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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

LA Metro HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Test

10.08.2026

US Railway News Weekly Review for August 4–10, 2026

USA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of US railway news published from August 4 to August 10, 2026: passenger service, infrastructure renewal, rolling stock testing and freight operations.
Tracks and station building at St. Andrä-Wördern on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn in Lower Austria.

10.08.2026

Franz-Josefs-Bahn Full Service Returns September 7

AUSTRIA: Full service on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn is scheduled to return on September 7, ending summer timetable restrictions as the intensive Kritzendorf–St.
Northern Class 195 train 195003 at Leeds station

10.08.2026

Northern Opens GPS Pay As You Go Trial to All Passengers

UK: Northern’s GPS-based Digital Pay As You Go trial is now open to all passengers on the Leeds–Harrogate and Sheffield–Doncaster routes after its participant cap was removed.
Canadian National freight train between Hinton and Jasper in Alberta with mountain peaks in the background

10.08.2026

CN Links Western Canada Rail Capacity to Project Pipeline

CANADA: CN is expanding Western Canada rail capacity while supporting more than 300 customer development projects across its North American network, pairing completed and planned infrastructure work with a growing customer pipeline.
Lumo Class 222 Meridian train at London Euston

10.08.2026

Lumo Toilet Faults Force Extra Stops on Long Journeys

UK: Lumo toilet faults have forced extended station stops on some London–Stirling services after passengers faced journeys exceeding five hours without working onboard toilets, with extra time provided for access to platform facilities.
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 reaches Burleigh

10.08.2026

Gold Coast tram now runs from Helensvale to Burleigh

AUSTRALIA: Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 has opened to passengers, extending G:link to Burleigh Heads and creating a continuous tram connection from Helensvale through the city’s southern coastal suburbs.
White-and-blue Vande Bharat Express train at a station platform

10.08.2026

Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat to Change Route Aug 17

INDIA: The Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to move to the Gandhigram–Botad corridor on August 17, adding a permanent stop at Chital in Amreli district.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset standing in the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

10.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Targets 16-Hour Bengaluru–Mumbai Trip

INDIA: South Western Railway has commissioned two Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets for the planned Bengaluru–Mumbai overnight service, which officials expect to cover the route in about 16 hours.
Front entrance of Yeshwantpur Junction railway station in Bengaluru.

10.08.2026

KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur Plan Platform Expansion

INDIA: South Western Railway is advancing platform-capacity plans at KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur, with two additional platforms planned at KSR and four proposed at Yeshwantpur Junction.
Northern entrance to Victoria Cross Metro station in North Sydney.

10.08.2026

IGLU Buys $86.94m Site Beside Victoria Cross Metro

AUSTRALIA: IGLU has bought a 3,132 sq m site beside Victoria Cross Metro station in North Sydney for $86. 94 million, moving former metro construction land toward private mixed-use redevelopment.
Amtrak Midwest Lincoln Service train leaving Chicago with a Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive.

10.08.2026

Amtrak Midwest Cancellations Extend Through Aug. 21

USA: Amtrak Midwest cancellations from Chicago are scheduled to continue through Aug. 21 on five corridors, following an earlier wave of service cuts linked to a shortage of serviceable locomotives.
Auckland train and platforms inside Waitematā Station.

10.08.2026

Auckland City Rail Link to Open for Passengers September 13

NEW ZEALAND: Auckland’s City Rail Link will open to passengers on September 13, launching a new rail network through the city centre with three redesigned train lines and new underground stations.