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Canberra-Sydney rail funding: $100m upgrade plan

11.05.2026

Canberra-Sydney rail funding backs shorter trips

Hoa Phuong Do train nears 3,000 trips in first year

11.05.2026

Hoa Phuong Do train nears 3,000 trips in first year

Hamilton LRT enters alliance development after contract

11.05.2026

Hamilton LRT enters alliance development after contract

Canberra-Sydney rail funding: $100m upgrade plan

11.05.2026

Canberra-Sydney rail funding backs shorter trips

Canberra-Sydney rail funding worth $100 million has been announced for route upgrades. The works are expected to help cut the journey to under four hours.
Hoa Phuong Do train nears 3,000 trips in first year

11.05.2026

Hoa Phuong Do train nears 3,000 trips in first year

Hoa Phuong Do train has carried around 1. 33 million passengers in its first year.
Hamilton LRT enters alliance development after contract

11.05.2026

Hamilton LRT enters alliance development after contract

Hamilton LRT has entered its next project stage. Hamilton Transit Alliance was selected after a competitive procurement process.
Texas railroad boxcar deaths under police probe

11.05.2026

Texas railroad boxcar deaths: six found in Laredo

Texas railroad boxcar deaths are under investigation in Laredo. Six people were found dead Sunday inside a train boxcar.
Wheelchairs at 5,868 railway stations: access for Divyangjan and seniors

11.05.2026

India bullet trains could cut short-haul flights

India’s planned high-speed rail network could sharply reduce demand for flights on several busy short-haul routes, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
MBTA World Cup service changes reduce rail, extend subway

11.05.2026

MBTA World Cup service changes reduce rail, extend subway

MBTA World Cup service changes include reduced commuter rail frequencies and later subway operation. In addition, some bus routes will have extended late-night service on match days.
UP-NS merger application faces BNSF challenge

11.05.2026

UP-NS merger application faces BNSF challenge

BNSF Railway argued that the UP-NS merger application remains incomplete. It made the claim in a May 8 response to the U.
Amtrak Away partnership extends modern rail push

11.05.2026

Amtrak Away partnership extends modern rail push

The Amtrak Away partnership is part of Amtrak’s effort to reshape its public image. The deal involves travel brand Away.
Hitachi Rail LTSS Contract Starts In 2026

11.05.2026

Hitachi Rail LTSS Contract Covers NEL ISCS

Hitachi Rail LTSS contract work covers obsolescence treatment for the NEL’s Integrated Supervision Control System. The system is on Singapore’s North East Line.
CPKC and CSX add dedicated SMX train

11.05.2026

Southeast Mexico Express cuts freight transit times

CPKC and CSX have introduced changes to the Southeast Mexico Express rail service, adding a dedicated train and cutting transit times on freight routes between the southeastern United States, Texas and Mexico.
MI20 trains for RER B set for dynamic tests

11.05.2026

MI20 trains for RER B move toward dynamic testing

MI20 trains for RER B have reached their first test stage at Alstom’s Crespin site in northern France. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
MBTA Triggers $1.06B Mega-Project to Expand Boston Rail Network

11.05.2026

Skanska Lands $1.06 Billion Contract to Rebuild and Expand the North Station Draw Bridge

The North Station Draw Bridge upgrades are covered by a 1. 06 billion USD design-build contract.