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CPKC locomotive 9375 in the railway’s red livery

22.08.2026

CPKC and IBEW Binding Arbitration Agreement Ends Strike

Brightline West groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas

22.08.2026

Brightline West Financing Deadline Moves to September 10

Overturned Union Pacific railcars after the Central El Paso derailment

22.08.2026

Four Union Pacific Train Derailments Hit Texas

Ukraine seeks a 50% Moldova grain rail tariff cut for transit to Constanța, while Moldova wants guaranteed shipment volumes.

11.08.2026

Ukraine Seeks 50% Cut in Moldova Grain Rail Tariff

UKRAINE–MOLDOVA: Ukraine is seeking a 50% cut in Moldova’s nominal rail freight tariff for grain moving to Constanța, while Chișinău wants guaranteed shipment volumes before agreeing to lower charges.
Swiss court upheld SBB’s dismissal of a driver found reading while operating a train, citing distraction and broken trust.

11.08.2026

Swiss Court Upholds SBB Driver Dismissal Over Reading

SWITZERLAND: The Swiss Federal Administrative Court upheld SBB’s immediate dismissal of a locomotive driver after concluding that he read a book while operating a train, creating a serious distraction.
Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

11.08.2026

Intermodal Terminals Weekly Review: August 5–11, 2026

INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of intermodal terminal news published from August 5 to August 11, 2026: new rail links, terminal capacity and transloading networks.
Codognotto plans a Spain–Belgium P400 rail service from September, carrying 4-metre MEGA trailers with road legs at each end.

11.08.2026

Codognotto Plans Spain–Belgium Rail Link for 4-Metre Trailers

SPAIN–BELGIUM: Codognotto plans to launch a direct Spain–Belgium rail service in September for P400 MEGA trailers, allowing 4-metre semi-trailers to move by rail while retaining road legs at each end.
DART Silver Line Launch Connects North Texas Cities

11.08.2026

DART Customer Satisfaction Hits 74.9% as NPS Sets Record

USA: DART customer satisfaction reached 74. 9% in its FY2026 survey, the highest since 2019, while the agency’s Net Promoter Score climbed 10.
BNSF locomotive 8215 leading a freight train in San Diego, California

11.08.2026

BNSF Asks STB to Deny Amended UP-NS Merger Application

USA: BNSF Railway has asked the Surface Transportation Board to deny the amended UP-NS merger application, arguing that it still fails the agency’s enhanced-competition test under the 2001 major-merger rules.
Norfolk Southern SD40-2 locomotive 3414 leading a local freight train at Lancaster Station in Pennsylvania

11.08.2026

Pennsylvania Raises Four-Year Freight Rail Funding to $240M

USA: Pennsylvania has allocated $240 million to freight rail in the first four years of its newly adopted 12-year transportation program, up $4 million from the comparable allocation in the previous plan.
Uptown platform at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall station in Lower Manhattan

11.08.2026

New York Studies Thermal Network for 96°F Subway Platforms

USA: New York City and the MTA will study whether a thermal energy network can cool Lower Manhattan subway platforms where average temperatures reached 96°F in summer 2025 while storing excess heat for winter use.
Railcare MPV vacuum maintenance machine with its suction hose beside railway track in Sweden

11.08.2026

Railcare Vacuum Maintenance Set for Sweden’s 2027 Framework

SWEDEN: Railcare has signed a new framework agreement with the Swedish Transport Administration that will keep its vacuum-based railway maintenance method available for call-off construction and maintenance work from 1 February 2027.
BART train at Berryessa/North San José station with the station sign visible beside the platform.

11.08.2026

BART and The Portal Feature in Bay Area’s $13.8B Draft Plan

USA: The Bay Area’s draft 2027–2030 Transportation Improvement Program places BART Silicon Valley Phase II and The Portal among more than 400 projects backed by $13.
Dublin-bound Blue Line and Millbrae-bound Red Line BART trains at Daly City station.

11.08.2026

BART Introduces 10-Minute and 8–12-Minute Train Spacing

USA: BART’s August 10 schedule replaces uneven 5/15-minute and 3/17-minute gaps with 10-minute and 8/12-minute spacing on paired services through San Francisco, creating more even scheduled gaps for riders.
Network Rail civils framework has £113M estimated spend for tunnel, bridge and coastal examinations across Wales & Western.

11.08.2026

Network Rail awards civils framework with £113M estimate

UK: Network Rail has awarded an eight-year civils examinations framework with an estimated £113 million spend to inspect critical structures across its Wales and Great Western routes.