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DOT-111 tank car removal faces NTSB call

12.06.2026

DOT-111 tank car removal urged after CPKC derailment

10.06.2026

Magnetic train tickets face QR replacement at JR East

Traxtion capital raise brings $86m support

10.06.2026

Traxtion capital raise secures $86m in backing

DOT-111 tank car removal faces NTSB call

12.06.2026

DOT-111 tank car removal urged after CPKC derailment

DOT-111 tank car removal should move faster, the National Transportation Safety Board said after completing its investigation into the July 5, 2024, CPKC derailment and fire in Bordulac, North Dakota.

10.06.2026

Magnetic train tickets face QR replacement at JR East

Magnetic train tickets will begin being phased out by East Japan Railway next spring, with JR East moving to replace them with tickets that display QR codes.
Traxtion capital raise brings $86m support

10.06.2026

Traxtion capital raise secures $86m in backing

The Traxtion capital raise has secured $86 million in backing, with Standard Bank investing alongside Stanlib and Harith to support the company’s expansion in South Africa’s rail freight sector.
Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub Work Begins

10.06.2026

Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub Construction Starts

Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub construction has begun, with the $55-million rail freight project now under way beside Ballarat Airport in the city’s north-west.
KRRI liquefied hydrogen system targets train range

10.06.2026

Liquefied hydrogen supply system could double train range

Liquefied hydrogen supply system technology has been developed for hydrogen trains, and KRRI expects it to more than double the current single-charge range of about 600 km.
Rail tech and training in Türkiye-Saudi cooperation

10.06.2026

Türkiye-Saudi transport and railway agreements signed

Türkiye-Saudi transport and railway agreements have been signed, opening a new phase of bilateral cooperation in logistics and infrastructure, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on June 9.
Alto rail project debate widens in Quebec

10.06.2026

Quebec high-speed rail project faces PQ withdrawal pledge

Quebec high-speed rail project involvement would be blocked if the Parti Québécois wins the next provincial election, party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday.
First tram-trains in Wales prepare for launch

10.06.2026

First tram-trains in Wales near summer service

First tram-trains in Wales are nearing launch, with Transport for Wales preparing to place the new electric vehicles into passenger service on the Pontypridd–Cardiff Bay route this summer.
ETCS retrofit for BRB covers 35 FLIRT3 EMUs

10.06.2026

ETCS retrofit for BRB fleet moves ahead in Bavaria

ETCS retrofit for BRB will prepare 35 Stadler FLIRT3 electric multiple units in Bavaria for future operation on the Rosenheimer Kreuz network.
LTG Cargo Polska expansion secures German access

10.06.2026

LTG Cargo Polska expansion enters German freight market

LTG Cargo Polska expansion has reached the German rail freight market after the company received a Single Safety Certificate in Germany.
Santiago Metro Line 7 Records Tunnel Breakthrough

10.06.2026

Santiago Metro Line 7 Tunnel Breakthrough Reaches Isidora

Santiago Metro Line 7 has reached a tunnelling milestone, with a tunnel breakthrough between the main interstation sections of PC-12 and Isidora Goyenecha Station.
Bedfordshire resort plan includes rail and road upgrades

10.06.2026

Universal Resort transport investment set at £1.3bn

Universal Resort transport investment will support a £1. 3 billion transport and local infrastructure package linked to the planned Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedfordshire.