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Indian Railways hydrogen-powered train developed with MEDHA technology

18.07.2026

TÜV SÜD and MEDHA Expand Hydrogen Rail Partnership

Two Amtrak Night Owl Northeast Regional trains at New York Penn Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Night Owl Fares Expand Across Northeast Corridor

Main concourse inside Amtrak’s 30th Street Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Bribery Settlement Tops $7.2 Million in Philadelphia

Indian Railways hydrogen-powered train developed with MEDHA technology

18.07.2026

TÜV SÜD and MEDHA Expand Hydrogen Rail Partnership

TÜV SÜD and MEDHA have expanded their hydrogen rail partnership in India, building on safety approval for the country’s first indigenous hydrogen-electric train and supporting infrastructure.
Two Amtrak Night Owl Northeast Regional trains at New York Penn Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Night Owl Fares Expand Across Northeast Corridor

Amtrak Night Owl fares now cover every Northeast Corridor city between Boston and Washington, extending discounted Coach travel to departures scheduled from 6 p.
Main concourse inside Amtrak’s 30th Street Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Bribery Settlement Tops $7.2 Million in Philadelphia

The Amtrak bribery settlement requires a contractor and its owner to resolve $7. 26 million in civil claims tied to Philadelphia’s historic 30th Street Station façade renovation.
Amtrak Northeast Regional train at New Haven Union Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Launches New Haven to Providence Rail Study

Amtrak has launched the New Haven to Providence Rail Study to assess long-term capacity, speed, reliability and resilience needs across a critical Northeast Corridor section.
A CPTM commuter train at Capuava station on Line 10-Turquoise in Mauá, São Paulo

18.07.2026

Mauá Norte Yard signalling contract awarded to Alstom

Alstom has secured the Mauá Norte Yard signalling contract to equip CPTM’s new six-track facility on São Paulo’s Line 10-Turquoise with integrated digital control systems.
Alstom Flexity light rail vehicle at Churchill station on Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast

18.07.2026

Edmonton Valley Line Southeast LRT Operations Near 99%

Valley Line Southeast LRT operations averaged close to 99% as Alstom detailed the maintenance and service systems supporting Edmonton’s 13-kilometre route throughout its second full year.
Amtrak Cascades Airo cab car travelling through forest near Alta, California

18.07.2026

Sixth Amtrak Cascades Airo Trainset Starts Testing

The sixth Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset has departed for testing, moving the Pacific Northwest fleet renewal beyond its halfway point and closer to passenger service.
Vale iron ore train on the Vitória a Minas Railway beside BR-381 in Timóteo, Brazil

18.07.2026

Vale Wabtec PTC Agreement Covers Two Brazilian Railways

The new Vale Wabtec PTC agreement will bring I-ETMS train protection to Brazil’s EFC and EFVM networks under a R$1 billion phased program running through 2031.
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena and Orion Steel CEO Doug Matthews inside Rocky Mountain Steel’s Pueblo mill

18.07.2026

Union Pacific long rail delivery opens Pueblo mill

Union Pacific long rail supply has entered a new phase after Rocky Mountain Steel Mills delivered the first product from its newly opened Pueblo production line.
Toronto subway fixed-block signals near Yorkdale station

18.07.2026

TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade awarded to Hitachi

The TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade will bring Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac communications-based train control system to Toronto’s Bloor-Danforth subway, targeting greater capacity, reliability and operational flexibility.
Freight Rail Research Consortium Launched by AAR

18.07.2026

AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium in US

The Association of American Railroads has launched the Freight Rail Research Consortium, connecting four major universities to expand long-term research on freight markets, technology and policy.
Port of Long Beach clean air equipment and container terminal

18.07.2026

Port of Long Beach Environmental Award Marks Green Progress

The Port of Long Beach environmental award recognizes decades of work combining cargo growth, cleaner technology and more sustainable freight operations across the Southern California region.