Germany's DB InfraGO tenders €2.1bn of track and switch renewal work, the Gateway Development Commission's first Hudson Tunnel Project boring machine begins mining, and Chennai Metro Phase 2 opens its first 15km stretch.
Week to Monday 12 October 2026 — 69 items that moved on the public record in European Union, United States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, drawn from the platform's weekly watch and compiled by the editorial pipeline.
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European Union
TED — EU rail notices (CPV 34600000 / 34940000 / 45234100 / 60200000 / 50220000)
- Trenitalia awards Rivacold a €5.7m contract to supply parts for railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock (Italy).
- Infraestruturas de Portugal tenders €9.3m to renew track on the Alentejo line between Casa Branca and Beja, closing 5 November.
- Greece's OSE tenders €25.0m for signalling equipment.
- Romania's CFR Călători tenders RON 38.1m for planned repairs to rolling stock, closing 11 November.
- Germany's DB InfraGO awards Hentschke Bau an €11.8m contract to rebuild a passenger station step-free and renew its track and switches.
- Milan's MM S.p.A. tenders €1.12bn for partially underground railway works, closing 6 November.
- RegioJet tenders CZK 24.80bn for new battery-electric and electric multiple units, closing 5 November (Czechia).
- Bratislava awards STRABAG a €96.8m contract to modernise tramlines on the Ružinovská radial.
- Rete Ferroviaria Italiana tenders €43.4m for railway maintenance works, closing 6 November.
- Hungary's MÁV awards Swietelsky Vasúttechnika a HUF 3.98bn contract to refurbish the Városliget branch–Kőbánya-Teher line.
- Romania's Municipiul Iași awards CONEST a RON 94.2m contract to rebuild tramlines.
- Czechia's Plzeň Region awards ARRIVA vlaky a CZK 7.10bn public-service rail contract.
- Rete Ferroviaria Italiana awards Alstom Ferroviaria a €14.9m framework for ACC signalling materials.
- Germany's DB InfraGO tenders €2.10bn for track and switch renewal works, closing 23 November.
The week's largest disclosed value — a multi-lot national track-renewal programme.
- Romania's CFR Călători tenders RON 278.9m to lease diesel multiple units for short- and medium-distance services, closing 24 November.
Source: TED — EU rail notices (CPV 34600000 / 34940000 / 45234100 / 60200000 / 50220000) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Czechia
Správa železnic — E-ZAK contracting-authority profile (probíhající veřejné zakázky)
- Czechia's Správa železnic tenders a 2027–2028 maintenance framework for signalling and communication spare parts in its Ústí nad Labem district.
Source: Správa železnic — E-ZAK contracting-authority profile (probíhající veřejné zakázky) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Czechia
Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy — tiskové zprávy
- Prague starts the final stage of modernising the tramline on Jana Želivského street.
- Prague's tram network will grow with a new line between Libuš and Nové Dvory.
Source: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy — tiskové zprávy (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Czechia
Zdopravy.cz — Czech transport trade press (RSS)
- Five bidders enter the competition to operate hybrid trains on the Ještěd railway.
- Only one bidder responds to the tender to modernise the South Bohemian line to the Austrian border.
- Olomouc applies for permission to extend its tramline by 250 metres.
- Eltodo is fined CZK 3m for manipulating a Prague tender process.
A compliance signal for suppliers tracking the competitive field on Czech municipal contracts.
- Prague's TSK tenders completion of the stalled Libeň bridge renewal.
- Czech Railways cancels its tender to modernise part of its EMU fleet despite a bid below the official estimate.
- Construction begins on the Czech high-speed line, starting with environmental mitigation work.
Source: Zdopravy.cz — Czech transport trade press (RSS) (Secondary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Denmark
Banedanmark — pressemeddelelser
- Banedanmark starts electrifying the railway bridge over the Limfjord.
- Banedanmark renews level crossings on Funen as part of its new digital signalling rollout.
Source: Banedanmark — pressemeddelelser (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Germany
Deutsche Bahn — central press releases (filtered: rail infrastructure and fleet)
- Germany's transport ministry and DB InfraGO revise the corridor-renewal programme's build-out plan to 2031 and align on a single ETCS standard.
Source: Deutsche Bahn — central press releases (filtered: rail infrastructure and fleet) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Hungary
BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ — Hírek
- Budapest's BKK receives its first new long CAF tram.
Confirms CAF's fleet-renewal delivery is now reaching the network, after BKK inspected the first unit in production in early October.
Source: BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ — Hírek (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Ireland
MetroLink — latest news
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland appoints a programme delivery partner to lead MetroLink's construction phase.
Source: MetroLink — latest news (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Lithuania
CVP IS (viesiejipirkimai.lt) — LTG group procurements, advanced search
- Lithuanian Railways (LTG) opens a dynamic purchasing system for diesel fuel for its rolling stock, worth up to €300m.
- LTG's technical centre tenders repair works for the Vilnius–Klaipėda railway bridge at km 351+449.
Source: CVP IS (viesiejipirkimai.lt) — LTG group procurements, advanced search (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Lithuania
Rail Baltica statyba — naujienos
- Rail Baltica completes continuous-welded-rail welding on its Lithuanian section.
Source: Rail Baltica statyba — naujienos (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Slovenia
DRSI — javne objave (tender documentation)
- Slovenia's DRSI tenders a study on replacing the traction-power voltage system on its rail network, closing 6 November.
- Slovenia's DRSI tenders a unified passenger-information system for its rail network, closing 19 October.
Source: DRSI — javne objave (tender documentation) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Latvia
LDz — current and planned procurements
- Latvian Railways (LDz) extends to 11 November the bidding deadline for design and construction of the Jāņavārti–Ogre line modernisation.
Source: LDz — current and planned procurements (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
United States
Amtrak — media centre feed (RSS)
- Amtrak completes station improvements at two Oklahoma stations.
- Amtrak advances planning to replace the Bush and Gunpowder River bridges in Maryland.
- Amtrak completes accessibility improvements at Hamlet and Rocky Mount stations in North Carolina.
- Amtrak adds a second daily round trip to its Pennsylvanian service, from 18 November.
Source: Amtrak — media centre feed (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
New York
Gateway Development Commission — press releases and public statements
- The Gateway Development Commission's first Hudson Tunnel Project boring machine begins mining.
The first tunnel-boring machine on the Hudson River rail tunnel programme — a landmark construction milestone for US Northeast Corridor suppliers.
Source: Gateway Development Commission — press releases and public statements (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
New Jersey
NJ TRANSIT — Bid Express agency page, upcoming and closed solicitations with deadlines
- NJ Transit tenders systemwide architectural and engineering task-order contracts, closing 21 October.
- NJ Transit tenders management and maintenance of its rail-station commuter parking facilities systemwide, closing 12 November.
Source: NJ TRANSIT — Bid Express agency page, upcoming and closed solicitations with deadlines (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Florida
Miami-Dade County — current solicitations (JSON)
- Miami-Dade tenders an electronic real-time signage system for Metrorail and Metromover, closing 28 October.
Source: Miami-Dade County — current solicitations (JSON) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
United Kingdom
UK Find a Tender — rail notices (CPV 346/349/45234/602/5022/71311230)
- South West Smart Applications tenders a £60.0m framework for transit payment service providers, closed-loop cEMV token providers and handheld revenue-inspection devices, closing 30 November.
- TransPennine Express tenders a £6.0m heavy-overhaul partnership for its Class 397 fleet, closing 20 January 2027.
Source: UK Find a Tender — rail notices (CPV 346/349/45234/602/5022/71311230) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Department for Transport — GOV.UK publications (Atom, filtered: rail / HS2 / GBR)
- The Department for Transport publishes Great British Railways' rolling-stock and infrastructure strategy.
- The Department for Transport publishes a policy paper on the Railways Bill.
Source: Department for Transport — GOV.UK publications (Atom, filtered: rail / HS2 / GBR) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Office of Rail and Road — news (RSS)
- The Office of Rail and Road consults on safeguards for a fair rail-ticket market under Great British Railways.
- The Office of Rail and Road rejects new West Coast open-access services, citing capacity constraints and the risk of worsening delays for passengers.
Source: Office of Rail and Road — news (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Wales
Transport for Wales — news listing
- Transport for Wales opens public engagement on a proposed Aberdare–Hirwaun Metro extension.
Source: Transport for Wales — news listing (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
India
Metro Rail Today — news listing
- K-RIDE appoints a detailed-design consultant for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project.
- Chennai Metro Phase 2's first 15km stretch opens, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Karnataka proposes a 270km RRTS network linking Bengaluru with Tumakuru, Mysuru and KGF.
Source: Metro Rail Today — news listing (Secondary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Delhi-NCR
NCRTC active tenders (CPPP org-wise listing)
- NCRTC tenders a detailed-design consultancy for civil, architectural and E&M works on the Delhi–Karnal Namo Bharat corridor, closing 9 November.
Source: NCRTC active tenders (CPPP org-wise listing) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Delhi-NCR
NCRTC news & press (RSS)
- NCRTC signs an MoU with Blue Dart Express for logistics services.
Source: NCRTC news & press (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Bihar
Metro Rail News — Patna Metro tag (RSS)
- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary directs officials to complete the Patna Metro project by 2028.
Source: Metro Rail News — Patna Metro tag (RSS) (Secondary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Gujarat
GMRC live tenders (Ahmedabad + Surat Metro)
- Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation issues an addendum to its Thaltej Gam–Godhavi elevated-viaduct tender for Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3.
Source: GMRC live tenders (Ahmedabad + Surat Metro) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
Canada
Metrolinx MERX e-tendering portal (all current Metrolinx opportunities)
- Metrolinx prequalifies track contractors for work on its rail rights-of-way, closing 22 October.
- Metrolinx extends to 19 October the bidding deadline for its project-delivery, technical-solutions and safety-and-systems-assurance contract.
- Metrolinx prequalifies suppliers of main-line and rail-yard track ballast, closing 21 October.
Source: Metrolinx MERX e-tendering portal (all current Metrolinx opportunities) (Primary) — source. Checked 12 October 2026.
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