the US and Windsor in Canada. The new tunnel will replace and be built adjacent to the existing Detroit-Windsor rail tunnel, which has been in operation since 1909.
Denmark's capital city, København (Copenhagen), took light rail and metro technology to another level in October 2002 by opening an extensive system capable of being operated entirely without drivers. The project gained momentum through the area to be covered not being on the city's S-tog suburban heavy rail network.
The Copenhagen-Ringsted High-Speed Railway line is the first high-speed railway in Denmark. It is being built with an estimated investment of $1.83bn.
Coradia Continental electrical multiple units (EMUs) are a part of the Coradia modular range of regional trains manufactured by Alstom.
Coradia iLint, the latest in the Coradia range of modular trains manufactured by Alstom Transport, is the world’s first passenger train to use hydrogen fuel cells for traction power.
The V200 is a new train in the Coradia series of rolling stock manufactured by Alstom Transport, which will run on the main railway lines of France.
The 16km CEVA (Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse) rail link is part of the Mobility 2030 Master Plan of Swiss Canton Geneva, which aim to enhance metropolitan transport system and intermodal links. The CEVA project is the outcome of a joint venture involving the Canton of Geneva and SBB/CFF (Swiss Federal Railways).
Cotton Belt Regional Rail Corridor is an ambitious project included in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Transit System Plan 2030, which is scheduled to be implemented during a 2025-2030 timeframe.
Coventry Station in the West Midlands, UK, is undergoing a major transformation to accommodate the increasing number of passengers.
Coventry City Council is developing a very light rail (VLR) transit system, the first of its kind in the UK.
The Craigieburn electric railway line serves the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.
The Cranbourne railway line, owned by the Victorian Government via state-owned enterprise VicTrack and operated by public transport company Metro Trains Melbourne, is undergoing a major upgrade.
The proposed Cranbourne-Pakenham rail corridor project in Australia aims at improving the capacity and reliability on the existing south-east rail corridor connecting Melbourne city centre with outer suburbs of Cranbourne and Pakenham.
The Crenshaw and Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Transit Corridor Project will connect the existing Green Line of the Los Angeles Metro with the Expo Line to improve services to the crowded urban localities of the Crenshaw District, Inglewood, and the LAX area.
The Crescent Corridor freight rail improvement project is a multi-state rail development programme undertaken by owner a
CRH380A is high speed rolling stock which was developed by the China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation (CSR).
The Cross Island Line (CRL) is a 50km-long, fully underground mass rapid transit (MRT) line being developed in Singapore, by Land Transport Authority (LTA) in cooperation with Singapore Land Authority (SLA).
Cross River Rail is expected to support 7,700 jobs during the project’s lifetime.
The Cross River Tram (CRT) project sponsored by Transport for London (TfL) would have restored trams to the centre of th
One of the seven new stations being built on the central section of Crossrail route in London, Farringdon station will be a major interchange station connecting Thameslink, Crossrail and London Underground services.
Liverpool Street Station is being upgraded by Crossrail as part of a £14.8bn (approximately $19bn) Elizabeth Line (formerly Crossrail) project in London, UK.
Located in Greater London, UK, Woolwich Station is being built by Crossrail Limited (CRL) as part of the Crossrail rail project, which is jointly sponsored by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL).
Crossrail is a capacity enhancement rail project centred on London. It involves the laying of new 118km rail track from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
Crown Bridges Light Rail is a new tramway that will connect the city centre with the Laajasalo island suburb in Helsinki, Finland.
The Crows Nest Station is an upcoming underground station being built in the Crows Nest residential area in Sydney, Australia. The station is a part of Transport for NSW’s Sydney Metro City and Southwest project, the biggest public transport project in the country.
Croydon is part of the London conurbation, 15 miles south of the capital's centre. The most populous London borough with a population over 330,000, due to its proximity to central London and own concentration of commercial property, Croydon has heavy outward and inward commuter traffic.
CTrail Hartford Line, also known as New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail project, is a passenger rail service between New Haven, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts, in New England, US.
Daegu Urban Railway Line 3, also called Sky Rail, is a 23.95km-long bidirectional monorail line of Daegu Metro, which serves Daegu, South Korea.
Dakar Regional Express Train (TER) is a railway line being built to connect Dakar city centre with Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD).
The light rail system, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), is to be doubled in size during the next decade following agreement on a $2.4bn investment programme.
Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail (HSR) is a proposed high-speed passenger rail project that will connect Dallas and Houston, two of the biggest metropolitan regions in Texas, US.
Dalmarnock railway station is an intermediate station on the Argyle line and is just 4km southeast of Glasgow Central, the largest and the busiest station of Scotland.
Danhai light rail transit project (LRT) is a light rail line in the Danshui district of New Taipei City. It connects Hongshulin MRT Station to Danhai New Town.
The Dapilon-Santou rail project is a new 135km-long railroad facility being built to connect Santou mining zone and the Port of Dapilon in Guinea.
The Darlington railway station redevelopment is expected to be completed by December 2024.
The Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor is the first of its kind major infrastructure project undertaken by the state government of Queensland, Australia.
An acronym of Dublin Area Rapid Transit, the original DART project was to make better use of the city's exciting heavy r
Dartford railway station is located in the town of Dartford, Kent, UK. It is a busy junction which serves three rail routes.
Dartmoor Line between Crediton and Okehampton in Devon, England, was upgraded to improve rail connectivity in the region. The upgrade project re-opened the 22.53km-long line for daily passengers for the first time in 50 years.
The DC Streetcar is a new railway network under construction to connect the eight wards of the city of Washington DC, US. The project comprises eight lines stretching 37 miles (approximately 60km) across the city.
The Ministry of Railways, under the direction of the Indian Government, has taken up the dedicated freight corridor (DFC).
The Delhi airport express rail link is a 22.7km long high speed metro rail operating between the New Delhi Railway Sta
Delhi Metro is the largest and busiest rapid transit system in India connecting the country’s capital region with satellite cities.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut regional rapid transit system (RRTS) is a high-speed commuter service being developed to connect the regional nodes in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India.
The Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar corridor, a part of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), will connect regional centres in Delhi NCR.
The Denver Union Station is a historic train station located in the downtown area of Denver, Colorado. The station ope
Desiro City is Siemens' new Desiro Class rolling stock specially designed for commuter and inter-urban services in the UK.
Desiro Main Line (ML) is an addition to Siemens' Desiro platform of commuter trains. The Desiro class represents a variety of electric or diesel trains with multiple units designed especially for shorter routes.
Desiro ML Cityjet eco is a new battery-powered passenger train being developed by Siemens Mobility.
The Dhaka Metro Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a 129km metro rail system being developed in Bangladesh.
Dhoby Ghaut mass rapid transit (MRT) station located on Orchard Road in Singapore is the country's largest underground
Brussels is Belgium's main concentration of the passenger rail traffic, with lines from most directions converging on th
Die Kombilösung is a state-of-the-art hybrid tram-train system being developed in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The initial line of the Dijon Tramway System, T1, was inaugurated at Dijon, France in September 2012. T2, the second line of the tramway opened in December 2012. The two lines cover a distance of 20km.
A second track along the Divača-Koper railway line is aimed to eliminate traffic congestion on the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) corridors in Slovenia - Baltic-Adriatic and the Mediterranean.
Since opening in 1987, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has been central to the regeneration of east London. Now its significance is far greater than originally envisaged.
Doha Metro in Qatar’s capital city is designed as one of the most advanced rail transit systems in the world. Phase one of the Doha Metro became operational in 2019 in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The H-Bahn systems in Dortmund and Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW), Germany are both of the SIPEM type (Sieme
Once famed for heavy industry and beer, Dortmund at the eastern end of the Ruhrgebiet in the German state of Nordrhein-W
The Double Track Northwest Indiana project helped in improving rail services on the South Shore Line in north-west Indiana, US.
Downeaster is a 116-mile regional passenger train service. The train services are managed by NNEPRA while the operations are carried out by Amtrak.
Downtown Line (DTL) Stage 1 is a 4.3km-long, fully automatic and underground mass rapid rail line in Singapore.
Downtown Line Stage 2 (DTL2) is a 16.6km-long fully automatic, driverless underground mass rapid transit system in Sin
The Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) is a 21km, underground, automatic, driverless metro in Singapore. Initiated by the Land
Downtown Redmond link extension is a proposed 5.47km-long light rail line, which will extend the blue line from Redmond Technology Station to Downtown Redmond.
Dubai inaugurated its metro network in September 2009, becoming the first urban metro network to run in the Gulf’s Arab states.
The Dubai Tram project, which was formerly known as Al Sufouh Tram Project, is a 14.6km-long route that mainly follows the Al Sufouh Road, linking Madinat Jumeirah and the Mall of the Emirates with Dubai Marina and the Jumeirah Beach Residence.
Heavy investment is being made in Dublin's transport systems, including an entirely new metro network. It will complemen
The Dublin-Navan railway line is a two-phase project taken on by the Irish Government under its Transport 21 programme.
The modernisation of railway line between Dugo Selo to Krizevci, the biggest railway infrastructure project in Croatia, is expected to begin in May 2016.
The Dulles Corridor Metrorail Extension Project, also known as the Silver Line, is a 23-mile extension of the existing 106-mile Metrorail system, which serves Washington DC and parts of Maryland and Virginia, US.
Dundee Railway Station is located in the western edge of the Central Waterfront zone facing South Union Street in Scotland, UK.
Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project is a proposed light rail line extending from southwest Chapel Hill to east Durham.
Düsseldorf is the capital of Germany's most populous state, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Located on the east bank of the Rh
E5 series Shinkansen bullet trains are part of a new generation Japanese high speed train (also called Hayabusa) which was put into commercial operation in March 2011.
The Poznan Główny to Szczecin Dąbie section of the E59 railway line in Poland is being modernised by Polish national railway infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK).
The Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project is a FasTrack transit programme being undertaken in the Denver Metropolitan area.
The East Coast upgrade is a major improvement programme being carried out to important sections of the East Coast Main Line (ECML) to serve the increasing passenger volumes. ECML is a strategic rail link in the UK railway network, transporting more than 20 million passengers a year.
An upgrading programme for the 393-mile (632km) East Coast Main Line (ECML) route between London and Edinburgh, and its key divergences serving Leeds, Bradford and Glasgow, was thrust into a new context during 2007.
The East Coast Rail Link project is a 665km-long railway link that will connect several east and west coast regions of Malaysia.
In November 2010, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) started the extension of its regional railway
East Croydon Station is one of the busiest railway stations in London. It is located 10.35 miles south of London Bridge, UK.
East Link Extension is a 14.5 mile (23.33km) long light rail transit (LRT) planned in Seattle to connect the biggest and heavily populated Eastside areas with downtown Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport and the University of Washington.
The East Link/Ostlanken project is a planned 150km, double-track, high-speed railway line between Jarna locality, Stockholm County and Linkoping, Sweden.
The East London line extension (ELLX) is part of a new London Overground network aimed at providing an orbital railway l
The East Perth railway station is located next to the Public Transport Centre on the Midland Line in Perth, Western Australia.
East Rail Line will be a new 22.8-mile commuter transit line running between Denver Union Station and the Denver International Airport.
The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail project is expected to begin operations between 2028 and 2030.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) East Side Access project is the biggest transportation infrastructure project being implemented in North America.
There are plans to create a new London north orbital passenger railway by reopening the line between Oxford and Bletchle (for Milton Keynes) for regular use.
The East-West Metro Underground Twin Tunnel project is the 10.8km-long underground section of the East-West Metro project in Kolkata, India.
The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) project is part of India’s Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) programme, which aims to create one of the world’s biggest cargo operations.
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city and administrative centre, opened the first section of its new tramway network on 31 May 2014.
Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) is a set of enhancement works being carried out on the Edinburgh to Glasgow rail corridor.
Edmonton Light Rail Transit (LRT) system was originally developed as a pilot light rail transit network in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit is a 19km LRT line being constructed from Kennedy Station to Mount Dennis in Toronto, Canada.
The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) Advance Tunnel Project is the first phase of the 9.2km-long extension of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (future TTC Line 5) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Empire Station Complex Project includes the renovation of Penn station and the historic James A Farley post office into a state-of-the-art transportation hub.
The 13km Epping to Chatswood Rail Link (ECRL) is an underground passenger rail service in the northern suburbs of Sydne
The 123km-long high-speed rail line between Erfurt and Leipzig / Halle in Germany was built as part of Trans-European Transport Networks line 1, connecting Anhalt Railway to Berlin in the north and the Nuremberg-Erfurt high-speed rail line in the south.
The 328km-long Eskisehir-Kutahya-Balikesir (EKB) railway line is being modernised by the Turkish State Railways.
The Eswatini Rail Link (ESRL) project, also known as Swaziland Rail Link or Swazilink, is a proposed seamless rail line between South Africa and Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland).
The 752.7km Ethiopia-Djibouti railway modernisation project, also known as Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, is the first modern electrified railway line in East Africa.
Etihad Rail is the first national freight and passenger railway network connecting the seven emirates of the UAE.
Elettro Treno Rapido 500 (ETR 500) is a high-speed electric multiple unit, which has been in operation in Italy since 1993. It is manufactured by TREno Veloce Italiano (TREVI), a consortium of Alstom, Bombardier and AnsaldoBreda.
The European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is a major industrial project being implemented to enhance cross-border interoperability through Europe by creating a single standard for railway signalling. ERTMS is a continuous communication-based signalling system.
Eurostar e320, which can carry more than 900 passengers, started commercial operations in November 2015.
The Euston Station Redevelopment Project aims to transform Euston Station, London’s first intercity station, into a modern transport hub for providing high-speed rail services from London, UK, to the Midlands, the north and Scotland.
The Evergreen Line project is an 11km new rapid transit line that connects Douglas College Station to Lougheed town centre in the city of Coquitlam, Canada.
The Exposition Transit Corridor is a 15.2 mile-long light rail transit system (LRT) between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California, US.
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) is a new railway station being constructed on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) in Hong Kong. It is the only station in Hong Kong on the XRL.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has undertaken a major rehabilitation of the Fairmount Corridor Commuter Rail Line in Boston.
Federal Way link extension is a planned 12.5km-long light rail link between Angle Lake Station in SeaTac and the Federal Way Transit Centre in Federal Way.
Closed completely in 1996, progress was being made with the return to use of the derelict 784km (497 mile) rail network
The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is an immersed tunnel being constructed to provide a connection between Denmark and Germany.
The Feltham and Wokingham area re-signalling project was commissioned in February 2024.
The Ferrocarril Central Railroad project included the rehabilitation and construction of a 273km railway line in Uruguay.
Exports of agricultural products from the central western region of Brazil are seen as one of the country's most importa
Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a new light rail network proposed to be constructed in Toronto, Canada. The 11km-long LRT will run between Humber College and the new Finch West Subway Station on the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension.
Finland's rail administration underwent a substantial reorganisation in 1995, when the Ratahallintokeskus (RHK), or Finnish Rail Administration, was created as a civil service department, under the aegis of the country's Ministry of Transport and Communications.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) extended the Fitchburg commuter rail line, a 50-mile (80.5km) corridor from Boston to Leominster, Massachusetts, US.
The Five Points station transformation project is set to be completed by 2028.
The Flinders Link Project is an extension of the existing Tonsley railway line to the new Flinders railway station in Adelaide, South Australia.
The Victorian government will invest $100m in a redevelopment of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia.
The Florence high-speed bypass being developed in Italy is scheduled to be completed in 2028.
The Florida High-Speed Rail (HSR) system will be the first-of-its-kind passenger rail network in the US state of Flori
Follo Line is a planned 22.5km (14 miles) high-speed railway line between Norway's capital city Oslo and the suburban town of Ski. The double-track line will run parallel to the Østfold Line.
Czech transport engineering company Škoda Transportation launched the ForCity Plus tramcar, first of the ForCity Plus generation, for Slovakia’s capital city Bratislava.
The ForCity Smart tram has been ordered for operation in multiple cities in Finland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Fornebu Line, also known as Fornebubanen, is a proposed extension of Oslo Metro that will connect Oslo, the capital city of Norway, to Fornebu peninsula in Bærum.
The Forrestfield-Airport Link is an 8.5km rail line running between Perth Airport and Forrestfield, Western Australia (WA).
The Brazilian light rail operator Metrofor is modernising its existing rail network in the city of Fortaleza.
Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge built across the Firth of Forth at Queensferry, 14km west of Edinburgh, UK.
The construction work for the Franconia-Springfield Bypass project is expected to start in 2024.
German Railways (Deutsche Bahn – DB) is now a major player in European high-speed rail travel with its Inter City
Frecciarossa 1000, also known as V300ZEFIRO or ETR 1000, is the latest addition to Bombardier's ZEFIRO class of high-speed trains.
Severe congestion on rail routes on the West Coast of America resulted in a $2.4bn investment in the Alameda Corrido
The Future Bern Station (FBS) project includes the expansion of the Bern railway station, the second biggest station in Switzerland. The project encompasses the construction of a new underground station, an underpass, and supporting outdoor expansion works.
Fuxing Hao high-speed bullet train offers a sophisticated and enriched travel experience to passengers.
Fuzhou Metro is a new rapid rail transit system under construction in the city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, China.
V250, branded as Fyra in the Netherlands and Belgium, is a high-speed electric multiple unit manufactured by AnsaldoBreda. It runs on High-Speed Line 4 in Belgium and HSL Zuid in the Netherlands, connecting Brussels and Amsterdam.
Gare du Nord railway station in Paris, France is set to undergo a major upgrade to accommodate passengers expected to visit the 2024 Olympic Games.
The Gare du Nord railway station in Paris, France, is the busiest station in Europe and the third largest and busiest in the world.
The Gateway Program aims at improving railway services between New Jersey and New York City, US, through a number of projects.
Gatwick Airport Railway Station, situated at London Gatwick Airport, provides non-stop rail services from the airport
Gatwick Express, the first dedicated city centre to airport rail link in the UK, has undergone a major service transformation with the introduction of a fleet of brand new trains at the end of 2000. However, February 2006 saw the UK Government announce its likely demise because it is using up valuable line capacity.
The Gauteng Signalling Project aims to replace the obsolete signalling system currently in use on the Gauteng railway network with an advanced electronic signalling system. The project is part of a R17bn ($1.97bn) national re-signalling programme being undertaken by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
Rail transport in the Johannesburg area of South Africa entered a new era in 2011 with the opening of the Gautrain Ra
Geelong Line, the busiest regional line in the rail network of Victoria, Australia, is being upgraded to provide more frequent and reliable train services for passengers.
Geneva is Switzerland's second city and the largest in the Francophone part of the country. The canton of Geneva, popula
The Genoa-Milan high-speed railway line is being constructed to improve the railway connections between Italy and northern Europe.
Although Deutsche Bundesbahn raised speeds and passenger standards with Class 103 hauled InterCity services from 1971, even with extensive track upgrading, 200km/h (124mph) would be the ceiling for reducing journey times.
The Gilbert Road light rail extension project is a 1.9-mile (3.05km) extension of the Gilbert Road light railway in Mesa, Arizona, US.
The Gippsland line, a rail line connecting the Gippsland region to Greater Melbourne in Australia, is being upgraded to deliver more train services for passengers.
The Giruno is an 11-car, low-floor multiple units high-speed train operated by the Swiss Federal Railways.
Glasgow is Scotland's largest city with around 2.3 million in the conurbation. It also has the country's busiest interna
Glasgow Central Station, opened in August 1879, is among the biggest and busiest railway stations in the UK. Managed by
The redeveloped Glasgow station features an expanded concourse and fully-accessible entrances on Dundas Street, and George Square.
Glasgow Subway in Scotland is currently undergoing a modernisation programme that began in July 2011. It is the first full-scale upgrade of the metro system since the renovations between 1977 and 1980.
The urban Glatt valley district (Glattal) adjoins the northern edge of Zurich, Switzerland's largest city. Even in the c
The Gold Coast Light Rail (GCLR) Stage 2 is a new 7.3km-long light rail link between Parkwood and Helensvale that connects the GCLR Stage 1 with the main Brisbane and the Gold Coast rail line.
The Gold Coast Rapid Transit system is a proposed 40km-long light rail system between Helensvale and Coolangatta in Gold Coast City, Australia.
The Gold Line is an automated mass transit system (MRT) being developed in Bangkok, Thailand.
The new 11.2 mile (18km) electric commuter rail transit line between Union Station and Wheat Ridge called Gold Line being developed by Regional Transportation District (RTD) will pass through northwest Denver, Adams County and Arvada, and will feature seven new stations.
Gold Line Foothill extension is a three-phased expansion of the Los Angeles light rail transit system’s Metro Gold Line, which runs between East Los Angeles and Azusa.
The Metro Gold Line, which is part of the Los Angeles light rail transit system, is currently being extended from its current terminus in Pasadena to Montclair under the second phase of the Foothill Extension Project.
The Goonyella to Abbot Point Expansion Project is a new rail infrastructure that will support the coal industry and coalfields of Queensland, Australia, especially those located in the Bowen Basin.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, which runs through the Alps in Switzerland, is the world’s longest railway tunnel.
Grand Central Terminal (GCT) is a station located on 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is commonly known as Grand Central Station.
The Grand Paris Express with new four automatic lines is expected to be fully operational by 2030.
Great North Rail Project (GNRP) involves a series of upgrades to the railway network across the north of England.
The Great Western route modernisation is an extensive programme that was conceived in May 2010 by the UK's Network Rail.
The Green Line is a light rail transit (LRT) line planned for the city of Calgary in Canada to serve an estimated 41 million passengers a year.
Grenoble opened its first tramway in 1987. With the opening of Line D in October 2007, the system had grown to four lines with a combined length of 34.2km (21.4 miles).
Guadalajara Light Rail System, officially known as Urban Electric Rail System, is an electric light rail system that serves the municipalities of Zapopan and Tlaquepaque, as well as the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco and the second biggest city in Mexico.
The 28.4km Guadarrama railway tunnel, built as part of the Madrid-Valladolid high-speed line, is the longest railway tunnel in Spain and the fifth longest railway tunnel in the world.
Guangzhou Metro is a light rail transit system in the city of Guanghzou (formerly known as Canton) in China. It is the fourth metro system to be introduced in Mainland China.
The Guangzhou south railway station is located in Shibi Town in the Panyu district of Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdon
The 26km Hong Kong section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong express rail link (XRL) will connect Hong Kong with Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
The Gurgaon Metro Rail Project is a planned 6.1km-long rapid rail route that will connect Sikanderpur on Delhi Metro Li
The H3 Hybrid Shunting Locomotive Project involves the development and testing of five new-generation locomotives based on hybrid technology (electric batteries and/or generators).
The light rail transit project between Haifa and Nazareth will be 41km long and will feature 20 stations.
The Hairatan-Uzbekistan rail project is the first substantial common carrier rail road project in Afghanistan.
Halkali-Kapikule project is a 231km-long rail line being developed in Turkey to connect the country’s railway network with the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) through Bulgaria.
The Hallandsås Tunnel project, also known as Scanlink, was constructed through the Hallandsås ridge, located in the south-western part of Sweden.
Hamburg S-Bahn is a rapid railway network project in the Hamburg metropolitan region in Germany. The line mainly connects the region to the Hamburg Transport Association (HVV) network, main railway station and Hamburg Airport.
Hamburg - Köln Express (HKX) is a joint venture which intends to operate a long-distance route between Cologne and Hamburg. The joint venture is run by consortium.
Iron ore railways in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia are the most productive railways in the world and are set to improve over the next few years now that Hamersley Iron has finalised an agreement with Robe River Iron Associates to form a joint rail operation.
B-Line is the first line of the proposed B-L-A-S-T light rail transit (LRT) network in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is a Top 15 Priority Project in ‘The Big Move’, which is the regional transportation plan prepared by the provincial agency Metrolinx for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
Hampshire County Council with Portsmouth City Council has promoted a Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system between Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth, which would be Phase one of South Hampshire Rapid Transit (SHRT).
JR East is constructing the new Haneda Airport access rail line to provide direct access to the airport from various directions.
Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province, is the tenth most populous city in the Republic of China with an estimated population of 8.7 million (2010) citizens.
Hanoi Urban Metro (Hanoi Metro) is a metro rail system that will be developed in Hanoi, Vietnam, by 2021.
The 50km Hanze Line (Hanzelijn) runs between Lelystad and Zwolle in the Netherlands to ease commuter congestion on the roads between Amsterdam and the provinces of Groningen and Friesland.
The Haramain High Speed Rail Project, announced by the Saudi Railway Organization, involves a 450km rail link between Ma
Harbin Metro, the first Chinese underground rapid transit system, is expected to ease traffic congestion in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province.
The Headbolt Lane railway station was opened to the public in October 2023.
The Heathrow Express is a high-speed service link offering the fastest journey time between Heathrow Airport and central London of 16 minutes and 21 minutes to Terminal 5.
The Hefei-Fuzhou High-Speed Rail Line is an 850km line, which begins at Fuzhou in Fujian Province (south-east China) and terminates at Hefei in Anhui Province (central China).
Hello Kitty 500 Series Shinkansen is Sanrio’s themed high-speed bullet train operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Finland's city of Helsinki is home to the world's most northerly metro system, which has overcome strong opposition to e
Upon completion, Helsinki-Tallinn railway tunnel will be the world's longest undersea tunnel.
The Hiawatha Line is a 12-mile light rail transit system connecting three popular destinations in the twin cities of Mi
The High Capacity Metro Trains project involves the manufacturing of 65 new high-capacity trains as part of Victoria Government's rolling stock strategy in Australia.
The High Speed 1 railway project was implemented in two phases, involving Section 1 and Section 2.
The new High Speed 1 (HS1) line is a 108km railway line that slashed journey times from London to Paris, Brussels and Li
HS2 is a new high speed railway line under development, which will run between London and Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
Italy was a European pioneer in high-speed rail and the original home of the 'Pendolino' family of tilting trains that h
HSL Zuid (High-Speed Line South) is a dedicated 125km (78 mile) high-speed rail line, forming part of a new route betwee
High-Speed Rail Linked 3 Airport project is a 220km high-speed railway line, which will connect three major airports in Thailand, namely Don Mueang International Airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport, and U-Tapao International Airport.
Egypt’s first-ever integrated high-speed railway system will connect the Red Sea coast to the Mediterranean.
The High-Speed Railway Network is part of the railway component of the CPK transport hub project in Poland.
Caravaggio is a new high-capacity double-deck regional train being manufactured by Hitachi Rail Italy.
The Super Express trains are being manufactured by Hitachi Rail Europe to replace the high speed trains of UK railway network under the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Constituted in 1976, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has emerged from a modern history including colonial rule and war
The Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) is developing the new 231km-long Honam high-speed railway line from Osong to Mokpo in South Korea in two phases.
Hong Kong's heavy rail network is primarily arranged on two axes. Patronage of the East Rail route has soared almost six-fold since electrification in 1983. A fleet of 451 GEC-Alstom-built EMU vehicles share the same tracks as trains continuing to Shanghai and Beijing, as well as commercially vital freight, mainly container traffic.
West Rail is a massive, HK$57.7 billion project to build a stand-alone 30.5km rail line between Nam Cheong in West Kowloon and Tuen Mun, to try and tap into the growth potential of the western towns and cities of Hong Kong.
The Honolulu high-capacity transit corridor project includes construction of a 20-mile elevated rail line linking West Oahu with downtown Honolulu and Ala Moana Center. The project is estimated to cost $5.28bn and is scheduled for completion in 2019. The federal government is providing $1.2bn towards the project.
The Hope Valley Railway line upgrade project will remove several bottlenecks between Manchester and Sheffield.
The Hotan-Ruoqiang railway project is a part of China’s national medium and long-term railway network plan.
At present only a single line, the MetroRail operation of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, (trading as METRO) is poised to become a comprehensive network.
The Howard Street Tunnel expansion project will facilitate double-stack freight transportation on the CSX I-95 Rail Corridor.
HS2 Interchange Station, located to the east of Birmingham, UK, is being developed as part of phase one of the High Speed Two (HS2) network.
The Hudson Rail Tunnels, also known as the Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project, is a cancelled project that was de
The largest-ever public works project in the US state of New Jersey, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail opened in April 2000 (the name relates to the two-state counties covered in the initial plan).
Hunter Street Station is a new metro station being developed as part of the Sydney Metro West project in Australia.
The Hunter Valley rail freight network is to undergo a A$1.2bn upgrade over the next five years and will see a subst
The Hurontario-Main Light Rail Transit is a new public transit project connecting the cities of Mississauga and Brampton in Ontario, Canada.
Connected to the South Morang railway line tracks until Clifton Hill, the Hurstbridge suburban railway line in Melbourne, Australia, is being upgraded with the aim of improving the frequency and reliability of services in Melbourne's north-east.
The HybridFLEX train is the UK’s first hybrid-powered passenger train unveiled by Chiltern Railways, a train operating company.
Hyderabad’s Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, India.
HydroFLEX, the first hydrogen-powered train in the UK, has been developed by fitting a hydrogen pack to an existing Class 319 train set.
The hydrogen train project is part of a programme to decarbonise Scotland’s railway transportation.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) is developing a new hyperloop system, which is designed to offer emission and noise-free operation at a maximum speed of 1,223km/h.
The Hódmezővásárhely-Szeged tram-train line is served by Citylink hybrid vehicles supplied by Swiss company Stadler.
Siemens’ ICE 3neo high-speed trains operate on the Cologne to Rhine/Main high-speed line in southern Germany.
Tramway Line 10 or T10 is a new line of the Ile-de-France tramway network in France that commenced operations in June 2023.
Ile-de-France Tramway Line 9 (T9) is part of a series of tram lines that constitute the Ile-de-France tramway network in France. It connects the Porte de Choisy Paris Metro station to the centre of Orly.
The Illinois High Speed Rail (HSR) Project is a track development, implementation and operation programme to convert t
The Independently Powered Electric Multiple-Unit (IPEMU) project is a battery-powered train that entered trial passenger service in Essex, UK, in January 2015
MEC Infrastructure is constructing a first-of-its-kind private railway line in Indonesia. The company will build a 130km
Indore Metro is a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) being constructed in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The Inland Rail project will directly link Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
The Inner West Light Rail running between Central and Lilyfield is being expanded further by 5.6km from Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill. The extension includes construction of nine new stations along the line.
Inspiro is an environment-friendly and cost-efficient metro train model built by Siemens. A total of 35 Inspiro trains will be delivered to Warsaw's metro operator, Metro Warszawskie.
The Department for Transport began the procurement process in March 2007 for what it termed 'the UK's most significant i
Interstate-225 rail line is a 16.9km-long light rail transport project developed by Denver’s transit authority Regional Transportation District (RTA).
ION is a new rapid transit system planned for the region of Waterloo, Canada.
The Malaysian Government has undertaken the Electrification of Double Track Project (EDTP), which runs through the fou
Pakistan has restarted a daily express service from the Margalla railway station in the capital, Islamabad. The train se
The Istanbul Metro, a rapid transit underground railway network, is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and located in Istanbul, Turkey. A heavy metro line, the Istanbul Metro is also known as the M2. It is being operated by Istanbul Ulasım AS. The metro is entirely underground and has a curved shape.
Jaipur Metro is a rapid rail transit system under construction in the city of Jaipur, India. The project is owned and operated by Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) and is estimated to cost INR97.32bn ($1.74bn).
The government of Jakarta, Indonesia, commenced construction of its first mass rapid rail transport system in October 2013.
Jakarta-Bandung is a high-speed rail project being developed in Indonesia, connecting the capital city of Jakarta with Bandung.
The largest city in Israel and home to around a tenth of its people, Jerusalem has a population approaching three quarte
Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link is a new 4km-long cross-border rail project that will connect Malaysia and Singapore.
The Joondalup Railway Line Extension project, also known as 'Butler Extension', involved the extension of the rail route by further 7.5km from the north of Clarkson station to Butler on the Joondalup Line, a suburban railway line in Perth.
The Jurong Region Line (JRL) will connect the north-western and western parts of Singapore. JRL is the seventh mass rapid transit (MRT) line in the country and is planned to be opened in three phases.
The Kalasatama-Pasila tramway is being developed to expand the existing tram network in Helsinki, Finland.
The 393km Kano-Maradi railway line will connect Kano in Nigeria to Maradi in Niger.
Kanpur Metro is a 32km-long mass rapid transit system being implemented by Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC).
The Kansas City Streetcar in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, US, is proposed to be expanded to provide increased accessibility and connectivity to the commuters.
Kaohsiung Metro is a mass rapid transit system in Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second-largest city.
The Karachi Circular Railway revival project includes the transformation of the old Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) into
Close to the French border in south-west Germany, Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg was the first European city to implement track-sharing for light and heavy rail vehicles.
The Karlsruhe-Basel railway line in Germany is being upgraded and expanded to increase capacity and operational efficiency.
India is undertaking one of its most challenging railway projects ever by building a line to connect Kashmir with the Hi
Germany is a leader in tram train operations, whereby infrastructure and rolling stock allow for through running between
Katowice Railway Station is located in the centre of Katowice city, Poland. One of the biggest hubs in the country, th
Katzenberg Tunnel is a railway tunnel constructed on the new Rhine Valley railway line extension. It is located on Mannheim-Karlsruhe-Basel railway line, running between Mannheim in Germany and Basel, Switzerland via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe and Freiburg in Breisgau. The tunnel is built in order to replace the old freight route.
Kazan Metro is a rapid transit system serving Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. Kazan is located 800km from Moscow and has a population of 1.5 million.
The Khaf-Herat Railway Project is a 225km-long cross-border railway between Iran and Afghanistan, linking eastern Iran to western Afghanistan.
The King of Prussia (KOP) Rail project involves the expansion of the Norristown High-Speed Line (NHSL) service to provide improved transportation between KOP, Norristown, and the Center City in Philadelphia, US.
King Street Station is one of the largest railway stations located in King County, Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington, US.
Kochi Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Kochi in Kerala, India.
India's oldest metro in Kolkata, the capital city of the state of West Bengal, is undergoing an extension that will lin
The Koralm high-speed rail project is currently underway in south-east Austria by ÖBB Infrastruktur. It is part of the 2,400km trans-European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor that stretches from Gdansk and Gdynia on the northern coast of Poland to Bologna and Ravenna in northern Italy via Warsaw and Vienna, linking the Baltic and Adriatic seas.
Busan (also Pusan) is on the south east coast of South Korea – officially termed the Republic of Korea. Classified
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the neighbouring Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in southern China repres
Light Rail came to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 with the creation of the first section of an automatic mass transit system, runn
A new 57km (35-mile) express rail link between the centre of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and the principal intern
The Kuala Lumpur (KL) Monorail, previously known as the Peoplemover Rapid Transit Line, is an urban intercity rail system with two parallel elevated tracks.
Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) is a proposed high-speed railway line between Malaysia’s capital city Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Kunming Rail Transit (KRT), also known as Kunming Metro, is a rapid transit system under construction in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China.
The Kuwait Metro Rail is a 160km-long inner-city transport running across the city.
The 2.6km extension of the Kwun Tong Line (KTL) connects the Kowloon City District with the rest of Hong Kong.
The L Taraval improvement project will enhance the safety of the corridor between West Portal Station and the San Francisco Zoo.
Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, is constructing a light rail system under a public-private partnership (PPP).
LaGuardia Airtrain project is a proposed elevated railway line between LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Willets Point on the existing Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
The Lahore rapid mass transit rail project (LRMTRP) will be the second rapid transit system in Pakistan after the Karac
The Lakelands railway station is proposed to be developed by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.
Docklands Light Railway's (DLR) Langdon Park railway station is located in the Tower Hamlets area in the east end of London. The station was opened in December 2007.
Massive growth in Hong Kong's importance as a trade and business centre brought about many problems for the island's existing infrastructure.
The Lanxin (Lanzhou-Xinjiang) High-Speed Rail Line, also known as the Lanzhou-Urumqi High-Speed Railway or the Lanxin Second Railway, is a 1,776km (1,104 miles) high-speed line built in China.
The Lanzhou-Chongqing rail development project is being undertaken by the Republic of China and the Asian Development
Bombardier Transportation signed a contract with the Las Vegas Monorail Company in 2000 to design and build a driverless, urban monorail transportation system.
Lausanne is a small city which rests in the Vaud canton of Switzerland. It has previously been identified as the world's
The Lausanne intercity and regional railway station is located in the city of Lausanne in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) is a 3.6km-long elevated guideway train system being built by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) at LAX.
Leeds Station is the busiest transit hub in the north of England, with over 100,000 passengers a day.
Leeds Railway station is the main station serving the central business district of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Lee
Leeds is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK and suffers from chronic road congestion at peak times. It has an e
A major engineering project in the industrial city of Leipzig is set to transform transport links in both the urban area
The Levenmouth rail link project will involve the reinstatement of passenger services in a section of Fife, Scotland.
Over 20 years in development, the Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) Est project originated in 1985, just five years after France's first scheduled TGV services began.
Liefkenshoek rail link is a 16.2km dual railway project under construction in Antwerp, Belgium. The freight-only railway line will directly connect the eastern and western docks.
Liege tramway, also referred to as Tram de Liège, is being developed in the city of Liege in the Wallonia region of Belgium.
The North African Kingdom of Morocco is set for radical additions to its rail infrastructure, following contract announc
Africa's second largest country, Algeria, is due to progress from having no light rail to three new systems in operation
Germany’s fourth most populous city, Köln (Cologne), 200km north of Frankfurt, is cut in two by the River Rhine.
The £800m Thameslink 2000 scheme will transform services across the whole of the south-east of the UK when it is complete, expected to be 2006. It requires upgrading most of the principal commuter routes feeding into London, the country's largest city.
The 37.6km-long Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) is a light rail line under development in Malaysia.
Taipei Metro Rapid-Transit Network is the first metro system in Taiwan.
Capital of the Nord-Pas de Calais region, Lille is France's fourth largest metropolitan area. The city has a population
Lima Metro, also called Tren Eléctrico, is a rapid transit metropolitan railway that serves Lima, the capital city of Peru.
Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal) light rail transit (LRT) is a new railway network being constructed by Limmattalbahn in Limmat Valley, Zurich, Switzerland.
As well as being the principal component of its urban public transport system, the Metro is a long-standing symbol of Paris. The bulk of the basic system was completed before the outbreak of World War II, a densely packed network within the city-proper's boundaries.
Tilt train technology has been introduced to eastern Australia in June 2003 following completion of Queensland Rail's (QR) A$590 million project to upgrade its 1,681km main line between Brisbane and Cairns, cutting journey times by seven hours, three times a week.
Journey times are being slashed between Portugal's largest cities, the capital Lisbon and Porto, with the opening of a new dedicated 329km (204-mile) high-speed line in 2004, considerably behind schedule.
Located on Lime Street, the Liverpool Lime Street railway station is considered to be the gateway to Liverpool City Cen
The Liverpool Turnback project has added a 1.8km section of new track, and a new platform to Liverpool Station, Sydney.
The Livingston Avenue project will replace the existing railroad bridge on the Hudson River with a $634.8m investment by 2028.
London Blackfriars station in London, UK, underwent a major redevelopment programme and became a landmark station of operator Network Rail.
London Bridge railway station, built in the1830s, is one of the oldest stations in the world. It is located south-east of London Bridge on the River Thames.
London’s King's Cross railway station in London opened in October 1952. It is one of the terminal stations on the UK's E
London's already extensive railway network is being made ready for the Olympic Games, to be hosted at 33 venues (17 for
London Overground is the new brand name given to the operation of the former North London Railways (NLR) and East London
Construction of the extension of London Underground's Jubilee Line from Green Park, through south London and Docklands to Stratford, proved a troublesome project.
Generically referred to as 'the Tube', London is the oldest and remains one of the largest metro systems in the world, carrying over one billion passengers a year.
London Underground’s Northern Line in the UK is being upgraded to increase passenger capacity and reduce delays. An extension of the line has also been proposed by Transport for London (TfL), which took over London Underground Ltd (LUL) in 2003.
The existing signalling systems on the lines into London Victoria will be replaced with modern, state-of-the-art technology by 2025.
The proposed $2bn Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) expansion project involves the addition of a third track along a 9.8-mile (15.77km) stretch of the Main Line corridor from Floral Park to Hicksville train station in New York, US.
In the 1950s and early 1960s Los Angeles had an extensive network of surface tramways, but all were at the mercy of the
The Los Teques Metro is a suburban mass-transit system under development in the city of Los Teques, Venezuela.
Network Rail's £48m ($73.7m) replacement project of the Loughor railway Viaduct near Swansea, Wales, involved the construction of a new bridge that replaces the existing timber trestle Loughor Viaduct.
The first section of the 40km Lower Inn Valley Railway line in Austria was inaugurated in November 2012, providing connection to the planned Brenner Base Tunnel. The newly-constructed high-speed rail line connects Kundl and Baumkirchen, and forms part of the high capacity Trans-European Transportation (Ten-T) rail axis between Berlin and Palermo.
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) is currently extending the Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines, as part of the LRT line extension project in the Klang Valley of Malaysia.
The Luas Green Line extension (Luas B1), also known as Luas Cherrywood, was officially opened on 16 October 2010. It is
Dublin is by far the largest city in Ireland, with over a million inhabitants and forecast by the Irish Central Statistics Office to reach over two million in the metropolitan area by 2021.
The Luas Red Line is a tramway running between Connolly and Tallaght in Dublin County of Ireland. It opened in 2004 an
Lucknow Metro is a mass rapid transit system being constructed to provide the city of Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, an environment friendly and alternative means of transport.
The Lund Tramway is a proposed 5.5km-long, double-track tramway planned in the city of Lund in Scania (Skåne), southern Sweden.
The Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in the new city of Lusail, 15km north of Doha, Qatar, is being developed by Qatar Rail.
Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) is a 2.1km-long above-ground automated people mover system designed to transport passengers from Luton Airport Parkway station to the London Luton Airport.
Although it is a relatively small country, the prosperous Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a crossroads for many main railwa
Lynnwood link extension is a proposed 13.7km-long new light rail link between Northgate and Lynnwood in Seattle, Washington, US.
Ranging from hired bicycles to a rack-assisted metro and shortly to add a tram-train operation, the city of Lyon has a wide range of public transport modes.
France and Italy have embarked on a major project to open up connections to 5,000km of railway lines, and create a route
On the second north-south mainline crossing of the Swiss Alps, the original 14.6km Lötschberg Tunnel opened in 1913
The M-1 Rail Woodward Avenue Streetcar Project, also known as QLine Streetcar project, is a 3.3-mile (5.3km) streetcar route developed along the Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, US.
Macau Light Transit System (MLTS), officially known as Macau Light Rapid Transit, is a rapid mass transit system being d
With over 45,000 passengers in 2006, Madrid Barajas Airport is the busiest in Spain and the fifth busiest in Europe. Fol
Most major European cities, particularly those in France, have been active in building light rail systems. However, Madr
Spain's capital Madrid, home to over three million people, has one of the most extensive metro systems anywhere in the w
Spain has the longest high speed railway network in Europe and the second highest in the world, after China. The country's total network accounts to 2,665km, with five lines.
Maharajas' Express is a luxury train offering services within North-West and Central India. The train was launched at Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB Berlin) trade fair in March 2009 and started commercial operations in March 2010 following two trial trips.
Malaga Metro is a light rail network serving the city of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. The first two lines (Line 1 and Line 2) of the light metro system, spanning 11.3km in total length, entered commercial service in July 2014.
The largest of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca (Majorca – Castilian/Spanish) has around half of its resident popula
The Malolos-Clark is a 53.1km railway line which will connect Malolos to Clark International Airport in central Luzon, the Philippines.
Manchester Metrolink is England’s first modern street-operating light rail system.
Manchester Victoria, the second biggest mainline railway station after Piccadilly in Manchester, UK, was reopened in October 2015, after a three-year redevelopment.
A number of the main tourist attractions around the major destination of Las Vegas, Nevada, are now linked by a unique form of a rapid transit system, which its developers hope will become an attraction in itself. It opened in April 1999 after a construction period of only eight months.
Development of light rail lines in the Philippine capital of Manila is being carried out with the aim of reducing acute road congestion on the city's busiest corridors by the year 2015.
The first phase of the Manila Light Rail’s LRT-1 Cavite Extension is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 7 in the Philippines is a 23km-long elevated rapid transit line under construction.
The Marmaray railway engineering project is a 76.3km rail link that was inaugurated in October 2013 on the 90th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.
France's tramway systems went such through massive decline following the Second World War that only three city networks
The Maryland Purple Line is a 16.2-mile (25.74km) light rail transit line that will connect Bethesda to New Carrollton in Maryland.
Mashhad Metro is a light rail system operating in the holy city of Mashhad, in the Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Operated by Mashhad Urban Railway, the project is also referred to as Mashhad Light Rail and Mashhad Urban Rail.
The Matara-Kataragama Railway Line is a 114.5km-long Sri Lankan railway project. Currently under construction, the proj
Mauritius Metro Express is a partially operational light rail transit system being in the island nation. It will pass through five major cities, including Curepipe, Vacoas, Rose Hill, Quatre Bornes, and the capital Port Louis.
Melbourne Airport rail link is a transit service proposed to be developed between Australia’s second busiest airport Tullamarine Airport (also known as Melbourne Airport) and the Melbourne central business district (CBD).
The Melbourne Metro underground rail project is expected to be completed by 2025.
The Melbourne-Geelong Fast Rail Link is a high-speed rail line proposed by the Government of Victoria in Australia to reduce the travel time between Melbourne and Geelong and improve the passenger experience.
The Mernda Rail Extension Project involved the development of a new 8km-long dual rail line to link the existing South Morang line with Mernda in Melbourne, Australia.
Metro Area Express (MAX) is a proposed 22km-long light rail network that will link Mirrabooka area in the north with the central business district of Perth. The project is being developed by the Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT).
The proposed METRO Blue Line extension will extend the existing METRO Blue Line (formerly Hiawatha Light Rail Line) by approximately 13 miles (20.92km) from the existing Target Field LRT station in downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park in suburban Hennepin County.
Metro de Quito, also known as Quito Metro, is an underground rail mass transit system currently under construction in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
Porto, Portugal's second-largest city with a population of 1.2 million, has suffered for many years from an inadequate p
Previously known as Central Corridor, the METRO Green Line is a light rail transit system developed in Minnesota, US.
The 33.1km-long Metro Manila Subway will connect 17 stations in Metro Manila, Philippines, by 2027.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is extending the Purple Line of the Los Angeles Metro from the current terminus at Wilshire / Western to west Los Angeles, California, US.
Metrolink Trafford Park Line is a new tram line being constructed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).
The 15.6km-long Ontario line in Toronto, Canada, is expected to be completed in 2030.
The METRONET New Midland Station in Perth, Australia, is expected to be opened in 2025.
The Metropolitan Line Extension (previously known as Croxley Rail Link (CRL)) will connect the Watford branch of the London Underground Metropolitan line with the National Rail network at Watford Junction via Watford High Street, UK.
MetroWest is a proposed rail project to improve rail transport services in Bristol and its surrounding areas, known as the West of England.
The rapid transit system is designed to travel at 80km/h.
MI09 is a five-car, double-decker commuter train operating on the RER A line in Paris, the busiest regional line in Europe. The 100th train in the series was delivered in July 2015, and 40 more trains are expected to be delivered before the end of 2017.
Miami Central Station (MCS), also known as the Miami Airport Station, is being constructed in Miami-Dade County of Florida, USA.
Miami-Dade is the only metro rail system in Florida. It is one of two heavy rail rapid transit systems in the southeaste
The 17.7km-long Mid-Coast Trolley extension to the San Diego Blue Line opened in November 2021.
The Mid-Jordan line is a 10.6mi long light rail line running from the Daybreak area of South Jordan to Murray. It connects Murray, Midvale, West and South Jordan with the existing Sandy / Salt Lake Trax line.
Midland Main Line (MML) runs between London St Pancras and Sheffield, bypassing Luton, Bedford, Corby, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham and Chesterfield in the UK.
The 12.7 mile (20.1km) Midland Metro light rail system links the UK's second largest city, Birmingham, with Wolverhampton to the north-west, the two also connected by a heavy rail main line.
Milan Metro is the 30th largest railway network in the world and ranks among the top ten rail network systems in Europ
Metro Line 5 is the first fully automated, driverless, urban light rail system in Milan, Italy. It is a 13km-long subway that operates between Bignami and San Siro Stadium passing via the Repubblica area at Garibaldi station. The route features a total of 19 stations.
Part of a densely populated area of Lombardy, the city of Milano (Milan) is of great economic significance. At a transpo
Milano metro system opened its first line in 1964, and it currently comprises five lines serving 111 stations.
Millennium Line Broadway extension, also known as Broadway Subway project, involves the expansion of the Millennium Line to offer fast, frequent and reliable SkyTrain service to the busiest destinations in Metro Vancouver.
The introduction of high-speed trains on the first section of high-speed line in South Korea was not an overnight succes
Kenya Railways Corporation is developing a new standard gauge railway line for passengers and cargo transportation between Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, and Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
One of the fastest-growing cities in France, the south-western conurbation of Montpellier has jumped from the country's
Montpellier Tramway’s Line 5 between Clapiers to Laverune in Montpellier, France, will commence operations in H2 2025.
The Morley-Ellenbrook Line is a planned 21km-long rail line along the Transperth network aimed at providing better transport facilities and connections to the communities in the suburbs located north-east of Perth, Australia.
The Moscow Metro is one of the world's busiest underground railway systems, and also one of the most extensive.
The Mostaganem tramway, Algeria’s seventh tramway, commenced operations in February 2023.
The Moynihan Rail Station project involves the construction of a new station to replace the existing James A. Farley p
Montréal Pneumatic Material 2010 or MPM-10 metro cars are being manufactured by a joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and Alstom for Montreal Metro, the rapid transit system of Montreal city in Quebec, Canada.
Freight Rail is the largest division of rail operator Transnet and has approximately 25,000 employees throughout South A
Bangkok's Blue Line Metro was expanded to meet increasing mobility needs and to tackle the problem of congestion in the city.
The MRT Pink line was opened to the public in December 2023 to meet the travel demands of northern Bangkok.
The R211 subway cars will replace the R46 models that have been in service with the MTA for 40 years.
The 371.6km-long Mudanjiang-Jiamusi HSR is expected to reduce inter-city travel to two hours and ten minutes.
Mulhouse in the Haut-Rhin département is the second-largest city of Alsace, a region of south-eastern France. With
Overstretched rail and road networks have created an urgent need for a suitable high-capacity transport system within the Indian city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.
Mumbai Monorail, the first monorail project of India, was constructed for the city of Mumbai, which is touted as the commercial capital of India.
The 508km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed link will be India's maiden high-speed rail project. It is part of the 650km Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad line, one of the six high-speed corridors identified for implementation in the country.
Murcia, the seventh largest city in Spain, launched its first tram services on the 17.5km long Tram Line 1 in June 201
The Murcia-Almería high-speed railway line is being constructed in Spain by Adif Alta Velocidad.
The Murray Basin rail project, initiated in February 2015, includes significant upgrades on Victoria's rail freight network in order to standardise the rail freight services across Northern Victoria and increase the freight capacity.
München U-Bahn is an underground rapid transit network serving München (Munich), the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Maintenance and operations of the network are carried out by Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG).
Japan pioneered the use of high-speed railway lines by introducing Bullet Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line as early as 1964. Four decades later, the country has an exemplary network of standard gauge high-speed lines, and has introduced a new generation of trains N700 Shinkansen to accelerate services to the next level.
Nagpur Metro is a new mass rapid transport system (MRTS) under development in Nagpur, the capital city of Maharashtra state, India. The MRTS will cover a total length of 38.21km and is estimated to cost Rs86.80bn ($1.4bn).
Bangalore (also Bengaluru) in the south west of India is the country's fastest-growing metropolitan area. It seems to se
The Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge was constructed to complement the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Line. The bridge is located within the Jiangsu Province, in the upper reach of the Yangtze River, about 20km from the Third Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. Construction began in 2006 and was finished in 2010, with the bridge becoming operational in January 2011.
Nanjing is the second-largest city in China with a population of more than 5.2 million. It is located just over a kilo
The French city of Nantes extended its light rail system by 50% in August 2000 to 27km. Nantes claims to be the city which invented public transport when, in 1826, it saw the first public hackney cab.
The 64km single-track railway line between Nantes and Châteaubriant in France was reopened for tram-train service in February 2014 after 34 years.
Naples-Afragola is a proposed high-speed railway station in the city of Naples, Italy. Italy's state-owned railway network operator Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) is responsible for the implementation of the project.
The Napoli-Bari high-speed railway project is being undertaken to increase the competitiveness of rail transport and aid in the socio-economic development of Southern Italy. The project is part of a number of strategic infrastructure investments being made under the 'Unlock Italy' initiative launched by the Italian Government.
The National Gateway is a major rail corridor improvement project under construction in the US. It will provide a more efficient rail route.
Navi Mumbai Metro is expected to serve up to 100,000 passengers per day by 2027.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Netherlands Railways - NS) runs trains over 2000km of electrified railway, and conversion of the
Established in March 2002, Network Rail (NR) took over ownership and responsibility for the rail infrastructure of Engla
VIA Rail, the national rail service operator of Canada, inaugurated the new Belleville Railway Station in Ontario in September 2012. The station, constructed adjacent to the existing station in Belleville, opened to the public in March 2012.
The New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) project is an A$4.4bn ($4.1bn) project aimed at adding 75 six-car trains to the rail network in South East Queensland, Australia, by 2018.
The new Shinagawa railway station (tentatively named Shinagawa Shin-Eki) is being developed at the 200,000m² rail yard located in the Konan district of Minato, Japan.
John F Kennedy Airport, the biggest international gateway to the American city of New York, now has a new, fast, direct
New York City in the US led the way with mass transit systems and started operating its first metro line as long ago as 1904. In 1953, control of the system was assumed by the New York City Transit Authority, which also took over the management of all metropolitan bus services.
A rapid transit system, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) connects the two US states of New York and New Jersey via
In March 2013, East Coast announced an £8.6m ($13m) modernisation project to renovate the heritage railway station building atNewcastle Central station. The modernisation will be carried out by East Coast in an alliance with another leading train operator, Network Rail.
Newcastle Light Rail is a 2.7km track that runs from Wickham Transport Interchange through the central business district to Pacific Park in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
In preparation for the Ryder Cup 2010 the Newport Station upgrade was initiated in 2009 to meet the anticipated increas
Being constructed on Whirlpool Street in Niagara Falls, New York, US, Niagara Falls International Railway Station and Transportation Center will serve as a new transportation hub and intercity rail between New York and Toronto, Canada.
Set by the Mediterranean near the Italian border in south-east France, Nice is an ancient settlement that found internat
The Nightjet fleet of overnight passenger trains is operated by Austrian state-owned railway company Austrian Federal Railways (OBB).
The Ningbo-Zhoushan high-speed railway line is being developed in China’s Zhejiang province with a 27bn yuan ($4.12bn) investment.
The Nis-Dimitrovgrad railway line rehabilitation will upgrade the infrastructure of the existing line in Serbia.
The No. 7 Subway Extension project is being undertaken on the IRT Flushing Line of New York City Subway.
Noida Metro, also known as Aqua Line, is a mass rapid transportation system developed by Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).
The Norfolk Orbital Railway is a community railway project in Norfolk, UK, undertaken to improve transport facilities
The Heartland Corridor Project is an 852km-long railway line constructed in Virginia, US. It carries double stack contai
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has begun construction of the North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link, a 52.7km stretch of tra
The North Bothnia high-speed railway line aims to boost the country's rail freight transportation.
The North Cotswold Improvement project is a track redoubling scheme that is currently being carried on the Cotswold Line
The North East Rail Line between Melbourne and Albury/Wodonga has been upgraded, allowing the operation of modern trains.
The first railway link for 50 years between the previously hostile countries of North and South Korea was officially com
The 18.5 mile (29.77km) North Metro Rail Line is a commuter railway line coming up in the city of Denver, Colorado, US.
North Sydney Station is situated 15km from Central Station in Sydney, Australia. It serves the Central Business Distri
North West rail link is a proposed railway link / line in Sydney which would connect Epping, The Hills Centre and Rouse Hill. The rail link will reduce the congestion along the route.
The North-South Railway (NSR) project in Saudi Arabia is the world's largest railway construction and the longest r
The North-South railway project involves the development and revitalisation of the long-haul and commuter railway network.
The North-South Transnational Corridor is a 677km-long railway line connecting the Central Asian countries of Kazakhsta
The Northern Hub and North-West Electrification programme constitutes a series of upgrades to the railway in the north of England, UK, to provide better connectivity, faster journey times and improved capacity.
From being in peril of large-scale closures at the start of the present century, the passenger-only railway network of N
Alaska Railroad (ARRC) is planning to build and operate a new 83-mile railway line, known as the Northern Rail Extension
The Northern Sydney Freight Corridor (NSFC) programme upgraded the interstate rail network between Sydney and Newcastle.
The 4.3 mile-long (6.9km) Northgate Link light rail extension will connect four major urban centres to the existing Central Link, as well as the University link light rail segment to the Northgate business and retail centre in Seattle, Washington, US.
KiwiRail is upgrading the Northland Line to enable the line to carry freight around New Zealand and improve the efficiency and reliability of the line. The project will upgrade the line to meet the standards of the rest of New Zealand’s rail network.
The Northstar Commuter Rail Line, the first such line in Minnesota, US, began operating in November 2009. The first phas
Valley Metro is extending the light rail system from its current end along the Dunlap and 19th avenues to the former Metrocenter Mall area in Phoenix, Arizona, US. The project seeks to improve connectivity in the greater Phoenix area.
Passenger train operations in Norway underwent a massive reorganisation during the late 1990s. The state-owned railway operator, NSB, made huge investments in new rolling stock and upgrading the infrastructure, as the country aimed to ensure that rail plays a growing role in meeting national transport needs.
Nottingham in England's East Midlands forms the core of the UK's seventh largest and third fastest-growing urban area.
Nuremberg (Nürnberg) is the second city of the German state of Bavaria (Bayern), with a population of half a millio
After Germany was reunified in 1990, a major priority for politicians was bringing together two transport networks that
France’s Nîmes-Montpellier bypass, also known as Contournement ferroviaire de Nîmes et Montpellier (CNM), will be the first mixed high-speed Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) line dedicated to both passenger and freight transport.
The Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project is a 3.2 mile skyline between San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BAR
The Obskaya–Bovanenkovo railroad project links Obskaya station to Bovanenkovo station in Yamal Peninsula, Russia.
OC Streetcar is a 6.5km-long modern rail transit system being developed in Orange County, California, US, by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).
The Odense Tramway is a double-track light rail transit (LRT) system planned to be developed in the city of Odense, Funen Island, Denmark.
Oklahoma City Streetcar, also known as OKC Streetcar project, is part of the $777m MAPS 3 public transit system being developed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
The Old Oak Common railway hub, currently under development in London, UK, is anticipated to be completed between 2029 and 2033.
The Oran tramway system was opened for public in May 2013. It handles 90,000 passengers per day. The 18.7km-long tram line covers 32 stations and is expected to serve approximately 88 million passengers per year, while reducing travel times by 20% to 30%.
Second generation tramways are becoming an important and supported mode of urban transport in France, with new systems sprouting in many of the country's large cities.
Through a combination of overcrowding, a lack of expansion options and no rail links, all in the context of forecasted long-term rising demand, the Norwegian government decided to replace Oslo Fornebu as the capital's principal airport.
By far the largest city in Norway, the capital of Oslo has a high concentration of the national rail infrastructure, not
Located at the Salesyard road site near the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland rail network, the Ōtāhuhu railway station was first established in 1870.
Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) Stage Two involves the development of 44km of railway and 24 stations.
The Ottawa light transit system (OLTS) is a pilot light rail transit (LRT) project underway in the capital city of Canada.
Ouargla Tramway, constructed in the city of Ouargla in Algeria, is a 9.6km-long tramway that connects the old town of El Ksar with the new town of Hai Nasr through downtown Ouargla. The tramway opened in March 2018, operated by Enterprise Métro d’Alger (EMA).
Oxford station witnessed around 8.7 million passenger journeys annually before the pandemic.
Chiltern Railways constructed a new rail line between Oxford and London Marylebone, UK, in what is the first new rail link connecting London with another major city in more than 100 years.
Paddington Station, also known as London Paddington, is a central railway terminus and an underground station complex
The Padma Bridge Rail Link project is the biggest railway infrastructure project under construction in Bangladesh.
The Paisley Corridor is one of the busiest commuter routes in Scotland, with more than 1.3 million passengers traversi
The Palembang Light Rail Transit (LRT) being developed in Palembang, the provincial capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia, is the first ever light rail system to be developed in the country.
The Palermo-Catania-Messina railway line in Sicily, Italy, is being modernised to increase operating speed and capacity.
The Panama Metro is a rapid transit system that is under construction in Panama City, Panama. It is the first metro system in Central America.
Panama Metro Line 3 is a 34km-long monorail line being developed as part of the Panama Metro project.
Paris Metro (Metro de Paris) is a rapid transit metro system serving the capital city of Paris within Île-de-France. It is the second busiest metro system in Europe.
Before the opening of T3 within the Paris city boundary, the revival of light rail had already begun in the suburbs. Rou
The third Paris tram line (T3) is more than just a continuation of readoption of light rail in the French capital. This
The T5 tramline operates in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, between Marché station in Saint-Denis (93) and Garges Sarcelles (95) located in the regional councils of Val d'Oise and Seine-St-Denis respectively.
The T6 is a new tramline that is being constructed in the suburbs of Paris in the General Council regions of Hauts-de-Se
Construction of a new railway station in the Parnell suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, began in April 2015.
Parramatta Light Rail is a proposed dual-track, light rail project aimed at meeting the growing public transportation needs in the Greater Parramatta region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Sydney is one of hundreds of rapidly growing cities around the world that has realised the value of new rail investment.
The Patna metro rail project is being built with an investment of $1.87bn to reduce congestion on the city roads.
The Pendolino high-speed trains use the Tiltronix technology to lean into curves while maintaining full speed.
The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP) involves the electrification of approximately 82km of track between the Fourth and King Street Station in San Francisco and the Tamien Caltrain Station in San Jose.
In 2001 the French and Spanish governments agreed to create a new line between Perpignan, France and Figueres, Spain. On
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) began construction of the Perris Valley rail line extension project in Southern California in February 2014.
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is an innovative urban public transport system jointly developed by the design firm Pininfarina and Vectus Intelligent Transport. It is a light-weight, driverless vehicle, which can be deployed on networks of interconnected tracks.
The Perth City Link Project is a major infrastructure project underway in Perth, Western Australia. The project will reg
Perth Stadium Station is a new station built as part of a $358m smart transport solution for the under-construction Perth Stadium.
The Perth to Mandurah railway, described as one of the most forward-thinking pieces of infrastructure development in the
Sky Harbor International Airport of Phoenix (PHX) unveiled the automated inter-terminal train system PHX Sky Train in April 2013. The Sky Train covers a distance of 1.7 miles (2.73km) connecting the airport's 88-gate Terminal 4 and economy parking structure to the Phoenix's Metro light rail station.
The new Pimpama station on the Gold Coast will improve connectivity with Brisbane through the upcoming Cross River Rail.
Pir Panjal (or T-80) is India's longest transportation railway tunnel measuring 11.2km long.
Pitt Street Station is being developed in the central business district (CBD) of Sydney, Australia, as part of the integrated Station Development project.
The Plovdiv-Burgas railway line is a key part of the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Orient/East Mediterranean corridor in the Republic of Bulgaria.
The Port MacKenzie Rail Extension project in Alaska involves the construction of a 32-mile (51.5km) railway line connecting Port MacKenzie's deep draft rock to the chief rail route of Alaska Rail Road at Houston. Construction is being carried out by The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the port's owner.
The Port of Melbourne (PoM) launched its new rail transformation project to reduce traffic congestion caused by trucks in the inner suburbs of Melbourne and across the region of Victoria in Australia.
The Portal North Bridge will replace the century-old bridge located on the Hackensack River at Hudson County, New Jersey, US.
Expansion of the Portland MAX (Metropolitan Area Express) light rail system continues apace. The next phase, due to open in 2009, will add a fourth route.
The 7.3-mile Portland to Milwaukie light railway transit project in the US state of Oregon was undertaken by Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Oregon’s public transportation authority.
Porto Alegre Metro, or Metro de Porto Alegre, is a bidirectional single-line subway in Porto Alegre, the capital and largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Famous for its association with Port wine, Porto is Portugal's second-largest city and principal centre for the north of
Portuguese state-owned enterprise Metro do Porto is expanding the city’s light metro network to meet increasing ridership demand.
The new Porto-Lisbon high-speed railway line being built between Porto and Lisbon in Portugal will be completed after 2030.
Positive Train Control (PTC) is a rail safety technology being widely implemented across US commuter rail lines to avoid train accidents due to human errors.
Potsdam, in the former East Germany, is the first European city to adopt the standard new tram design by that country's
The city of Potsdam's rail network is under the current ownership of the municipal energy company, Stadtwerke Potsdam, w
As the sixth-busiest metro system in Europe, Prague Metro consists of roughly 60km of track, running largely underground
Pune Metro is a mass rapid transport system (MRTS) under construction in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Built quite literally on the roof of the world – at an average elevation around 4,500m above sea level – the
Quebec City Tramway is a 23km-long transit network project being developed in Quebec City, Canada.
The testing of a prototype Jet Train on Canada's Quebec-Windsor corridor is part of a master plan to develop a railway route that serves 60% of the country's population, generates 85% of train operator VIA Rail's ridership and also provides 70% of its income.
The tramway service between Rabat and Salé cities in Morocco was opened on 23 May 2011. The total length of the
Raide-Jokeri (Rail Jokeri) is a proposed dual-track, high-speed light rail transit (LRT) project, which will to be built to serve the growing number of passengers between two of Finland's biggest cities, Helsinki and Espoo.
Construction on the Rail Baltica Central Hub, which is one of the most important phases of the larger Rail Baltica project, started in November 2020.
Rail Baltica is one of the biggest joint projects in the Baltic countries and was designated as a priority project by the European Union.
The Albuquerque-New Mexico Express Railway, also known as the Rail Runner, is a 156km-long commuter rail service system
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Division, the City of Raleigh, and Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) joined forces to develop the Raleigh Union Station in North Carolina, USA.
The Randstad is the name given to the densely populated western rim of the Netherlands, a conurbation that accommodates around two-thirds of the Dutch population.
Reading Railway Station is a major transport hub situated on the northern edge of Reading near to the River Thames.
The Red & Purple Modernisation (RPM) Project being undertaken by Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in the US includes the rebuilding of the northern portion of the Red Line from Belmont to Howard station, as well as the Purple Line that extends to Linden station.
The Red Line commuter train system is a suburban rail project under construction in Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand.
The Red Line Extension (RLE) is a proposed 5.3 mile (8.5km) extension to Chicago's Red Line, which runs along 23 miles (37km) of track and is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
The Redcliffe Peninsula Line (formerly known as Moreton Bay Rail Link) is a 12.6km double-track rail line built between Petrie and Kippa-Ring in the Moreton Bay region of Queensland, Australia.
Redfern Station, the sixth busiest station in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is being renovated to enhance accessibility and customer experience.
The Redlands Passenger Rail Project (RPRP) is nine mile-long rail extension currently under development by the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) in California, US.
The Regional Connector Transit Corridor is an underground light-rail system that will connect the Metro Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District Station with the 7th Street/Metro Centre station in downtown Los Angeles, California, US.
The RegioPanter electrical train can be assembled as three-car or five-car units and is designed for suburban operation.
The RER E Line extension, also known as EOLE (Est Ouest Liaison Express) project, involves the expansion of Line E of the RER rail network in Paris, France, westwards from its existing terminus in the Haussmann-Saint-Lazare railway station to the Nanterre La Folie station.
Réseau Électrique Métropolitain (REM) is an under-construction fully automated light rail transit (LRT) project that will serve the major metropolitan areas in Montréal, Canada.
The Reseau Express Metropolitain (REM) will be the largest public transit project undertaken in Quebec in the last 50 years.
The Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) demonstrator vehicle was launched in October 2021.
The RhônExpress is a direct-rail link between downtown Lyon and Lyon-Saint Exupery airport in France. The link i
Rhine-Ruhr Express is a major transportation project being developed in North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
The most densely populated province in the Netherlands, Zuid (South) Holland features intense rail activity. Main line s
The Ring 3 is a proposed light rail project in the Greater Copenhagen area, Denmark. The dual-track light rail line will run along the Ring 3 Motorway Road from Ishoj town in the south to Lundtofte town in the north.
The Ring Rail Line is a new 18km-long commuter rail line built in Vantaa, Greater Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. The new urban line connects the Vantaankoski line with the main line at Hiekkaharju via Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
The Ringsted-Fehmarn rail link project was initiated by Denmark and Germany to connect the fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt by 2021.
Ringwood railway station is located in Melbourne suburb of Ringwood in Victoria, Australia. Built in December 1882, the station serves as a junction for Lilydale and Belgrave lines.
Rio de Janeiro Metro, also referred to as Metro Rio, is a partially underground railway network that was launched for op
The Rio Light Rail (also known as VLT Carioca) connects the port region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the city's financial centre and the Santos Dumont Airport.
The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line is being constructed to provide access to the pilgrimage centre in Uttarakhand, India.
The Riyadh Metro is expected to begin operations by the end of 2023 or during early 2024.
Roma Tiburtina is one of the largest railway stations in Italy. It is located in eastern Rome. The station was renovated and redeveloped by November 2011.
In 1994, a merger took place between Atac, the authority operating surface transport, and Cotral, the operator of metro,
The Metro Line C in Rome is the longest urban underground railway line in Italy.
The second city of the Netherlands, Rotterdam is a leading commercial centre and one of the world's largest ports. Part
Route 2020 is a five-stage extension of the Dubai Metro Red Line up to the World Exposition 2020 (Expo 2020) exhibition site in Dubai, UAE.
Route 96 is a 14km-long tram route operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne’s tram network between Blyth Street, Brunswick East and Acland Street, St Kilda Beach in Victoria, Australia.
The Rutherford GO station in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, is being upgraded to improve passenger experience and enable increased train services in future. Owned by Metrolinx, the station is a part of the GO Transit, which is a regional public transit system network in Ontario.
Réseau Express Régional, or RER, is a Regional Express Network rapid transit system serving the capital city of Paris and its suburbs in France.
The new S-Bahn 483/484 series trains help to increase the capacity of S-Bahn’s railway network in Germany.
Siemens' S200 SF Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) is a sleek and lightweight train being manufactured to ply on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) Muni Metro, the third-busiest light rail system in the US.
S70 is a low-floor light rail vehicle (LRV) manufactured by Siemens Mobility for mass transit and regional railway lines to improve mobility between suburbs and cities.
Formerly Petrograd (1914–1924) and Leningrad (1924–1991), Saint Petersburg regained an earlier title followi
Salesforce Transit Center, formerly known as Transbay Transit Center, is a multimodal transportation centre located in San Francisco in the US. The project replaced the outdated Transbay Terminal and integrates 11 transit systems operating in the city under one roof.
Salvador Metro is an under-construction metro system in the city of Salvador in Bahia state, Brazil. The first section of line one was finished and became operational in June 2012, while line two is expected to be completed by 2017.
Salzburg Central Station, also known as Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB Infrastruktur), and currently serves around 25,000 passengers in a day.
In 1989, Puerto Rico's Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) proposed to build a mass-transit system call
The Santiago Metro has seen significant expansions since the opening of Line 5's initial 10.3km segment in April 1997.
Santo Domingo Metro is a rapid transit system serving commuters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dominican Repu
Line 17 - Gold is a 17.7km monorail system in São Paulo, which will connect Congonhas International Airport to the
The Saudi Landbridge Project is a part of the Saudi Railways Organization's railway expansion programme. The project is one of the biggest in the region with an estimated investment of $7bn, and involves construction of 950km of new line between Riyadh and Jeddah and another 115km track between Dammam and Jubail.
The Scarborough subway extension project is a proposed 7.8km-long extension of the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) line two Bloor-Danforth subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Transport Scotland, a Scottish Government agency, is constructing a 49km railway line from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedba
Construction of the 5.7km rail extension between Noarlunga Centre Railway Station and Seaford District Centre began in January 2011.
The Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 will extend the existing tunnel by approximately 1.5 miles to 125th Street in East Harlem.
Second Avenue Subway is a new subway system being constructed in New York, US. The two-track line will run 8.5mi (13.67km) underground from 125th Street to Hanover Square in Manhattan.
Japan’s 53.85km Seikan railway tunnel passes beneath the Tsugaru Strait and connects the Aomori Prefecture on Honshu Island and the Hokkaido Island.
The twin-tube Semmering base tunnel will connect Gloggnitz with Mürzzuschlag, Styria, Austria. The tunnel will be part of the Baltic-Adriatic railway corridor and is one of the most important large-scale infrastructure projects in Central Europe.
Seoul metropolitan subway in South Korea is the most widely used rapid railway transport system in the world, featuring
Line 1 of the Seville Metro was partially opened on 2 April 2009 and became fully operational by November 2009. The metro serves around 230,000 people and acts as a vital transport link between the metropolitan area of Seville and the city.
The Shah-Habshan-Ruwais Railway Project is a 264km-long rail-line that will begin at the Shah gas fields in the south o
The economic boom in Shanghai, which has a population of around 19 million and growing (U.N. estimates 23.4 million by 2
Far from dawdling with technology, China is making rapid moves to improve railway transport within the country. It has e
The Shanghai-Kunming railway project involved the construction of a new 2,252km-long high-speed rail line in the People's Republic of China.
Shatin to Central Link (SCL) is a 17km-long railway line expansion undertaken by MTR Corporation in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
Sheffield in South Yorkshire is part of one of the UK’s largest conurbations. Of ancient origins and famed for hea
The Sheffield-Rotherham Tram Train Pilot project involves the construction of seven tram trains and associated infrastructure between Cathedral tram stop in Sheffield and Parkgate Retail Park in Rotherham, UK.
The Government of Shenyang is constructing the biggest subway project in Liaoning province, north-east China. The projec
Shenyang Tramway system was opened for public in August 2013 during the 12th China National Games. The 70km-long tram line covers 65 stations and handles 150,000 passengers per day.
The rapid transit system in Shenzhen city was inaugurated in December 2004 and currently has five lines, with 131 stations. The system provides an economical and fast means of transport when compared to buses and taxi transport systems.
The Sheppard East LRT (SELRT) is a light rail transit system, which is being constructed in Toronto, Ontario, and will b
The Victorian Government initiated an upgrade to the existing Shepparton railway line, as part of a massive ongoing revival of public transport system in Victoria.
Located in Shinjuku and Shibuya in Tokyo, Shinjuku station is one of the largest rail station buildings, handling 3.6 million passengers a day.
Japan is where regular, high-speed railways were born. The country’s Shinkansen ‘Bullet Train’ network has been developed over more than 50 years and covers all main trunk routes.
Shiraz Metro is an urban rapid transit project being built in Shiraz, the capital city of Fars Province of Iran.
The Desiro HC electric multiple unit (EMU) trains are being manufactured by Siemens to meet the high capacity requirements of metropolitan regions.
Siemens ICE 4 is a new-generation high-speed train offering flexibility and optimal availability for intercity and long-distance service operators.
Siemens ICx is a next generation high speed train designed for German national railway, Deutsche Bahn. It is part of Deutsche Bahn's (DB) program to replace its current rolling stock.
Mireo Plus H, which was launched to replace diesel multiple-unit trains, is expected to deliver up to 1,000km of range.
Siemens Mireo is a regional and suburban commuter train developed by Siemens for premium-class mass transit.
The lightweight, low-floor, modern S700 streetcars are based on the proven S700 light rail vehicle (LRV) platform.
Velaro D is the fourth generation of high-speed trains developed by Siemens, based on the Velaro platform.
Velaro is the world's fastest high-speed train, developed by Germany-based company Siemens. The trains are manufactured at the Krefeld-Uerdingen factory in Germany.
Viaggio Comfort is a high-speed intercity push / pull train being manufactured by Siemens.
Singapore, one of the most densely populated islands in the world, boasts an excellent modern light-rail network. The sy
The island of Singapore is densely populated and highly urban, and great economic growth experienced over the last two decades has demanded major improvements in public transport.
The Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL) is a pan-Asian high-speed railway network being developed to connect the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Republic of China, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Skyline is the largest infrastructure project of Hawaii and the first fully autonomous urban railway system in the US.
SkyWay Dubai is as new mode of transportation being developed by SkyWay Technologies in collaboration with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Sofia Metro is an underground railway network in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria. The metro system will include three lines a
The Songjiang Tram Network is a light rail transit system under development in Songjiang District, south-west of Shanghai, China.
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) is constructing a 70-mile passenger rail road along the existing N
The East Link Extension is a light rail route extension project, which will connect downtown Seattle, US, with the cities of Mercer Island and Bellevue, including the Bel-Red corridor area, as well as the Overlake area in Redmond.
South Central light rail extension is a proposed 8.8km-long extension to the existing light rail system in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, US.
Being developed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the South Coast Rail Project, will provide passenger rail transportation service from the south station in Boston to the south coast of Massachusetts, US.
The South Island Line (East) is a proposed 7km-long medium capacity railway line that will connect the southern distric
The South Morang Extension project includes 3.5km of rail extension from Epping to South Morang on the suburban electri
The South Wales Metro is being developed as an integrated public transport network to enable convenient and faster travel across the Cardiff Capital Region.
The South West Rail Link Project (SWRL) is a rail-expansion between Leppington and Glenfield in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Construction on the extension of Southeast light rail system from Lincoln Avenue to RidgeGate Parkway in Douglas County, US, started in May 2016.
Previously known as Spencer Street Station, the Southern Cross Station is a major rail terminal in Victoria, Australia.
Southern Cross Station, formerly known as Spencer Street Station, began operations way back in 1859. The station is located on Spencer Street, between Collins and La Trobe Streets.
The Southwest Corridor light rail project is a 19.3km-long light rail transit (LRT) service proposed to be developed between downtown Portland and Bridgeport Village in Tualatin.
The Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project by the Metropolitan Council of Minnesota will be an extension of the Green Line (Central Corridor LRT), which entered service in June 2014.
Australia cannot decide whether to enter the high speed rail revolution. Despite the 12 December 2000 decision to formally abandon its plans for a Speedrail network between Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and Canberra, the nation's administrative capital, it is still talking to potential developers.
The Springfield Rail Improvements Project aims to enhance rail line capacity to accommodate and reduce the effects of the increasing high‐speed passenger and freight train traffic on the three north‐south rail corridors including Springfield, the Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National / Illinois & Midland.
St Pancras International Station is one of the biggest landmarks in London and serves as a gateway to Europe. It is use
Stadler Citylink tram-trains are designed to operate on both metre gauge and standard gauge networks.
The first trains of the new fleet were introduced on the Kirkby line of Merseyrail’s network in January 2023.
The EC250 high-speed electric multiple unit (EMU) developed by Stadler Rail Group, a company based in Switzerland, is the world's first single-decker, low-floor high-speed EMU.
Stadler FLIRT is an electric multiple unit (EMU) manufactured by Stadler Rail, a Switzerland-based rail manufacturer. FLIRT stands for Fast Light Innovative Regional Train. These trains are manufactured for operations on suburban and regional railway lines.
Stadler GTW (Gelenktriebwagen) is a family of articulated railcars manufactured by Switzerland-based Stadler Rail. Over 500 GTW articulated railcars have been delivered to customers across the world.
Stadler KISS is a double-deck railcar which has been manufactured by Stadler Rail, a Switzerland-based rail manufacturer.
The TINA tram train is a new tram model from Stadler that focuses on passenger comfort.
The Stadler WINK low-floor trains are designed to operate on secondary railway lines with low passenger volumes.
The new Stafford Area Improvement Programme (SAIP) will upgrade the rail network between Stafford and Crewe.
The State and Lake railway station is a new station proposed to replace the existing State/Lake ‘L’ station in the centre of Chicago, US.
Stesen Sentral is a multimodal railway transit hub in Malaysia; the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, covering an area of 9.3 acres. Stesen Sentral currently acts as the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, integrating six different types of railway transits running in the capital under one roof. It is located within the Kuala Lumpur Sentral, an urban international business and residential development.
The Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine (SAK) project is one of the most important railway infrastructure projects witnessed in S
The Stockholm City Line or Citybanan is a 6km-long underground railway line under construction in Central Stockholm, Sw
Home to over a fifth of Sweden's population and the centre of government and finance, the capital Stockholm is also by f
Stockholm metro rail network in Sweden is being expanded with 20km of new track and 11 new stations on four sections in the region.
In addition to suburban rail (Pendeltåg) run by Stockholmståg, Stockholm has several other local rail operatio
Stouffville GO Expansion is a transformation project being undertaken by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to improve GO Transit’s Stouffville line from Stouffville to Toronto, Canada.
As a major administrative centre of the European Community, Strasbourg in eastern France began moves early in 1989 to create a public transport system which would be appropriate to its position at the hub of the continent.
The Stuttgart-Ulm railway project, or Stuttgart 21, will upgrade the railway connection between Stuttgart and Ulm in Germany.
Capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart and its surrounding towns occupy a hilly area of south-west Ge
The 90km-long orbital rail line being developed by Suburban Rail Loop Authority is expected completion by the 2050s.
The Sunbury Line upgrade was conducted to maximise the additional capacity generated by the Metro Tunnel.
The Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line is a 51km railway that will connect Sungai Buloh, north-west of Kuala Lumpur, with Kajang in the south-east, while passing through the densely populated centre of the federal capital.
Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) is a 32.4mi (52.25km)-long mass rapid transit (MRT) line under construction near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The line will connect the townships of Sungai Buloh, Serdang and Putrajaya.
SunRail is a 61.5-mile commuter rail transit (CRT) system being built to connect DeLand and Poinciana through downtown Orlando.
The Sunset Tunnel trackway improvement project was initiated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) in August 2014.
The Sunshine Coast light rail project is a planned rapid transit system to be developed in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
The Surat Metro rail project aims to improve daily public transportation for seven million people in the city.
Surrey Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a new light rail network proposed to be constructed in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is a 16.5km-long extension of the Expo Line being developed along Fraser Highway to provide fast and reliable connection in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link (SARL) is a rapid transit line that links the Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phaya Thai an
Suzhou Metro is a rapid transit metro rail system serving the city of Suzhou in the province of Jiangsu in China. The system will be 140km long when completed.
SBB/CFF/FFS, the operator of Switzerland's rail network has implemented major improvements in the services it offers to
Sydhavn Metro Line is a 4.4km-long underground line under construction in the Sydhavn area in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Light rail came to Sydney, Australia, in 1997 with the opening of its first modern tramway route from Central Station to
The new Sydney Metro Central Station is being built by Laing O’Rourke under a A$955m ($678m) contract.
Sydney Metro City & Southwest project is stage two of Sydney Metro, an automated rapid transit system being developed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The São Paulo metro system consists of five colour-coded lines – Line 1-Blue, Line 2-Green, Line 3-Red, Line 4-Yel
The São Paulo Monorail system is a 24km-long rail line that will operate between Vila Prudente and Cidade Tirade
The T1 Western Extension project includes the extension of the T1 tramway in Paris, France, to the west to connect to the Transilien suburban Line J and tramline T2.
The new T2 tramway line between Bergamo and Villa d’Alme is expected to be commissioned in September 2026.
The Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE) is being proposed by Sound Transit to provide fast and reliable connections to different destinations in the South Sound region in Washington, US.
The Tacoma link extension is a 3.9km extension of the existing 2.5km Tacoma link light rail line that runs between Theater District / South 9th Street and Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, US.
The Tagum‐Davao‐Digos (TDD) railway segment is the first phase of the 830km-long Mindanao railway project (MRP) being built in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
The Luzhou Line is a fully underground high capacity mass rapid transit line in New Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of Chi
After months of delays and false starts, Taiwan’s 345km (220 miles) high-speed line between Taipei and Kaohsiung finally opened for service on 5 January 2007, when the first fare-paying passengers boarded a 700T trainset at Panchaio station.
The Talgo 230 intercity trains, manufactured by Spanish rolling stock company Talgo, can reach a maximum speed of 230km/h.
Talgo 350 (T350) is a very high speed train developed by Patentes Talgo (Tren Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol), a Spanish company.
Talgo Avril is being developed by Spanish passenger trains manufacturer Talgo to cater to the very high-speed rail segment. It is the company’s most advanced very high-speed train.
Avril, which stands for Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero (Light Independent Wheel High Speed), is a very high-speed train from Spanish train manufacturing company Talgo.
The Tampere tramline project is being developed by City of Tampere in Tampere, Finland, project with the aim of providing better transportation for commuters, by improving connectivity and services across all key destinations in Tampere.
The Tangier-Casablanca high-speed rail line is under construction in Morocco. The 350km long line will link Morocco's largest city, Casablanca, with Tangier.
The project is expected to be completed in December 2030.
The Tasmanian Freight Rail Revitalisation Programme (TFRRP) involves re-sleepering, re-railing and associated track upgrade works on Tasmania’s major rail freight corridors.
Tbilisi is the capital city of the Republic of Georgia. The country is currently undergoing post-war reconstruction
Tehran Metro is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Four lines (lines 1, 2, 4 and 5) of t
With around 45% of the national population, the growing metropolis of Tel Aviv at the centre of Israel's largest urban a
The Tema-Mpakadan railway line aims to improve the transportation of goods to and from Tema Port to northern landlocked countries.
Valley Metro is constructing the Tempe streetcar line in Arizona, US, to offer connectivity to neighbourhoods, business centres, and regional destinations.
Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, is well known as a popular holiday destination. Visitors in recent year
TEX Rail (Tarrant Express Rail), formerly known as the Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor, is a 37-mile long proposed commuter rail line in the Tarrant County of Texas, US.
From its first service in September 1981, the French train à grande vitesse (TGV) has set a pace in European high-s
France is rapidly developing a world class high speed railway network, and the grand plan has been enhanced by the appro
After two decades of steady progress, the start of the 21st century has witnessed major progress in South Korea in the development of a new, dedicated high-speed rail route to the progressive European design.
The Thai-Laos rail link is a metre-gauge railway track connecting Thailand (Thai) and Lao People's Democratic Republ
Thalys is a cross-border, high-speed passenger service that centres on the Brussels Midi station, linking the Belgian capital to Amsterdam, Paris and Cologne among others. The service is offered jointly by the Belgian, French, Dutch and German railways.
The original Thameslink project led to through passenger trains being introduced on a core route between Bedford and Brighton via central London in 1988. Using the southern end of the Midland Main Line and the classic Brighton line south of Croydon, it was the first substantial service to pass through the capital, as opposed to enforced transfers for travellers between the termini established around the edge of central London by private companies in the mid-19th century.
The 70km-long Moscow Metro's Big Circle Line (BCL) is one of the world's most ambitious metro construction projects. The railway line will be served by 31 stations and three train maintenance facilities.
The Blue Line to Cosumnes River College (CRC) Light Rail Extension, also known as the South Line Phase 2 project, was built by the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) in the US.
The Hop Streetcar, also known as Milwaukee Streetcar, is a streetcar line operating in downtown Milwaukee and nearby neighbourhoods in Wisconsin, US.
The Island Line and its associated infrastructure, on the Isle of Wight, in the UK, have been upgraded to offer a more frequent service and introduce more trains.
The Northumberland Line is being redeveloped to operate passenger trains between southeast Northumberland and Newcastle, UK.
The Orange Line is a proposed rapid transit system that will connect the Thailand Cultural Centre in Huai Khwang district to Min Buri district in eastern Bangkok.
The West Rail Line or W Line is a 12.1-mile (19.47km) extension of the existing 35-mile (56.3km) light rail transit (LRT) system in Denver, Colorado, US.
Identified in 2006 as 'a haunted project' by a Greek minister for Town Planning, Environment and Public Works, attempts to create a metro for the country's second city have proven to be troubled and much delayed.
The Thessaloniki metro rapid transit system is being extended by 4.78km to Kalamaria, which is located approximately 7km from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thomson Line is a new 30km underground mass rapid transit (MRT) system being developed by Land Transport Authority of Singapore.
The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) is a new mass rapid transit (MRT) rail project under construction in Singapore. Announced by Land Transport Authority (LTA) in 2014, the project is a merger of two under-construction MRTs in the city namely the Thomson Line (TSL) and the Eastern Region Line (ERL).
Thornlie-Cockburn Link is the proposed first east-west railway link in Perth to connect the Mandurah and Armadale lines, passing through the existing rail corridors in south-east suburbs of Perth.
Tianjin Metro is a rapid transit network serving the city of Tianjin, China. Tianjin was the second city in the history of China to operate a subway metro.
The Tianjin West Railway Station is the main intersection for high-speed railways, regional and underground network lines in Tianjin, China.
Switzerland and Great Britain are the latest European countries to introduce new trains using tilt technology to increas
The Tinaco-Anaco railway line in central Venezuela was launched for construction in 2009.
Toei Subway network, in Tokyo, Japan, is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, a public transportation authority.
Tokyo Metro is a rapid transit system serving the capital city of Japan. It is the world's busiest subway with 3.16 billion annual passenger rides (2010).
The Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye cross-river railway bridge will provide a new cross-border connection between China and Russia.
Torino Metro Line 1, also known as Linea 1, is a 27.5km-long fully automated, driverless metro line based on the V&eacu
Major investment is planned to turn streets in Toronto into corridors for public transport only. In an effort to reduce
Canada’s largest city, Toronto, is home to a growing population of
more than 5 million, and has an expanding subw
The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) project involves an 8.6km north-western extension to the Toronto's
Crossrail and Transport for London (TfL) are jointly redeveloping the existing Tottenham Court Road Tube station and constructing a new station.
Toulouse Aerospace Express (TAE) is a €2.7bn ($3.29bn) integrated project comprising the proposed third automated metro line and the Airport Express line in France’s Toulouse region.
Capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region, Toulouse, in south-west France is the centre of one of Europe's fastest-growing metropolitan areas with an estimated population of over 1.1 million. It has serious transport problems that could worsen because expansion is taking place in regenerated wastelands with a poor road network.
Also known as the South Europe Atlantic high-speed rail (SEA HSR), Tours-Bordeaux high-speed rail is a massive project under development in France.
Train de l'Est (or the Mascouche Line) is a new commuter rail line under construction in the Montreal metropolitan area in Quebec, Canada.
Tram Bologna is a new tramway network being developed in Bologna, Italy, to provide sustainable mobility solutions in the region.
The tram-train is a format that has been gathering momentum since being pioneered in Karlsruhe in south-west Germany. Th
The Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh, Scotland, was built with an estimated investment of £207.3m ($251.37m).
The Transpennine route upgrade is aimed at improving passenger and freight rail services in the northern part of the UK.
The railway project, which is led by Mexico’s National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fonatur), will include seven separate sections.
By the early years of the new millennium, the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan will have the first rapid transit system in the Caribbean. Known as Tren Urbano, the route will be a double-track, 10.6-mile line, serving 14 new stations, running from Bayamon to Santurce.
The Tshiuetin railway modernisation will involve track upgrades, construction of a new station, and acquisition of new trains.
Tuen Mun South extension will extend the Tuen Ma Line to enhance connectivity to the Tuen Mun South community in Hong Kong.
The Tung Chung Line Extension is estimated to cost HK$19.5bn ($2.49bn).
The most northerly African country, the Tunisian Republic (Tunisia) has a population of around 10 million. This is mainl
The Italian city of Turin is regarded as the industrial heart of the country, and is home to Fiat, one of the country's
The new era of light rail in the UK was ushered in by the first phase of the Tyne & Wear Metro. The metro is based aroun
The U2/U5 line intersection forms part of the expansion of the underground transport network in Vienna, Austria. Both U2 and U5 subway railway lines are being developed by Wiener Linien.
The U5 Line Extension project is a 2.7km extension to the exiting U5 Line, which operates between Preungesheim city and the main railway station in Frankfurt, Germany.
The U5 underground railway line in Berlin, Germany, is being expanded from Hönow through Alexanderplatz to the Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) to form the new U5 line.
Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit (LRT), also known as the U-line, started passenger services in July 2012. It serves the city of Uijeongbu, which is situated 20km north of South Korea's capital Seoul.
The Uinta Basin Railway project will connect the industries in the Uinta Basin region to the national rail network.
The Uithof Line project, known as Uithoflijn in Dutch, is a new light rail tram line that is under development in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Ulm Tram Line 2 is the second metre-gauge tram line in the city of Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It connects the Science Park in the north with the Kuhberg residential area in the south-west of the city.
The Underground Bus and Train (UBAT) project is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.
The Union Pearson Express Air Rail Link (UP Express ARL) project included construction of a 3.3km new rail line connecting the Union Station in downtown Toronto, Canada, and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The Union Station enhancement project (USEP) is a part of Metrolinx’s GO Expansion project.
Union Station is a major multimodal railway transportation hub in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the busiest stations in the country and serves more than 250,000 passengers a day.
Union Station in Washington DC, US, is a historic landmark and one of the largest railway stations in the world. It was officially opened more than 100 years ago, in October 1907.
Sound Transit is constructing the University District (U District) station in Seattle, Washington in the US. The project is part of the $1.9bn Northgate Link light rail extension between the University District and Northgate.
One of the busiest railway stations of England’s West Midlands region, the University Station in Birmingham, UK, is being redeveloped into a larger and modern station to be able to handle 7.2 million passengers a year.
CAF’s Urbos is a low-floor, modular, lightweight platform that can be configured to suit the needs of various operators.
The US state of Utah is growing rapidly and so is its population. Inhabitants totalled 2.9 million at the beginning of 2009, and the figure is expected to increase to 3.9 million by 2030.
Rennes is a small city in Western France, but with a population of just under half a million is Brittany's largest dwell
One of the most notable things about the tram service in Valenciennes, France, is its setting.
The Vallarpadam railway link in Kochi, Kerala, is the longest rail bridge in India.
Valley Line is a proposed light rail transit (LRT) system that will connect Mills Woods in the south-east and Lewis Farms in the west, through downtown Edmonton in Canada.
Valley Line West is the second stage of the 27km Valley Line light rail transit project (LRT) being developed in Edmonton, Canada.
Vancouver is Canada's third city, the metropolitan area having a population approaching 2.3 million and projected for 3
The 19.3km-long Vantaa light rail project being developed in Finland is expected to commence operations in 2029.
The Varberg Tunnel project, being undertaken by the Swedish Transport Administration, involves the construction of a double track, a new station and a tunnel through Varberg, Sweden.
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and Santa Clara County officials have agreed to a major expansion of the light rail network project in California.
Vaughan Corporate Centre (VCC) is an underground subway being built near Highway 7, west of Jane Street in Ontario, Cana
London's Vauxhall Tube Station is being upgraded to increase its capacity to accommodate an expected 40% rise in passengers in the next few years.
Vectron is the latest class of locomotives offered by Siemens. Vectron is claimed to be the first product of its kind in the European locomotive market, with flexibility to adapt to different route requirements and modular features.
The Velaro Novo high-speed train being developed by Siemens is expected to set new standards for efficiency and sustainability, as well as passenger comfort and convenience.
The Verona-Padua high-speed rail line in Italy will promote a sustainable transport system and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
A new very light rail (VLR) innovation centre and rail line has been proposed for Dudley, UK. The project will connect the town with the national rail network for the first time in more than five decades.
Victoria Cross Station is a new underground station proposed to be developed in the central business district (CBD) of North Sydney in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
The Regional Rail Express (RRE) is a 40km dual-track link to be laid in Victoria, in the south-east region of Australia.
Victoria Underground station is located in the City of Westminster, London, and is a major transit hub for rail and b
Vienna Central Station, also known as Wien Hauptbahnhof (Vienna Main Train Station), is the largest railway station built in Vienna, Austria, replacing the old Südbahnhof terminal station. ÖBB-Infrastruktur is the owner of the project.
The Vienna Metro, also known as Vienna U-Bahn, began in the 1970s, and has steadily expanded to constitute five lines with a total length of 78.5km, covering 104 stations.
LNER’s Azuma Class 800 trains were launched on the East Coast Main Line as part of the Intercity Express Programme.
The Virginia Avenue Tunnel was reconstructed by CSX to accommodate double-stack intermodal freight trains.
VLocity 160 diesel multiple units (DMUs), which are manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, operate on the V/Line in Australia. The vehicles were procured by the State Government of Victoria as part of the Regional Fast Rail (RFR) project.
Vore-Hani i Hotit railway line rehabilitation project will electrify more than 120km of tracks and renovate 12 train stations.
The Vostochniy (Eastern) railway station is the first long-distance railway station opened in Moscow, Russia, in more than 100 years.
The Wales Upgrade project involves a series of targeted upgrades to the railway network across South Wales.
The proposed Walk Bridge replacement project will restore the existing deteriorating rail bridge over the Norwalk River in Norwalk, Connecticut, US, to improve the safety and reliability of rail services.
Network Rail began the electrification of the railway segment between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall on the Chase suburban railway line in West Midlands region in the UK in November 2013.
Waratah trains, also known as CityRail A set, are newly ordered electric multiple units (EMUs) in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
The Warsaw Metro is the rapid transit system of Poland’s capital city Warsaw. It currently has two metro lines, Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 2.
The modernisation of railway line number eight section between Warsaw Okecie and Radom in Southern Poland was initiated in July 2013.
The 340km Warsaw - Gdynia Railway is a major section of the 500km-long E-65 line in pan-European transport corridor VI, which connects the Baltic countries with southern Europe, running from Gdynia, via Warsaw and Vienna, to Rijeka.
Washington Metrorail is a rapid transit system that connects Washington to various neighbouring regions. With five existing lines and one more line in planning, it is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the US, the first one being the New York City Subway.
The Washington Union Station in Washington DC, US, will be upgraded and expanded to provide an improved passenger service.
Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) in the US constructed a new station at Washington / Wabash for Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) loop-elevated rapid transit system that serves Chicago and a number of its surrounding suburbs.
Waterloo Station (Waterloo) is a major railway terminus situated in central London, UK, and falls under the London Borough of Lambeth and Travelcard Zone 1.
London's Waterloo station is one of the busiest railway stations in the UK, which provides more than half a million passenger journeys a day and 230 million a year.
Waterloo Station is being developed as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project in New South Wales, Australia.
Waverley Station is the UK’s largest train station located outside London. It is located between the old and modern towns of Edinburgh, adjacent to Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and the Princes Street Gardens.
The Weddel Loop expansion project will help in increasing capacity on the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg railway line in Germany.
The Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) project includes the restoration of an existing railway line built in the 1920s. The £
The modernisation of the 399-mile (641.6km) rail route between London and Glasgow and its key divergences to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, was the largest rail project to date in the UK.
The MTR West Island Line (WIL) is an extension of the existing 13km-long Island Line which connects Sheung Wan, Western District, to Chai Wan, Eastern District, in Hong Kong.
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) proposed the West Lake Corridor Project to expand the existing commuter rail service through a 12.8km extension of the South Shore Line (SSL).
The West Link, also known as Västlänken, is an 8km-long commuter train connection through central Gothenburg, Sweden, 6.6km of which will be carried in a double-track railway tunnel.
The 8.2km West LRT, a line which will run between 10 Street and 73 Street SW, witnessed start of construction in October 2009 and is expected to be completed by December 2012.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) is a broad gauge corridor under construction that will connect the national and business capitals of India - Delhi and Mumbai.
Western Rail Access to Heathrow (WRAtH) is a proposed direct rail link by Network Rail between the West of England and London Heathrow airport.
The Western Railway Corridor (WRC), also known as Conair Iarnróid an Iarthair, is the name given to an abandoned railway
The 23km-long Western Sydney Airport line is being funded jointly by the NSW and the Australian governments.
The Western Sydney Light Rail Network project was proposed by the Parramatta City Council in January 2012 to improve public transport connectivity between Parramatta and other key destinations in the Western Sydney area in Australia.
Western Sydney Metro, also known as Sydney Metro West, is a 24km-long underground railway line proposed to connect Sydney central business district (CBD) and Greater Parramatta in Australia.
Whitechapel station, situated on Whitechapel Road in east London, England, was opened in 1876 by East London Railway.
The Wickham transport interchange in Newcastle, Australia, aims to deliver a transport hub connecting passengers with trains, the upcoming Newcastle Light Rail, buses and taxis.
A new tramway is under construction to reduce the travel time between the Wilanów and Warsaw central district to 30 minutes.
In July 1999, Railtrack awarded a contract to Balfour Beatty Rail and Westinghouse Signals Ltd for works in the Willesde
The Willmar Rail Connector and Industrial Park Access project, also known as Willmar Wye, involves the construction of a railway bypass, as well as the redevelopment of Highway 12 and Highway 40 in Willmar, Minnesota, US.
Wilmington Station is located at 100 South French Street on the Christina riverfront in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, U
Metro rail station Wilson Station has undergone one of the biggest station upgrade projects ever handled by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
Wolmido Monorail project intends to connect Wolmido Park, a tourist destination, with the main island at Incheon station via a 6.3km long guideway operated by fully automatic monorails, based on Urbanaut technology.
The Wolverhampton City Centre Metro extension project is being implemented by the Midland Metro Alliance.
The existing Wolverhampton railway station located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, is being redeveloped in two phases.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is constructing the World Trade Center (WTC) Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) transportation hub in New York, US.
The first metro line in Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province of China, became operational in September 2004.
Wuhan-Shiyan high-speed railway line, also known as Han-Shi high-speed railway (HSR), connects the Wuhan and Shiyan cities in the province of Hubei, China.
Wuhu rail transit is a 46.7km-long monorail rapid transit system, which is expected to be commissioned in December 2021.
Located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the Wynyard railway station will undergo a A$100m ($93.5m) upgrade to improve the punctuality of train services.
Siemens Mobility’s X-Wagen metro trains commenced operations on the U3 railway line in Vienna in June 2023.
Sweden's X2000 fleet of tilting trains has been a major catalyst for the renewed interest in this type of technology shown by the newly privatised British train operators investing in the final years up to the millennium.
The Xiamen–Shenzhen high-speed line will connect Xiamen city in the Fujian Province with Shenzhen in the Guangdong Province of China.
Xiangtang-Putian Railway, also known as the Xiangpu Railway, is a newly opened high-speed line in China connecting Nanchang and Fuzhou, the capital cities of Jiangxi and Fujian Provinces respectively.
Xi’an Metro is a rapid transit system being developed in the city of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China. It currently features two lines connecting 36 stations and is expected to span over 251.8km in length upon completion.
The Yanchep Rail Extension is a project being undertaken by the Western Australian government to enhance the public transport network of Perth.
Yonge Subway Extension (YSE) is a proposed cross-jurisdictional project that will run underground from the City of Toronto to the City of Richmond Hill through the cities of Vaughan and Markham in Canada.
The 180km Zafra-Huelva railway line in Spain is being renovated under a €210m ($228.62m) programme.
Zaragoza tram system serves the city of Zaragoza, the fifth largest city in Spain. The tram service will connect the historic and modern areas of the city. Zaragoza is a province in the autonomous region of Aragon in Spain and is the 35th most populous municipality in European Union.
In February 2010, China's first high-speed railway completed its test run. Built at a total cost of approximately $5bn,
Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city and has one of Europe’s greatest concentration of rail infrastructure.
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and capital of the federal state (canton) of the same name. The canton's 1,728km&su
