Global 1,000 Upcoming Rail Projects Report and Database

Global Mass Transit released the latest edition of the Global 1,000 Upcoming Rail Projects Report and Database in July 2025, which provides detailed information on 1,000 new and upcoming projects in more than 90 countries across the world.

The report package comprises:

• A master dataset of 1,000 projects (Excel format)
• An executive summary and analysis of opportunities and investments (PPT format)
• A weekly rail tenders subscription (PDF format, 52 newsletters)
• A weekly rail newsletter subscription (PDF format, 52 newsletters)
• Four quarterly update on the master dataset from the date of launch

The Excel database provides detailed and up-to-date project profiles organised into six regions: North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

• Project developer and operator
• Mode (metrorail, MRT, subway, rapid transit, light metro, light rail, streetcar, tram, HSR, commuter rail, suburban rail, monorail, APM, ARL)
• Project type (new or extension)
• Project timeline
• Project cost
• Sources of funds
• Public Private Partnership (PPP) details
• Route length
• Alignment (underground, elevated or at-grade)
• Route
• No. of stations
• No. of elevated and underground stations
• Expected ridership
• Current stage of projects ((planned/announced, design and feasibility, under procurement, and under construction
• Details of the current stage of the project
• Expected opening
• Project stage (expected tenders, expected project awards, construction, etc)
• Key consultants
• Key contractors
• Connections with other public transport modes
• Planned fare system
• Planned rolling stock (type, model, supplier, number of rail coaches)
• Planned rail systems (power, signalling)
• Additional information
• Key contact person for the project

The executive summary and analysis of opportunities and investments (in PPT format) examines the opportunities in terms of geographic region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa), mode (metrorail, subway, light rail, tram, commuter rail, suburban rail, high speed rail, monorail, rapid transit, airport rail link, passenger rail, automated people mover), development stage (planned/announced, design and feasibility, under procurement, and under construction), alignment (elevated, underground, at-grade), expected completion (by 2028, between 2028-2030, between 2030-2035, and beyond 2035), cost (less than USD1 billion, between USD1 billion and USD3 billion, between USD3 billion and USD5 billion, over USD5 billion), rail systems (fare system, rolling stock, signaling and communications technology, and track and power, platform sliding door), planned investments, and market opportunities for consulting, construction, supply of rolling stock, fare systems and signalling. This section also provides information on investment trends and new funding sources, growth drivers, key high-investment projects, recent developments, and risks and challenges.

The third element in the report package is a weekly rail tenders subscription, delivered to your inbox in a PDF format, with details of tenders announced that week.

The fourth element in the package is a weekly rail newsletter subscription, delivered to your inbox in a PDF format, latest developments from across the world.

The fifth element is a quarterly update of the 1000 project database, delivered to your inbox in an Excel database highlighting the new developments.

How is the latest edition different from the previous editions?

• Quarterly update of the database with highlighted new information
• Highlights adoption of different PPP contract models and regional insights on PPP financing for different type of rail projects
• Includes information on type, model, and specification of planned procurement of rolling stock
• Forecasts investments in different rail segments (metrorail/subway/MRT/rapid transit, light rail/tram/monorail, commuter/suburban rail, high speed rail, passenger rail)
• Highlights market opportunities for consulting, construction, supply of rolling stock, fare systems and signalling

DELIVERED AS:

PDF Excel

The report is useful to organisations interested in rail projects and investments – consultants, construction contractors, developers, operators, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, service and technology providers, multilateral agencies, banks and financial institutions, transport authorities/transit agencies, government agencies, research organisations, regulatory agencies, development institutions, etc.

The report is priced at USD 6,000.

As a special offer for Public Transport Authorities/Agencies, the database is priced at USD 5,000.

To download the brochure for the report, please click here

For further inquiries, please contact:

Nishchay Gandhi
Global Mass Transit
Mobile: +1-334-403-8666
E-mail: nishchay.gandhi@globalmasstransit.net