This Week in Rail

Germany's DB InfraGO tenders more than €4bn of track and switch renewal work across three notices this week, India clears a ₹12,200 crore Thane Integral Ring Metro project in Maharashtra, and Great British Railways names Sir John Kingman as its first chair.

Week to Monday 19 October 2026 — 159 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.

Markets this week: European Union · United States · United Kingdom · India · Canada

European Union

TED — EU rail notices (CPV 34600000 / 34940000 / 45234100 / 60200000 / 50220000)

  • Brno's transport operator (DPMB) tenders CZK 3.60bn for up to 40 bidirectional high-capacity trams, closing 19 November.
  • DPMB tenders CZK 800.0m for up to 40 articulated low-floor trolleybuses with alternative propulsion, closing 19 November.
  • Rotterdam's RET tenders €5.0m for urban railway works at Bachplein, Churchillweg and Burgemeester van Haarenlaan, closing 22 November.
  • Bratislava's transport operator re-tenders €71.4m for single-direction trams up to 32.5m long, in a repeat competition.
  • Italy's Trenord awards Sitav a €34.9m contract for rolling-stock repair and maintenance services.
  • Sweden's Trafikverket tenders SEK 295.0m for railway construction works to extend the meeting point at Murjek on the Malmbanan ore line, closing 1 December.
  • Trafikverket tenders SEK 60.0m for platform refurbishment at Stockholm Central (platforms 5-9), closing 26 October.
  • Communal Enterprise "Kharkivsky metropoliten" (Ukraine) tenders €45.0m for five new metro trainset coaches, closing 15 December.

    A live procurement signal from Ukraine's metro sector despite the war.

  • Italy's Trenitalia tenders €25.7m for cyclical maintenance and improvement services on its rolling stock, closing 16 November.
  • Germany's DB InfraGO tenders €1.62bn for track and switch renewal works, closing 7 December.
  • DB InfraGO tenders a further €1.24bn for track and switch renewal works, closing 6 November.
  • DB InfraGO tenders €1.41bn for level-crossing and track/switch renewal works, closing 23 October.
  • Portugal's Infraestruturas de Portugal tenders €360.0m for signalling works across several lines on the conventional and high-speed network, closing 10 December.
  • DB InfraGO awards Gemet a €107.5m framework for non-destructive testing of track and switches.
  • Slovakia's Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko tenders €9.3m to fit ETCS to its class 757 locomotives, closing 18 November.
  • Poland's PKP Intercity awards Newag a PLN 43.2m contract for fourth-level periodic overhaul of rolling stock.
  • Trenitalia tenders €79.7m for maintenance support services on its rolling stock, closing 23 November.
  • DB InfraGO awards Rhomberg Sersa RailTec a €6.0m contract for maintenance of its class BR76 vehicles.

Source: TED — EU rail notices (CPV 34600000 / 34940000 / 45234100 / 60200000 / 50220000) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

TED — EU rail notices OPEN FOR BIDS TODAY (deadline sweep)

  • Germany's DB InfraGO tenders construction works to extend the S11/S-Bahn trunk line at Köln-Holweide station, closing 9 November.
  • Germany's Ruhrbahn tenders grooved rail track and a switch for Katernberger Straße and the Han… tram loop, closing 24 November.
  • Switzerland's Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn tenders renewal of the Furka–Realp car-shuttle infrastructure, closing 24 November.
  • Czechia's Plzeň city transport operator tenders CZK 12.5m to modernise four Vario tram units, closing 24 November.
  • Germany's RTW Planungsgesellschaft tenders new-build track and drainage construction works, closing 9 November.
  • Poland's PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe tenders design-and-build works to fit ERTMS/ETCS, closing 30 October.
  • PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe tenders a second, separate ERTMS/ETCS design-and-build lot, closing 30 October.
  • Czechia's Správa železnic tenders modernisation of the Hradec Králové–Týniště nad Orlicí intercity line section, closing 20 October.
  • Belgium's Infrabel tenders track renewal works on the Cuesmes–Quévy line, closing 9 November.
  • DB InfraGO tenders signalling works at the ESTW Mühlacker interlocking (Illingen and Hohleiche), closing 27 November.
  • Poznań's municipal transport operator tenders overhaul of its type 13N trams, closing 19 October.
  • France's SYTRAL Mobilités tenders signalling modifications to extend the Poudrette depot, closing 2 November.
  • Poland's PKP Intercity tenders three periodic fourth-level maintenance campaigns, closing 20 October.
  • Germany's Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft tenders level-crossing signalling works at Hilpertsau, closing 16 November.

Source: TED — EU rail notices OPEN FOR BIDS TODAY (deadline sweep) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Sweden

Trafikverket — press releases via TT (RSS)

  • Trafikverket clears the route proposal for the Norrbotniabanan railway's extension through northern Piteå.

Source: Trafikverket — press releases via TT (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Austria

ÖBB press releases (presse-oebb.at)

  • ÖBB brings a new station into service at Kappel am Krappfeld.
  • ÖBB completes the redevelopment of Villach Hauptbahnhof.
  • ÖBB begins piling works and closes the Kollonitschgasse underpass as part of the Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof expansion.

Source: ÖBB press releases (presse-oebb.at) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Austria

BMIMI — press releases of the mobility minister (Rahmenplan, rail funding)

  • Austria's federal government and the Länder take over financing of ÖBB station care and maintenance from January 2027, relieving municipalities of the cost.

    A funding-model change worth watching for anyone bidding on Austrian station maintenance work.

Source: BMIMI — press releases of the mobility minister (Rahmenplan, rail funding) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Netherlands

ProRail — nieuws (news listing)

  • The Dutch cabinet grants ProRail room for track maintenance and renewal spending.
  • ProRail's redesign of the Waalhaven Zuid freight yard moves a step closer to realisation.
  • ProRail renews rail safety signalling in the Kop van Noord-Holland area.
  • ProRail identifies a promising site for a new turn-back track at Harderwijk station.
  • ProRail installs a new tunnel segment at Maarsbergen as part of ongoing works.
  • ProRail starts work on the Gouwespoor rail bridge in Alphen aan den Rijn.

Source: ProRail — nieuws (news listing) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Netherlands

NS — nieuws.ns.nl (newsroom listing)

  • NS reopens the restored Nijkerk station building after extensive renovation.
  • NS and ProRail begin nine months without trains between Alphen aan den Rijn and Bodegraven for works, with extra measures for passengers.

Source: NS — nieuws.ns.nl (newsroom listing) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Netherlands

Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag — nieuws

  • MRDH warns that the Dutch cabinet's budget choices put the future of Zuidelijke Randstad accessibility projects at stake.

Source: Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag — nieuws (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Netherlands

Treinreiziger.nl — trade-press RSS (Dutch rail passenger press)

  • The Dutch government allocates extra funding for the HSL line, track works in Meppel and Eindhoven, and ERTMS, and commissions a study into the proposed Lelylijn.

Source: Treinreiziger.nl — trade-press RSS (Dutch rail passenger press) (Secondary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Czechia

Správa železnic — E-ZAK contracting-authority profile (probíhající veřejné zakázky)

  • Czechia's Správa železnic tenders a 2026–2027 maintenance framework for signalling and communications spare parts in its Plzeň district.
  • Správa železnic tenders a 2027–2028 maintenance framework for signalling and communications spare parts in its Hradec Králové district.
  • Správa železnic tenders repair of signalling equipment at Nymburk marshalling yard (brakes section).

Source: Správa železnic — E-ZAK contracting-authority profile (probíhající veřejné zakázky) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Czechia

Proebiz — Dopravní podnik Ostrava contracting-authority profile (61974757)

  • Ostrava's transport operator tenders renovation of track structures and rails for 2027–2028.

Source: Proebiz — Dopravní podnik Ostrava contracting-authority profile (61974757) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Czechia

Zdopravy.cz — Czech transport trade press (RSS)

  • Ostrava puts out a competition for a new access road to its main railway station, intended to bring in regional buses.
  • Prague's DPP takes delivery of a further 15 Bozankaya trolleybuses, leaving just two still due.
  • The Czech antitrust authority investigates possible bid manipulation in the country's largest rail procurement contract.

    Worth tracking for any supplier bidding into that competition.

  • A new high-speed rail section advances toward a key approval, addressing the Olomouc connection for passenger-only services.
  • Lower Saxony (Germany) orders 113 battery-electric train units from Siemens.
  • Czech Railways (ČD) re-enters the Ústí region by offering the lowest price in the country's largest competition for battery trains.
  • Czech Railways signs its regional contract for the country's largest battery-train competition despite not yet having a manufacturing contract in place.

    A material, specific escalation of the bid-manipulation story above.

Source: Zdopravy.cz — Czech transport trade press (RSS) (Secondary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Denmark

Banedanmark — pressemeddelelser

  • Banedanmark brings its new digital signalling system into service between Svendborg and Odense.
  • Banedanmark opens a new footbridge at Hillerød station.

Source: Banedanmark — pressemeddelelser (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Denmark

Banedanmark — Nyt til leverandører

  • Banedanmark invites contractors to a briefing meeting in Ringsted on 9 November, in person or online.

Source: Banedanmark — Nyt til leverandører (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Denmark

Aarhus Letbane — nyheder

  • Aarhus Letbane brings rolling-stock maintenance in-house.

    A sourcing decision that affects any contractor currently holding or chasing that maintenance work.

Source: Aarhus Letbane — nyheder (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Germany

Stadtwerke München — Bekanntmachungen (procurement notices covering MVG)

  • Munich's Stadtwerke tenders electrical works for construction phase I of the new Tram Westtangente line, closing 18 November.
  • Stadtwerke München tenders architecture and engineering planning services for the Theresienstraße station section of the U9 relief line (U29 Nord).

Source: Stadtwerke München — Bekanntmachungen (procurement notices covering MVG) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

France

Société des grands projets — actualités (Grand Paris Express)

  • The preparation mission for Reims' new regional express rail service (SERM) officially begins, with Société des grands projets among the partners.

Source: Société des grands projets — actualités (Grand Paris Express) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Poland

CUPT — aktualności (EU transport funds selections)

  • The EU's CEF Transport "Reflow" 2026 call for proposals closes, with results now available via Poland's CUPT.

Source: CUPT — aktualności (EU transport funds selections) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Poland

Koleje Mazowieckie — przetargi bieżące (eB2B)

Source: Koleje Mazowieckie — przetargi bieżące (eB2B) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Poland

Tramwaje Śląskie — LogInTrade, zamówienia ustawowe

  • Tramwaje Śląskie tenders a design-and-build contract for new tram track on ul. 11 Listopada in Sosnowiec.
  • Tramwaje Śląskie tenders contract-engineer and investor/author supervision services for the same Sosnowiec tram-track rebuild.
  • Tramwaje Śląskie tenders purchase and delivery of tram rails.

Source: Tramwaje Śląskie — LogInTrade, zamówienia ustawowe (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Portugal

Infraestruturas de Portugal — notícias (news index)

  • Infraestruturas de Portugal commissions its first photovoltaic production unit at Entroncamento for railway operation.
  • Construction begins on the first section of the Porto (Campanhã)–Oiã high-speed rail line.

Source: Infraestruturas de Portugal — notícias (news index) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Hungary

MÁV Group procurement portal — non-public-procurement purchases in progress

  • Hungary's MÁV seeks a special railcar battery purchase.
  • MÁV seeks fire and asset-protection system maintenance and repair at its substations.

Source: MÁV Group procurement portal — non-public-procurement purchases in progress (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Hungary

BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ — Hírek

  • Budapest's tram fleet reaches 100 short CAF trams delivered under its ongoing procurement programme.

Source: BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ — Hírek (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Finland

Länsimetro Oy — news (RSS)

  • Länsimetro opens a new access route at Finnoo metro station.
  • Länsimetro publishes its 2026–2029 strategy.

Source: Länsimetro Oy — news (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Finland

Lentorata Oy — ajankohtaista (RSS)

  • The general-plan approval process for the proposed Lentorata airport rail link advances to its next procedural stage.

Source: Lentorata Oy — ajankohtaista (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Greece

Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος / ΟΣΕ — Διαγωνισμοί (tender listing)

  • Greece's OSE launches a direct-award procedure to select a contractor for urgent railway maintenance works.

Source: Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος / ΟΣΕ — Διαγωνισμοί (tender listing) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Slovakia

JOSEPHINE — Hlavné mesto SR Bratislava contracting-authority profile (IČO 00603481)

  • Bratislava re-tenders design documentation for extending the Ružinovská tramline to TIOP Ružinov, in a repeat competition.

Source: JOSEPHINE — Hlavné mesto SR Bratislava contracting-authority profile (IČO 00603481) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Bulgaria

БДЖ buyer profile (профил на купувача)

  • Bulgaria's BDZ directly awards a contract for technical safety inspection of hazardous equipment at its locomotive and wagon depots.
  • BDZ directly awards a contract to design and supply video-surveillance warning stickers for passenger carriages.

Source: БДЖ buyer profile (профил на купувача) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Lithuania

CVP IS (viesiejipirkimai.lt) — LTG group procurements, advanced search

  • Lithuanian Railways tenders level-crossing modernisation works on the Vilnius–Klaipėda line near Kretinga (km 351+780).
  • Lithuanian Railways tenders works to increase electric-train capacity on the Vilnius–Kaunas and Vilnius–Klaipėda sections.
  • Lithuanian Railways tenders brake repair services and spare parts for its PESA 620M units, valued at around €2.3m.
  • Lithuanian Railways tenders brake-system diagnostic equipment.
  • Lithuanian Railways sets up a dynamic purchasing system for internal-combustion-engine spare parts and maintenance services, valued at around €1.5m.

Source: CVP IS (viesiejipirkimai.lt) — LTG group procurements, advanced search (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Lithuania

CVP IS — LTG group published notices

  • Lithuanian Railways (LTG) publishes a notice for routine wagon repairs performed in Estonian territory.
  • LTG tenders electrical parts and components for passenger trains.
  • LTG awards contract-preparation and supervision services for the Radviliškis–Rokiškis bridge rebuild at km 167-300.
  • LTG awards a separate contract-preparation and supervision lot for the same bridge programme at km 81+914.
  • LTG awards a contract for rolling-stock parts equivalent to BEHR components.
  • LTG terminates its tender for EJ575 passenger-information and video-surveillance system repairs.
  • LTG awards a contract for solid-rolled locomotive wheels.
  • LTG awards a contract for train filters and their parts.

Source: CVP IS — LTG group published notices (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Lithuania

RB Rail AS — tenders for partners

  • RB Rail AS tenders a Business Impact Analysis study.

Source: RB Rail AS — tenders for partners (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Slovenia

DRSI — javne objave (tender documentation)

  • Slovenia's DRSI tenders design, supply, installation and maintenance support for a unified passenger-information system across the national railway infrastructure.
  • DRSI tenders passive noise-protection works for buildings along the Ljubljana–Jesenice main railway line, near Jesenice.

Source: DRSI — javne objave (tender documentation) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Latvia

LDz — current and planned procurements

  • Latvian Railways (LDz) holds a pre-tender briefing for engineering-consultant services on the Torņakalns–Imanta and Jāņavārti–Ogre line modernisation.
  • LDz Cargo researches the market for locomotive wheel-tyre procurement.

Source: LDz — current and planned procurements (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Latvia

Satiksmes ministrija — news

  • Latvia will develop a rail connection between Riga Airport and the city centre with EU fund support.

Source: Satiksmes ministrija — news (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

United States

Surface Transportation Board

  • Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Company files for Surface Transportation Board exemption to acquire and operate lines held by the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority and Luzerne County Rail Corporation.
  • Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad seeks Surface Transportation Board approval for trackage rights over the Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Company.

Source: Surface Transportation Board (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Union Pacific newsroom

  • Union Pacific publishes a fact sheet defending its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.

    The largest pending consolidation in US freight rail, and a material signal for any supplier selling into either network.

Source: Union Pacific newsroom (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

BNSF news release library

  • BNSF expands its exclusive partnership with Overhaul to strengthen freight security across its network.

    Names the security partner (Overhaul), relevant to suppliers tracking BNSF's vendor relationships.

Source: BNSF news release library (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Virginia

SAM.gov — active opportunities, place of performance Virginia (rail terms)

Source: SAM.gov — active opportunities, place of performance Virginia (rail terms) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Minnesota

Metropolitan Council — contracting opportunities (own site)

  • Minneapolis's Metropolitan Council issues a notice of intent to solicit bids for the Blue Line's Franklin Avenue Station renovation, with proposals due 20 November.

Source: Metropolitan Council — contracting opportunities (own site) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Oregon

TriMet — TriP$ / Bid Locker open solicitations

  • TriMet reissues a solicitation for rail-certified cellular routers, antennas and subscriptions for its light rail fleet.

Source: TriMet — TriP$ / Bid Locker open solicitations (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Connecticut

CTDOT press releases

  • Connecticut DOT begins a railroad crossing safety improvement project on Route 159 (East Street) in Suffield, starting 21 October.

Source: CTDOT press releases (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Indiana

NICTD Plan Room - Goods and Services

Source: NICTD Plan Room - Goods and Services (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Indiana

Ports of Indiana Public Bid Notices

  • Ports of Indiana seeks proposals for a build-operate-transfer contract to run an intermodal transload yard at Mount Vernon.

Source: Ports of Indiana Public Bid Notices (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Missouri

KC Streetcar media releases

  • Kansas City Streetcar issues a request for proposals for operations and maintenance services.
  • KC Streetcar resumes full service after track work completes earlier than scheduled.

Source: KC Streetcar media releases (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Massachusetts

MBTA - news and press releases

  • The MBTA raises Orange Line speeds to 55mph between Assembly and North Station in both directions.

Source: MBTA - news and press releases (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Massachusetts

MBTA Board of Directors - meetings and board documents

  • The MBTA holds a supplier opportunity fair for the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement project on 26 October.

Source: MBTA Board of Directors - meetings and board documents (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

New Jersey

NJ TRANSIT — Bid Express agency page, upcoming and closed solicitations with deadlines

  • NJ Transit tenders a facility maintenance and management services contract for Newark Broad Street Station and its plaza, closing 10 November.
  • NJ Transit tenders a request for proposals to operate the Atlantic City Rail Shuttle service, closing 7 January.

Source: NJ TRANSIT — Bid Express agency page, upcoming and closed solicitations with deadlines (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

New Jersey

Delaware River Port Authority — bid results and short lists

Source: Delaware River Port Authority — bid results and short lists (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Pennsylvania

SEPTA — bid and quote opportunities (open ePS bids and RFPs)

  • SEPTA tenders a traction motor stator rewinding contract using Kapton MICA insulation.

Source: SEPTA — bid and quote opportunities (open ePS bids and RFPs) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Pennsylvania

SEPTA — closed ePS bids with certified bid tabulations

  • SEPTA closes bidding for a gauge switch tamping machine.
  • SEPTA closes bidding for ADA improvements at 11th Street Station (general, electrical and mechanical contractor packages).

Source: SEPTA — closed ePS bids with certified bid tabulations (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Regional Transit — news releases

Source: Pittsburgh Regional Transit — news releases (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Illinois

Metra — procurement operations: bid tabulations and procurement awards

  • Metra tenders locomotive wheel plates (IFB 204691).
  • Metra tenders electric flash-butt welding services for rail (IFB 211827).

Source: Metra — procurement operations: bid tabulations and procurement awards (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Illinois

Metra — news

  • Metra displays new zero-emission trainsets.

    A visible step in Metra's rolling-stock decarbonisation plans, relevant to train and propulsion suppliers.

Source: Metra — news (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Georgia

MARTA — Oracle Fusion supplier negotiation abstracts (solicitations from 21 January 2026)

  • MARTA cancels, then reissues as a new solicitation, its contract for the Dragos industrial-control-system security platform and support.

    Dragos is a named OT-cybersecurity vendor; relevant to security suppliers tracking transit-agency ICS/SCADA protection spend.

Source: MARTA — Oracle Fusion supplier negotiation abstracts (solicitations from 21 January 2026) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Amtrak — media centre feed (RSS)

  • Amtrak and Connecticut DOT hold a ribbon-cutting for the new Windsor Locks train station, adding a connection to Bradley International Airport.

Source: Amtrak — media centre feed (RSS) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

South Dakota

SDDOT press releases

  • South Dakota DOT seeks public input on a Sioux Falls railroad corridor analysis and crossing safety study, with an open house on 28 October.

Source: SDDOT press releases (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

United Kingdom

Department for Transport — GOV.UK publications (Atom, filtered: rail / HS2 / GBR)

  • Sir John Kingman is appointed chair of Great British Railways.
  • Great British Railways confirms its headquarters location and a new apprenticeship scheme as the organisation takes shape.

Source: Department for Transport — GOV.UK publications (Atom, filtered: rail / HS2 / GBR) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

India

Metro Rail Today — news listing

  • The Government of India approves a ₹12,200 crore, 29 km Thane Integral Ring Metro project in Maharashtra.
  • Alstom eyes a ₹2,000 crore Chennai Metro tender for the supply of 168 train coaches.
  • SYSTRA India emerges as the lowest bidder for the Thane Metro design consultancy contract.
  • Adani Group's Cemindia Projects wins a ₹921.63 crore underground package for Jaipur Metro.
  • EFKON India wins a ₹288.11 crore station systems contract for the Indore Metro Rail project.
  • Alstom and Larsen & Toubro unveil the first driverless trainset for Mumbai Metro Lines 4 and 4A.

Source: Metro Rail Today — news listing (Secondary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Delhi-NCR

NCRTC active tenders (CPPP org-wise listing)

  • NCRTC tenders design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of façade lighting at the Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, with a two-year defect-liability period and a further three-year AMC, closing 26 October.

Source: NCRTC active tenders (CPPP org-wise listing) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Andhra Pradesh

Metro Rail News RSS (filtered: AP keywords)

  • South Coast Railway commissions automatic block signalling on the Guntakal–Raichur section.

Source: Metro Rail News RSS (filtered: AP keywords) (Secondary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Gujarat

GMRC live tenders (Ahmedabad + Surat Metro)

  • Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation tenders general engineering consultancy services (GEC-2) for part of the elevated corridor of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project, closing 20 November.
  • Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation tenders general engineering consultancy services (GEC-1) for depots, staff quarters and part of the elevated corridor of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project, closing 19 November.
  • Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation tenders a facial recognition system for CCTV linking with NATGRID at Ahmedabad Metro Phase-I and Phase-II stations.
  • Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation tenders detailed design consultancy services for the Shilaj–Badrabad elevated viaduct (12.527 km) and seven stations on Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3.
  • Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation tenders detailed design consultancy services for the New Faisal Nagar–Naranpura elevated viaduct (15.24 km, 10 stations) on Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3.
  • Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation tenders detailed design consultancy services for the Vishal Nagar West–Vadaj elevated viaduct (20.5 km, 18 stations) on Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3.

Source: GMRC live tenders (Ahmedabad + Surat Metro) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Gujarat

Metro Rail News RSS (filtered: Gujarat keywords)

  • Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3 gathers pace as GMRC floats a ₹683 crore tender for the Naranpura–Nehrunagar section.
  • Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3: GMRC floats a ₹986.41 crore tender for the 12.527 km Shilaj–Badrabad viaduct.

Source: Metro Rail News RSS (filtered: Gujarat keywords) (Secondary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Haryana

GMRL civil tenders and awarded-contract table

  • GMRL tenders utility shifting and traffic diversion works for the Sector 9–Cyber City elevated viaduct and stations on the Gurugram Metro corridor.
  • GMRL tenders construction of the elevated viaduct and stations from Sector 9 to Cyber City on the Gurugram Metro corridor, with a pre-bid meeting on 21 October.
  • GMRL tenders construction of a depot-cum-workshop at Sector 33 on the Gurugram Metro corridor, covering civil, architectural and electro-mechanical works.
  • GMRL tenders geotechnical investigation for the 16 km, 14-station Sector 9–Cyber City Gurugram Metro corridor, including the Gurugram railway station spur and depot.
  • GMRL tenders construction of the viaduct and 14 elevated stations from Millennium City Centre to Sector 9 on the Gurugram Metro corridor, including a spur to the Dwarka Expressway and a depot ramp at Sector 33.
  • GMRL tenders (revised) engagement of detailed design consultants for proof-checking civil structural works on the 28.5 km, 27-station Gurugram Metro corridor.

Source: GMRL civil tenders and awarded-contract table (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Canada

Metrolinx news index (awards, groundbreakings, tunnelling milestones)

  • Metrolinx gives an update on the future Grimsby GO station, which will strengthen rail connections across Hamilton and Niagara.

Source: Metrolinx news index (awards, groundbreakings, tunnelling milestones) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Ontario

Metrolinx MERX e-tendering portal (all current Metrolinx opportunities)

  • Metrolinx extends to 13 November its prequalification deadline for track contractors for its rail rights-of-way.

    An extension of the deadline This Week in Rail reported closing 22 October.

  • The City of Toronto tenders rehabilitation of two bridges over Metrolinx and TTC rail corridors (Don Mills Road Bridge ID147 and Tara Avenue Bridge ID801), closing 26 October.
  • Metrolinx tenders annual bridge inspection engineering services in two packages, closing 5 November.
  • Metrolinx opens prequalification for bridge construction services, closing 3 November.
  • Metrolinx tenders electrical lifecycle replacement at the Aldershot and Dixie GO stations, closing 28 October.

Source: Metrolinx MERX e-tendering portal (all current Metrolinx opportunities) (Primary) — source. Checked 19 October 2026.

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