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Commuter and freight lines, metros, light rail, stations, tunnels and high-speed lines worldwide, from announcement to construction. Stage, capex, route length and the owners, contractors and suppliers behind each project.

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Data as of Nov 6, 2026Updated dailyVerified contacts

#1 by capex

NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development

India

CapEx$174.5B
Capacity4,000 km
Companies1

StagePlanning

Owner, contractors and contacts
2,535Upcoming projects
1,006Under construction
$2.89TCapEx where disclosed
877In planning

The pipeline

From first announcement to construction

Of 2,535 upcoming railway projects, 39% are in early stages (announced, study or planning) and 43% are in execution (pre-construction or under construction), carrying $1.02T of the $2.89T disclosed capex.

Early stage

999

39% of all projects

$1.50T capex

  • Announced25
  • Study97
  • Planning877

Design

239

9% of all projects

$213.9B capex

  • Pre-Design22
  • Design216
  • FEED1

Procurement

200

8% of all projects

$154.2B capex

  • Contract Award200

Execution

1,097

43% of all projects

$1.02T capex

  • Pre-Construction91
  • Under Construction1,006

Source: Blackridge Research, Railway Project Tracker. Data as of Nov 6, 2026. CapEx where disclosed.

Coverage

Railway projects by region

Europe leads with 1,707 upcoming railway projects, followed by Asia-Pacific (302).

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A project tagged with two regions is counted in each, so regions are never added up. The exact site of every project is in the database.

Where the money is

The 10 largest upcoming railway projects

The ten largest upcoming railway projects by disclosed capex, led by NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development in India at $174.5B.

1

NHSRCL - India High Speed Railway Line Development

IndiaPlanning4,000 km

$174.5B
2

GOV - North-South High-Speed Rail Link Development

VietnamPlanning1,541 km

$67.3B
3

HSRA - Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Railway Line

AustraliaUnder Construction194 km

$65.8B
4

STM - Montreal Metro Blue Line Extension

CanadaUnder ConstructionNot disclosed

$64B
5

FGoN - Nigeria High Speed Railway Development

NigeriaPlanning4,000 km

$60B
6

CMOT - Toronto to Quebec Railway Line

CanadaPlanningNot disclosed

$50B
7

DOT/DFI - All-Island Strategic Rail Review

IrelandPlanningNot disclosed

$38.7B
8

Grand Paris Express Line Expansion

FranceUnder Construction200 km

$38.5B
9

GDOT - I-285/I-20 East Interchange

United States (US)Under ConstructionNot disclosed

$36B
10

TL - Derry City to Portadown Railway Line

IrelandPlanningNot disclosed

$33.8B

Inside every record

Everything you need to act on a project

Each project record follows the project through every stage and names the people behind it, verified and ready to contact.

Stage and timelineEvery step from announcement, study and design to contract award and construction, with dates.

LocationCountry, region, state and site coordinates for each project.

Route and PackagesRoute length, stations, civil, track, systems and rolling stock packages per project.

CapEx and fundingProject value where disclosed, plus financing and investment decisions as they happen.

Companies involvedOwners, EPCs, consultants and suppliers, with their role on the project.

Verified contactsNames, titles, emails and phone numbers of the people behind each project.

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How many upcoming railway projects does the Railway Project Tracker cover?

Blackridge tracks 2,535 upcoming railway projects worldwide, worth $2.9T in capital expenditure where disclosed. 1,006 of them are under construction and 877 are in planning.

Which kinds of rail projects are included?

All rail infrastructure: conventional and commuter rail, metro and mass rapid transit, light rail and trams, freight lines, stations, depots, tunnels and bridges, including high-speed lines.

What does each project record contain?

Each record has the project stage, location, capex where disclosed, line length in kilometres where reported, the owner and the companies involved (developers, consultants and contractors) with their contacts, and a log of recent updates.

Which regions have the most railway projects?

Europe leads with 1,707 projects in or touching the region, followed by Asia-Pacific with 302, Africa with 215 and North America with 136. A project can sit in more than one region, so regional counts overlap.

How are project stages defined?

Projects move from Announced, Study and Planning through Design and Contract Award to Pre-Construction and Under Construction. 39% of tracked rail projects are still in the early stages, which is when suppliers and consultants can get involved first.

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