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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

Recovery crews and rail cranes at the Lewes derailment site

20.08.2026

Lewes Derailment: the Track Fault Was Already on CCTV

UK: A track geometry irregularity was visible in rear-facing CCTV from a train that passed the site at about 14:04 on Aug.
Platform edge barriers installed at a New York City subway station

20.08.2026

NYC Subway Platform Barriers Covered 158 of 472 Stations

USA: A 72-year-old man pushed onto the tracks at Rockefeller Center on Aug. 19 climbed back to the platform using a ladder without touching the third rail or being struck by a train.
California High-Speed Rail elevated guideway under construction in the Central Valley

20.08.2026

California Cut $1B by Building Less, Watchdog Finds

USA: California high-speed rail cut about $2 billion from the ends of its first operating segment, but cost increases elsewhere left its cost estimate only about $1 billion lower.
California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

20.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail Drops Its Buy America Rules

USA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority has removed federal Buy America rules from the first trainsets it intends to procure — following the withdrawal of the federal grant that made those requirements applicable.
Siemens Vectron locomotive on Serbian railway tracks

19.08.2026

Srbijavoz Signs €35M Deal for Six New Vectron Locomotives

SERBIA: State passenger operator Srbijavoz has signed a €35. 35 million contract, excluding VAT, with Siemens Mobility for six new multi-system electric Vectron locomotives to replace equipment the company's own director calls unreliable and more than 40 years old.
Low water levels on the Rhine River in Germany

19.08.2026

DB Cargo Lines Up 900 Wagons as the Rhine Hits a Record Low

GERMANY: DB Cargo has outlined capacity for up to 900 wagons as record-low Rhine levels severely restrict chemical and steel shipments by barge through western Germany.
Construction site of the Jintang undersea tunnel cutter replacement operation

19.08.2026

How China’s “Deep-Sea Space Station” Cracked an Undersea Rail Problem

CHINA: Crews completed 21 days of cutter maintenance beneath the seabed in the world's longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel, remaining under pressure between shifts to avoid repeated decompression.
DB Cargo UK Class 66 locomotive hauling a freight train

19.08.2026

Why Deutsche Bahn Is Selling DB Cargo UK Now

UK: Deutsche Bahn has launched the DB Cargo UK sale, putting one of Britain's largest rail freight operators on the market despite sharply improved financial results.
New GYSEV FLIRT InterCity train in green and yellow livery

19.08.2026

Hungary’s 30-Year InterCity Wait Reaches the Test Track

HUNGARY: Hungary's first purpose-built InterCity fleet in three decades has entered testing, with the inaugural GYSEV FLIRT InterCity sent to Romania before passenger service begins in 2027.
New CBH Group narrow-gauge locomotive in Western Australia

19.08.2026

CBH Rail Fleet Meets WA’s Push for Network Control

AUSTRALIA: The CBH rail fleet has entered its biggest expansion yet, putting new locomotives into service as Western Australia seeks control of the tracks beneath them.
Double-stacked freight train on an Australian rail network

19.08.2026

Australian Rail Standards Face a Five-Year Reset

AUSTRALIA: Australian rail standards are entering a five-year reform program designed to cut costly differences across 29 networks and prepare passenger and freight operations for the digital era.
Queensland Rail NGR train operating on the South East Queensland rail network

19.08.2026

Queensland Rail Reaches Deal With Train Controllers, Timetable Stays Reduced

AUSTRALIA: Queensland Rail has reached an in-principle agreement covering more than 270 train controllers, but a rollingstock maintenance backlog means South East Queensland passengers will remain on a reduced timetable.