Railway

Siemens Mobility acquires key MERMEC businesses to expand rail portfolio

Siemens Mobility acquires key MERMEC businesses focused on wayside signalling, diagnostics, electrification, and telecommunications. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. MERMEC businesses generated €430 million in revenue in 2025 and operate in over 70 countries with a facility in Matera, Italy. Siemens Mobility will increase its industrial presence in Italy through the acquisition. Siemens Mobility strengthens its global signalling and diagnostics portfolio via the transaction.

HS2 Ltd secures four-year funding settlement and announces updated cost schedule

HS2 Ltd secures four-year funding settlement to complete the railway using methodology from the Elizabeth Line. Last year HS2 Ltd completed six major milestones ahead of schedule including all tunnelling between Old Oak Common and Birmingham Curzon Street plus 80 percent of major structures and 70 percent of major earthworks. HS2 Ltd employs 31,000 people on the project. HS2 Ltd drives a £20bn economic boost to areas surrounding major stations in the West Midlands and west London over the next ten years. HS2 Ltd plans 41,000 new homes and 30,835 jobs in the West Midlands.

Go-Ahead Group appoints Sian Leydon as chief operating officer

HS2 Ltd Announces Updated Cost and Construction Schedule for HS2 Railway

RAILPOOL Appoints Alexander Ketterl as New Chief Operating Officer

Union Pacific Challenges BNSF Switching Tariff Changes

BNSF Railway Promotes Craig Morehouse to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

Western Railway clears nearly 18 percent of 500 illegal huts near Bandra station

Western Railway launches five-day anti-encroachment drive near Bandra East station

Rapid Expansion of Karnataka’s Railway Network Under PM Narendra Modi Leadership

Flagged Off Train No. 17059/17060 Charlapalli ↔ Tiruchanur Weekly Express at Charlapalli Railway Station

Long Island Rail Road Strike Enters Second Day With No Agreement

New York Braces for Chaotic Monday Commute Amid Long Island Rail Road Strike

Long Island Rail Road Workers Strike for First Time in 32 Years

G Kishan Reddy Reviews Modernisation Works at Huppuguda Railway Station

Connected Places Catapult Opens £2.385 Million TRIG Funding Round

Uganda Plans First Sovereign Sukuk to Fund $3.16 Billion Railway Project

BODE Enters Strategic Partnership with Waterland Private Equity

Waterland Private Equity acquired BODE from Schaltbau Group on May 12, 2026. BODE generated over EUR 250 million revenue in fiscal 2025 and employs over 1,400 people. The deal focuses on growth, innovation and international expansion in rail door systems. Closing is subject to regulatory approvals in coming months.

Anglia Railway Forms Unified Leadership Team Ahead of GBR Transition

East Birmingham Rail Plan Advances With Council Funding Approval

BNSF's Farmer Featured at Rail Insights 2026

Retired Class I Executives Warn Failure to Grow Poses Threat to Railroads

Unified Leadership Team Launched to Deliver a More Joined-Up Railway Across Anglia