Global 1,000 Upcoming Rail Projects Report and Database

Global Mass Transit released the latest edition of the Global Upcoming Metro Rail Projects Report and Database in September 2025, which provides detailed information on 400+ new and upcoming metro rail projects in more than 90 countries across the world with a total route length of 7300 km.

The database and report is available in two packages

• Package 1: Report + One-time (Excel) database
• Package 2: Report + Continuously updated database (Excel or Amazon QuickSight)

The continuously updated ) database is available in Excel (offline) or online format. The excel format is updated as on December 31, 2025. The online database, which is continuously updated, is delivered via Amazon QuickSight, enabling advanced analytics, AI- and BI-powered insights, customised dashboards, and scenario analysis.

The report package will contain the following components.

• A master dataset of 1000+projects (Excel format)
• Amazon QuickSight dashboard (for Package 2 only)
• 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 updates on the master dataset from the date of launch (for Package 1 only)

The report is delivered in two parts – A PPT Format and an Excel Database

Part 1 – Executive summary and analysis of opportunities and investments (PPT format) 

Part 1 of the report examines the opportunities in terms of:

• Geographic region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa)
• Mode
• Development stage
• Alignment
• 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
• 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.

Part 2 – Master excel database of 1,000 upcoming projects

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 and includes:

• 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)
• Key contact person for the project
• Additional information

How is the latest edition different from the previous editions?

• The online database delivered via Amazon QuickSight.
• Advanced analytics, AI- and BI-powered insights, customised dashboards, and scenario analysis.
• 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 database and report is available in two packages.

• Package 1: Report + One-time (Excel) database: USD 6,000
• Package 2: Report + Continuously updated database (Excel or Amazon QuickSight): USD 7,500

The discounted price is USD4,500 (Report + One-time (Excel) database) and USD5,625 (Report + Continuously Updated Database) for orders and payments received on or before April 30, 2026. (25 per cent discount).

To download the brochure for the report, please click here

To purchase the report online, please click here

For further inquiries, please contact:

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