Railway Supply: Global Railway News & Industry Updates

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Share of world rail market open to EU suppliers falls to 56% from 59%

September 23, 2026

Share of world rail market open to EU suppliers falls to 56% from 59%

September 23, 2026 DLR says ALISA concept could top Nightjet capacity by 40% at equal axle load
September 23, 2026 Azerbaijan Railways receives seven Chinese-built AC50 freight locomotives
September 23, 2026 Zagreb–Split hybrid train debuts as prefect calls 8-hour trip unacceptable
September 23, 2026 Siemens deal worth up to €1bn to equip two Vietnam high-speed lines
September 23, 2026 New Haven Union Station gets $24.8 million overhaul and invites retailers
September 23, 2026 Greenbrier’s fiscal Q4 railcar orders climb to $600 million from $340 million in Q3

Regional Coverage

United States

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Half of Everett Link’s segments lack a preferred option as comments open

September 23, 2026

Half of Everett Link’s segments lack a preferred option as comments open

September 23, 2026 Dos Rios light rail station opening date awaits California regulator
September 23, 2026 California high-speed rail opens first InnoTrans stand as train bids stay open
September 23, 2026 CSX TRANSFLO’s Petersburg terminal offers 40 car spots and LPG capability
September 22, 2026 St. Louis will retest single-car MetroLink trains, one per line at first

Canada

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Ottawa funds Victoria–Langford rail study; 2020 commuter estimate was C$230M

September 20, 2026

Ottawa funds Victoria–Langford rail study; 2020 commuter estimate was C$230M

September 20, 2026 VIA Rail will end Train 641; its early option reaches Toronto at 9:37 a.m.
September 20, 2026 Alto reportedly proposes paying over 3x the value of farmland it takes
September 20, 2026 Alstom brings AI research to plant that will build VIA Rail carbodies
September 19, 2026 VIA Rail selects Jacobs as adviser for 45 locomotives and 313 cars

UK & Europe

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RegioPanter battery train reaches InnoTrans with up to 52 units for export

September 23, 2026

RegioPanter battery train reaches InnoTrans with up to 52 units for export

September 23, 2026 New ÖBB double-deck Railjet will replace interim trains from late 2026
September 22, 2026 15-minute S80 trains due only in 2036 as €511.5m Vienna upgrade starts
September 21, 2026 Chiltern Railways now publicly owned; tickets and Delay Repay unchanged
September 21, 2026 Direct Rail Services gets nine Class 68 ETCS simulators in Carlisle

Asia-Pacific

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UGL Transport to service most One Rail Australia locomotives for five years

September 22, 2026

UGL Transport to service most One Rail Australia locomotives for five years

September 22, 2026 Western Australia plans short-term ownership after any freight rail buyback
September 21, 2026 Sydney’s Bankstown metro still needs accreditation before it can open
September 20, 2026 JR East tests Cartken delivery robots as mobile trash bins at Shinjuku
September 20, 2026 BEML bullet train order is over six times its 2024 high-speed deal

Middle East & Africa

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Spain plans lab tests on about 125 rock samples for Gibraltar rail tunnel

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
August 3, 2026 Eight Traxtion Locomotives Arrive at Port of Durban
August 1, 2026 SNTF Completes Modernisation of 20 EMD Locomotives

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 23, 2026 EU rail passenger-km rose 5.8% in 2024, down from 11.3% a year earlier
September 22, 2026 Auckland rail beats its 2019 weekly record in City Rail Link’s first week
September 20, 2026 Queensland Rail to restore 91% of full timetable from October 12
September 20, 2026 Deutsche Bahn to test bodycam audio from 5 October after fatal attack on staff

Rail Infrastructure

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September 21, 2026 Botley Road reopens, but Oxford lacks rail capacity for East West Rail
September 20, 2026 Union says CSX plans up to 1,062 furloughs; rail staff down 1,264 in a year
September 20, 2026 1890s ‘road bed’ deeds leave US liable in Maryland rail-trail case
September 20, 2026 Maharashtra rail projects worth ₹990 crore to handle more freight and trains

Rail Freight

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September 22, 2026 Fujairah cargo can now clear customs in Abu Dhabi, about 200 km by rail
September 21, 2026 FS Logistix picks 3 MW Stadler bi-mode locomotives for its shunting company
September 19, 2026 Union Pacific says Norfolk Southern merger would skip a Chicago truck move
September 19, 2026 BNSF’s Shortline Select grows from one railroad to 10 in two years

Railway Technology

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September 18, 2026 InnoTrans director expects autonomous public transport to gain ground
September 17, 2026 Final Second Avenue Subway contract goes to market with CBTC for Phase 1
September 14, 2026 ÖBB Digital Automatic Coupling demonstration points to pioneer trains
September 14, 2026 Vande Bharat Freight EMU completes part-loaded Ahmedabad–Mumbai trial