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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

BNSF and Montana Rail Link locomotives hauling a freight train through Mullan Pass.

10.08.2026

BLET Arbitration Blocks BNSF Structured-Rest Change

USA: An arbitration has blocked a BNSF structured-rest change that would have replaced negotiated 12/24/36-hour rest elections for engineers in pool service on former Montana Rail Link territory.
Aerial view of Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia.

10.08.2026

SEPTA rolls out Phase 1 of New Bus Network: 26 major route changes

USA: SEPTA will begin Phase 1 of its New Bus Network on August 23–24, introducing two new routes, six extensions, seven route eliminations and a wider set of timetable and alignment changes.
Alstom X’trapolis 2.0 train at Flinders Street station in Melbourne

09.08.2026

Rolling Stock Procurement Weekly Review: August 3–9, 2026

INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of rolling stock procurement news published from August 3 to August 9, 2026: fleet orders, deliveries and testing, and procurement planning.
Zhen Hua 36 heavy-lift ship carrying quay cranes at Baltic Hub in Gdańsk.

09.08.2026

Gdańsk Plans Second Rail Facility for 750-Metre Trains

POLAND: Baltic Hub plans a second seven-track rail facility for 750-metre trains at the Port of Gdańsk, expanding container-handling infrastructure beside the terminal’s existing T2 facilities.
Bakerloo line 1972 Tube Stock train at Stonebridge Park

09.08.2026

TfL Advances Plans to Replace 1972 Bakerloo Line Trains

UK: Transport for London has appointed AECOM to assess depot and siding changes needed for a future Bakerloo Line fleet, advancing preparations to replace trains that entered service in 1972.
Class 99 Commercial Service Begins for GBRf

09.08.2026

GBRf Class 99 Begins Commercial Freight Service in UK

UK: GB Railfreight has put its first Class 99 hybrid locomotive into commercial freight operation, with 99001 running an intermodal service from London Gateway to Hams Hall in the West Midlands.
Westbound Line 2 platform at Pape Station in Toronto

09.08.2026

Ontario Line Pape Contract Covers Tunnels, Two Stations

CANADA: Metrolinx has awarded a CAD 4. 32 billion target-price contract for Toronto’s Ontario Line Pape section, covering three kilometres of twin tunnels, two underground stations and integration with the existing Line 2 subway.
High-speed rail link between Britain and Germany: plans by Eurostar and DB

09.08.2026

Rail beats flying by up to 140 minutes on 10 routes

INTERNATIONAL: Omio’s comparison of 25 European city pairs found rail faster than flying on 10 routes once airport transfers, security and other door-to-door steps are included.
New Passenger Trains in Greece Enter Testing

09.08.2026

Greece Tests New Electric and Hybrid Passenger Trains

GREECE: Hellenic Train is moving new electric and hybrid passenger trains through certification and dynamic testing as Coradia Stream and Blues Intercity units prepare for future commercial operation.
Renfe Class 103 train on the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line near Guadalajara

09.08.2026

Adif GSM-R Upgrade Tender Covers Spain’s High-Speed Rail

SPAIN: The Adif GSM-R upgrade tender, worth almost EUR 175. 5 million, covers maintenance, operation and technological renewal of communications systems across major sections of Spain’s high-speed railway network.
Metro do Porto Eurotram crossing the Dom Luís I Bridge in Vila Nova de Gaia

09.08.2026

Porto Metro launches €690m operations concession tender

PORTUGAL: Porto Metro has opened an international PPP tender for an eight-year operation and maintenance subconcession, with the new contract expected to start in April 2027.
Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

09.08.2026

Union Pacific Plans Rail Return Despite Collapse Warning

USA: Portland has warned that rail movement beside fire-damaged Centennial Mills could trigger a collapse as Union Pacific prepares to restore freight operations through the corridor on Aug.