Swedish transport authority Trafikverket hosted a matchmaking session with prospective suppliers for a range of infrastructure projects included in Sweden's proposed 2014-2025 Transport Plan at last month's Nordic Rail exhibition in Jönköping. Kevin Smith was in the audience.

India's prime minister Mr Manmohan Singh was understandably upbeat in June when he inaugurated a critical component of a challenging project to build the first railway in the Kashmir valley. But, as Raghav Thakur reports, the new line is already five years late, and there are doubts whether it will be completed by the current December 2017 deadline.

After a quarter of a century of sustained investment, Spain's high-speed network continues to extend its reach to new areas of the country. But with the country in the grip of a devastating economic crisis, plans for further expansion are in a state of flux. Fernando Puente evaluates the prospects of the world's third largest high-speed network.

Nigeria's government is investing billions to rehabilitate existing and build new railway infrastructure. Malcolm Dowden, consultant at Charles Russell LLP, considers the model adopted for a revamped Nigerian Railways Corporation and the difficulties it faces in achieving its goals.

Britain's infrastructure manager Network Rail is in the midst of a huge investment programme to modernise the railway and expand capacity, while at the same time trying to reduce costs. David Briginshaw talks exclusively to Network Rail's CEO Sir David Higgins about the challenges the organisation faces.

Ten years after its first line opened, Delhi continues to set an impressive pace with the expansion of its metro network. Keith Barrow looks at how Phase 3 will bring much more of the city within reach of the metro during the next three years.