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Tri-Rail ridership record: 4.5M+ rides in 2025

07.01.2026

Tri-Rail ridership record: 4.5M+ rides set new 2025 high

FRA civil penalties process collects $15.4M from Class I

07.01.2026

FRA civil penalties process brings $15.4M from Class I railroads

MBTA commuter rail fare gates roll out at South Station

07.01.2026

MBTA commuter rail fare gates begin phased rollout at South Station

Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines for Indian Railways

22.12.2025

Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines: contract details

India’s Titagarh Rail Systems (TRSL) has secured the Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines, marking its entry into the track-maintenance equipment segment.
Stadler hybrid train for CP: order, speed, timeline

22.12.2025

Stadler hybrid train for CP: series 2700 in Portugal

The Stadler hybrid train for CP has been presented in Portugal: the Nikzopol-type series 2700 trainset (FLIRT platform) was unveiled at the national operator CP’s depot in Entroncamento, as noted by CP – Comboios de Portugal.
Freight railcar purchases: CN and Traxtion plans, EU orders

22.12.2025

Freight railcar purchases: orders by CN, Traxtion and Europe

Freight railcar purchases continue to pick up pace: operators in Canada, South Africa and Europe are announcing new orders, while Kazakhstan is reporting that it has no plans for additional buying.
Australian anti-dumping duties: 36.9% rate on rail wheels

22.12.2025

Australian anti-dumping duties set on Chinese rail wheels

Australian anti-dumping duties are now being applied provisionally to freight rail wheels imported from China, following preliminary findings by the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission set out in the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission case file (Investigation 690) and also reported by SMM.
PWI NSW rail awards: Life Members and Honorary Fellows

22.12.2025

PWI NSW rail awards honour Life Members and Honorary Fellows

Each year, PWI NSW rail awards are highlighted at the Permanent Way Institution of New South Wales (PWI NSW) gathering of rail professionals.
RAIB landslip monitoring warning after Shap Summit derailment

22.12.2025

RAIB landslip monitoring warning prompts urgent safety review

The RAIB landslip monitoring warning urges urgent action after concerns that some lineside monitoring equipment on Network Rail infrastructure may not detect slope failures in certain circumstances, as set out in GOV.
Bhopal Metro inauguration: Priority Corridor opens in India

22.12.2025

Bhopal Metro inauguration launches Orange Line priority link

Bhopal Metro inauguration has brought the city’s first Metro services into operation, with Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr.
NYC MetroCard retirement and the final Dec. 31 cutoff

22.12.2025

NYC MetroCard retirement: the last cards made in Queens

NYC MetroCard retirement is down to its last stretch inside a gated Queens compound, where armed guards and close supervision surround the final batches of the yellow plastic fare card.
Avanti West Coast “Ignite a Change” turns ideas into action

22.12.2025

Avanti West Coast “Ignite a Change” opens staff ideas hub

Avanti West Coast “Ignite a Change” is a new programme that uses technology to capture and develop staff suggestions, aiming to improve how the operator runs the business and strengthen the customer experience.
Potsdam TramLink trams start running with ViP in Germany

22.12.2025

Potsdam TramLink trams begin regular passenger service

Potsdam TramLink trams have begun regular passenger service after successful testing and the receipt of technical approvals, according to a Stadler media release.
Project Yellow Submarine fundraiser backs Class 315 repairs

22.12.2025

Project Yellow Submarine fundraiser aims to save preserved Class 315

Project Yellow Submarine fundraiser has been launched by the ACMU Society to start urgent work on its preserved Class 315 unit, No.
Mainline Texas Industrial Park plans near Houston | UP

22.12.2025

Mainline Texas Industrial Park: Union Pacific details new site

Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans for Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a new 2,000-acre master-planned industrial development located just outside Houston, as outlined in a Union Pacific press release.