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Amtrak Modernization Marks a New Era for U.S. Rail

05.01.2026

2026 US rail travel: new trains and routes to watch

Hinton rail disaster: What happened near Hinton in 1986

05.01.2026

Hinton rail disaster: Witness recalls the silence in 1986

Alstom Canada strengthens ties with Indigenous Peoples

05.01.2026

Alstom rolling stock contracts reach about €2.5bn across two regions

Amtrak Modernization Marks a New Era for U.S. Rail

05.01.2026

2026 US rail travel: new trains and routes to watch

2026 US rail travel is set for a noticeable upgrade, with new train fleets and several high-profile service changes arriving in the same year.
Hinton rail disaster: What happened near Hinton in 1986

05.01.2026

Hinton rail disaster: Witness recalls the silence in 1986

For some who lived through it, the Hinton rail disaster is remembered less for the noise than for the quiet that settled in once crews reached the wreckage.
Alstom Canada strengthens ties with Indigenous Peoples

05.01.2026

Alstom rolling stock contracts reach about €2.5bn across two regions

Alstom rolling stock contracts worth about €2. 5 billion have been booked, with the company reporting three deals across the Americas and Europe, as outlined in an Alstom statement via GlobeNewswire.
Quad Cities Amtrak funding approved in $1.5B Illinois bill

05.01.2026

Amtrak weather disruptions disrupt routes and Acela service

Amtrak weather disruptions caused scattered problems during the holiday travel period, even though most trains still made it to their endpoints.
MTA station accessibility projects: 10 upgrades finished

04.01.2026

MTA station accessibility projects: what changed in 2025

The MTA station accessibility projects completed in 2025 covered 10 locations, with work finished at seven New York City Transit subway stations and three Long Island Rail Road sites, as Progressive Railroading reported.
Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: EUR 80m, 10 years

04.01.2026

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: 10-year UTY deal

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan has been signed with Uzbekistan’s public railway operator, Uzbekiston Temir Yollari (UTY), under a 10-year agreement that covers the country’s full fleet of six Talgo 250 high-speed trains, as Talgo notes in a statement on its website (Talgo).
Norfolk Southern Safety Train reaches 10-year milestone

04.01.2026

Norfolk Southern Safety Train marks 10 years of training

Norfolk Southern Safety Train has reached a 10-year milestone, marking a decade of first responder rail emergency training across the railroad’s network.
The California High-Speed Rail may lose $4 billion in federal funding as state authorities push forward with the first segment linking Madera and Poplar Avenue in Kern County.

04.01.2026

California high-speed rail private investment plan targets 2026 partner

The California high-speed rail private investment push has moved into a formal procurement phase. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
BLET 5-year contract ratification: pay, health, and leave terms

04.01.2026

BLET 5-year contract ratification confirmed in union vote

BLET 5-year contract ratification was confirmed on Dec. 30, 2025, when members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen approved a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), the bargaining arm of the National Railway Labor Conference, as reported by Progressive Railroading.
HS2 peak production rate and 2025 construction progress

04.01.2026

HS2 peak production rate: 2025 progress and next steps

HS2 peak production rate was recorded as the project released updated figures on HS2 construction progress 2025, covering work above and below ground, as outlined by the HS2 Ltd Media Centre.
Vectron locomotives 230 km/h approval set by ERA

04.01.2026

Vectron locomotives 230 km/h approval for passenger trains

Vectron locomotives 230 km/h approval from ERA allows Siemens Mobility Vectron to haul trains up to 230 km/h; Siemens says it is the first modern locomotive certified for commercial passenger services at that speed, in a Siemens Mobility press release.

04.01.2026

MTA subway refurbishment projects wrap up citywide upgrades

MTA subway refurbishment projects have reached completion across New York City’s subway network, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit in an MTA press release.