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KiwiRail edges past FY26 surplus target but misses injury-rate goal

October 1, 2026

KiwiRail edges past FY26 surplus target but misses injury-rate goal

October 1, 2026 Alstom opens Indigenous supplier portal after C$7bn orders in Canada
October 1, 2026 No airport date announced for Melbourne Airport Rail, Keilor East due 2031
October 1, 2026 Port Washington yard expansion that LIRR called a bottleneck enters design
September 29, 2026 ARTC digital train authorities pass 1,500 km, Nullarbor rollout due 2027
September 29, 2026 Riyadh Metro, past 200m journeys, gets €460m of new Alstom trains
September 29, 2026 SJ taps Icomera to take satellite Wi-Fi from a one-train pilot to 20 trains

Regional Coverage

United States

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Amtrak Borealis passes 500,000 riders with a fourth car due within weeks

September 29, 2026

Amtrak Borealis passes 500,000 riders with a fourth car due within weeks

September 29, 2026 56 firms pick up plans for MTA’s $100M-plus Westchester Yard flood contract
September 29, 2026 Amtrak inspector general revisits Penn Coach Yard security after 2018 audit
September 28, 2026 BNSF and CPKC raise Pacific Northwest grain tariffs by up to $225 a car
September 28, 2026 Train derails after hitting truck stopped on gated Missouri quarry crossing

Canada

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Alberta to seek private bids for high-speed rail its plan put at C$38bn

September 29, 2026

Alberta to seek private bids for high-speed rail its plan put at C$38bn

September 29, 2026 CPKC’s C$1.8 billion bond sale sets 5.4% on 2056 notes, up from 4.8% in 2025
September 25, 2026 Canada’s TSB seeks better wheel detector analysis after flagged wheel broke
September 25, 2026 VIP Rail opens 800-car Sarnia yard, lifting its storage past 2,000 railcars
September 25, 2026 Two recipients get two-thirds of Canada’s C$4.5m rail trespassing grants

UK & Europe

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Port Polska cuts Warsaw–Łódź high-speed bidder list to five of eight

September 29, 2026

Port Polska cuts Warsaw–Łódź high-speed bidder list to five of eight

September 29, 2026 Västtrafik firms up order for 35 more Alstom X80 trains, taking total to 80
September 29, 2026 Network Rail replaces over 1,200m of track at Eaves Tunnel on Buxton line
September 29, 2026 Strike cancels 32 TER trains on three Brittany lines as 15 others run normally
September 29, 2026 Great British Railways may buy new trains instead of leasing them

Asia-Pacific

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Maroona–Portland line receives first sleepers for 23-tonne axle loads

September 29, 2026

Maroona–Portland line receives first sleepers for 23-tonne axle loads

September 29, 2026 Chuo Shinkansen tunnel boring machine stops again with drive about 9% done
September 28, 2026 NSW seeks builders to replace about 25% of Sydney Trains’ suburban fleet
September 28, 2026 India’s LNG-diesel train gets a formal launch months after entering service
September 22, 2026 UGL Transport to service most One Rail Australia locomotives for five years

Middle East & Africa

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Parallel Systems and Agility map out autonomous freight rail for the Gulf

September 29, 2026

Parallel Systems and Agility map out autonomous freight rail for the Gulf

September 25, 2026 Hitachi Rail to revamp Hajj metro that its Thales unit equipped
September 20, 2026 Spain plans lab tests on about 125 rock samples for Gibraltar rail tunnel
August 10, 2026 Vossloh-Futrifer JV Targets Grinding and Milling in Morocco
August 10, 2026 Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Walvis Bay Rail Link

Railway exhibitions

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Administration-Clock Tower Building at Pullman National Historical Park

25.06.2026

Pullman Railroad Days 2026 Set for Chicago Rail Event

33% of Floor Space Gone: Why Global Rail Giants Are Rushing to Singapore 18 Months Early

28.04.2026

33% of Floor Space Gone: Why Global Rail Giants Are Rushing to Singapore 18 Months Early

Get a discount on tickets to InnoTrans 2026!

23.04.2026

Get a discount on tickets to InnoTrans 2026!

21.04.2026

Buy Tickets to ILA Berlin 2026 at a Discount

Railway Industry Sectors

Passenger Rail

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September 28, 2026 TfL tests in-house cleaning for a year, months into new Mitie contract
September 28, 2026 Emailed bomb threat disrupts ÖBB trains between Vienna and Mürzzuschlag
September 28, 2026 Four London Victoria rail services suspended after Clapham Junction fire
September 28, 2026 Avanti West Coast will be nationalised in 2027, not at its 2032 contract limit

Rail Infrastructure

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September 28, 2026 Welsh Government seeks £1bn rail advance, with £302m allocated to 2029-30
September 28, 2026 LA Metro’s updated map keeps Southeast Gateway downtown link at study stage
September 28, 2026 Utah sought 74% but FTA caps its FrontRunner 2X grant at 40% of cost
September 25, 2026 VTA finishes Eastridge rail tie-in at Alum Rock in 16-day train shutdown

Rail Freight

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September 26, 2026 STB names ex-BNSF manager to head office behind merger and rate analysis
September 25, 2026 POET says rail merger could open eastern markets to its Iowa ethanol
September 25, 2026 MRS Logística follows 2024 Wabtec order with US$254M fleet deal
September 23, 2026 CSX TRANSFLO’s Petersburg terminal offers 40 car spots and LPG capability

Railway Technology

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September 28, 2026 Five Plasser & Theurer units now offer track diagnostics under one brand
September 28, 2026 InnoTrans 2026 draws 175,000 visitors, but premieres fall to 180 from 226 in 2024
September 23, 2026 DLR says ALISA concept could top Nightjet capacity by 40% at equal axle load
September 20, 2026 JR East tests Cartken delivery robots as mobile trash bins at Shinjuku