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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

Two Link light rail trains at Bellevue Downtown Station

09.08.2026

Sound Transit Advances $87M Fare Gate Pilot for 14 Stations

USA: Sound Transit’s Rider Experience and Operations Committee has unanimously advanced an $87 million fare gate pilot for up to 14 Link light rail stations, sending the proposal to the full board.
Amtrak: $3.5M Huntingdon Station Improvements

09.08.2026

Amtrak Completes Accessibility Upgrades at Three Stations

USA: Amtrak has completed accessibility upgrades at three stations in Colorado and Pennsylvania, adding new platforms, accessible routes, lighting and passenger facilities designed to make boarding and station movement easier.
Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 km/h in trials

09.08.2026

Vadodara Bullet Train Station Advances Above Rail Lines

INDIA: Vadodara bullet train station has completed slab casting at its concourse, platform and track levels as steel structural work advances above the existing railway complex.
V/Line Trains Set to Return to Benalla and Euroa

09.08.2026

V/Line Trains Set to Return to Benalla and Euroa August 31

AUSTRALIA: V/Line trains are set to return to Benalla and Euroa on August 31, restoring station calls after months of construction-related disruption while Inland Rail work continues at both Victorian station precincts.
Merseyrail Contractor Strike Over 20p Pay Gap

09.08.2026

Merseyrail Contractor Faces Strike Over 20p Pay Gap

UK: Around 40 station cleaners employed by Churchill Services have begun a 24-hour strike across Merseyrail after rejecting a 10p-an-hour offer and seeking a 20p hourly pay differential.
LA Metro E Line train operating on an elevated section of the rail network.

09.08.2026

Metro LA Expands One Car Challenge to 2,000 Households

USA: Metro LA is expanding its One Car Challenge across Los Angeles County, inviting about 2,000 households to reduce car use for five weeks in exchange for incentives of up to $600.
Amtrak Midwest SC-44 locomotive 4610 with the Illinois Zephyr at Naperville station

09.08.2026

Amtrak Locomotive Shortage Led to Midwest Cancellations

USA: An Amtrak locomotive shortage forced several state-supported Midwest train cancellations in Illinois and Michigan during the first week of August, while earlier Illinois Zephyr disruptions also affected Chicago–Quincy passengers.
£4.1M Network Rail civils inspection contracts

09.08.2026

Network Rail awards £4.1M civils inspection contracts

UK: Network Rail has awarded more than £4. 1M of civils examination work to Ground Control and Inspire (Structures), covering railway structures in Wales and tunnel inspections across Wales, South West England and London.
Alstom Order Covers 153 Trains for Portugal

08.08.2026

Alstom Order Covers 153 Trains for Portugal at €1.03bn

PORTUGAL: Alstom’s order covers 153 Adessia Stream trains for CP’s urban and regional networks, with the first units scheduled to enter passenger service from 2029 onward.
LA Metro HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Test

08.08.2026

LA Metro’s First HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Testing

SOUTH KOREA: The first LA Metro HR5000 trainset is set to undergo 3,000 miles of running and performance verification at Osong, where a new 5-kilometer section now supports speeds up to 120 km/h.
Amtrak Advances Reading–Philadelphia Rail Restoration

08.08.2026

Amtrak Portland–Seattle disruption remains indefinite

USA: The Amtrak Portland–Seattle disruption remains indefinite after a fire left a Centennial Mills warehouse near Portland Union Station unstable, forcing train cancellations and bus substitutions across the corridor.
Tiled vaulted arcade and Chambers Street station entrance beneath the Manhattan Municipal Building.

08.08.2026

MTA Plans Full Restoration of Chambers Street Station

USA: The MTA is seeking a design-build contractor to restore Manhattan’s 113-year-old Chambers Street subway station, combining structural repairs with preservation of historic architectural finishes on the J and Z lines.