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Bilt members can turn rent and mortgage points into Amtrak trips

September 25, 2026

Bilt members can turn rent and mortgage points into Amtrak trips

September 25, 2026 VTA finishes Eastridge rail tie-in at Alum Rock in 16-day train shutdown
September 25, 2026 POET says rail merger could open eastern markets to its Iowa ethanol
September 25, 2026 Alstom to overhaul 235 Panama Metro cars under a US$90m contract
September 25, 2026 NextGen Acela tilt is unused, inspector general says, as weekday trips grow
September 25, 2026 Hitachi Rail to revamp Hajj metro that its Thales unit equipped
September 25, 2026 Bransty Tunnel gets £60m fix, but permits and 9–15 months of work lie ahead

Regional Coverage

United States

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MassDOT board authorizes $200 million for 20 MBTA commuter rail locomotives

September 25, 2026

MassDOT board authorizes $200 million for 20 MBTA commuter rail locomotives

September 25, 2026 SEPTA’s Accelerate plan covers 560 new rail vehicles without a total price
September 25, 2026 MRS Logística follows 2024 Wabtec order with US$254M fleet deal
September 23, 2026 New Haven Union Station gets $24.8 million overhaul and invites retailers
September 23, 2026 Half of Everett Link’s segments lack a preferred option as comments open

Canada

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Canada’s TSB seeks better wheel detector analysis after flagged wheel broke

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
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.

UK & Europe

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Alstom and Talgo cleared to bid in Portugal’s €504m high-speed train tender

September 25, 2026

Alstom and Talgo cleared to bid in Portugal’s €504m high-speed train tender

September 25, 2026 ZSSK signs €266m Škoda Group deal for eight trains, effective once funded
September 25, 2026 Stadler shows one of 21 narrow-gauge hydrogen trains for Italy at InnoTrans
September 25, 2026 Trenitalia’s six Hitachi battery trains can run up to 100 km off the wires
September 25, 2026 Rostock runs 12 of its 30 Stadler TINA trams as the rest arrive in stages

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 Zagreb–Split hybrid train debuts as prefect calls 8-hour trip unacceptable
September 23, 2026 EU rail passenger-km rose 5.8% in 2024, down from 11.3% a year earlier
September 22, 2026 15-minute S80 trains due only in 2036 as €511.5m Vienna upgrade starts
September 22, 2026 Auckland rail beats its 2019 weekly record in City Rail Link’s first week

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 23, 2026 CSX TRANSFLO’s Petersburg terminal offers 40 car spots and LPG capability
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 21, 2026 Direct Rail Services gets nine Class 68 ETCS simulators in Carlisle

Railway Technology

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September 23, 2026 DLR says ALISA concept could top Nightjet capacity by 40% at equal axle load
September 20, 2026 Alstom brings AI research to plant that will build VIA Rail carbodies
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