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A JNPT double-stack formation moved 360 TEU to Varnama, while a 2021 official record limits claims of an absolute first.

23.08.2026

INDIA: JNPT moves 360 TEU in double-stack formation

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

Illinois Railway Labor Agreement Goes to Vote

06.08.2026

Illinois Railway Labor Agreement Heads to Member Vote

USA: A tentative five-year Illinois Railway labor agreement offers retroactive pay, bonuses and wage increases, with BLET members set to have their ballots counted on August 14.
Caltrain South County Connector train at San Jose Diridon Station

06.08.2026

California Rail Station Bill Reaches Assembly Floor

USA: California’s SB 1375 has cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee, sending the rail station modernization bill to the Assembly floor for its next legislative vote in Sacramento.
Ukrzaliznytsia passenger cars standing beside a station platform in Chełm

06.08.2026

Ukrzaliznytsia Orders 92 New Ukrainian-Built Railcars

UKRAINE: Ukrzaliznytsia has ordered 92 Ukrainian-built passenger railcars from Kriukiv Carriage Works, with deliveries scheduled for 2027–2028 as the operator replaces ageing rolling stock and expands accessibility.
Chongtai Tunnel Yangtze Drive Reaches 11.3 Km

06.08.2026

Chongtai Tunnel Completes 11.3 Km Drive Under Yangtze

CHINA: The Chongtai Tunnel has completed its 11. 325 km underwater TBM drive beneath the Yangtze River, clearing the most demanding section of a future 350 km/h high-speed rail crossing.
X’trapolis 2.0 train on a test run at North Melbourne station

05.08.2026

Australia Rail News Weekly Review: July 30–August 5

AUSTRALIA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Australian railway news published from July 30 to August 5, 2026: rolling stock, metro testing, infrastructure delivery and rail safety.
Reading & Northern First-Half Carload Record

05.08.2026

Reading & Northern Sets a First-Half Carload Record

USA: Reading & Northern set a first-half carload record with 19,000 loads in 2026 as traffic rose 20% and the Pennsylvania railroad expanded its covered-hopper fleet for anthracite shipments.
Yellow-and-black NYS&W locomotive No. 4066 leading another locomotive through a wooded area.

05.08.2026

FRA inspects completed NYS&W upgrades in Central New York

USA: Federal Railroad Administration leaders inspected completed NYS&W upgrades during a seven-mile hi-rail trip in Central New York and met railway employees, customers and local officials on July 30.
Freight cars and multiple railway tracks at Palmer Yard in Massachusetts.

05.08.2026

Massachusetts Central Acquisition Expands Regional Rail

USA: Regional Rail has acquired Massachusetts Central Railroad and Wildwood Reload, adding a 28-mile Massachusetts freight operation while expanding its North American network to 18 railroads.
BART Traction Power Substations Lift Capacity 20%

05.08.2026

BART Adds Three Substations, Lifting Power Capacity 20%

USA: BART has placed three new traction power substations into service in San Francisco and Oakland, increasing core M-Line power capacity by about 20% and strengthening redundancy.
Elevated Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail track crossing green fields in India.

05.08.2026

Bullet Train Power Line Gets Mangrove Clearance in India

INDIA: The Bombay High Court has approved the removal of 847 mangroves and 196 other trees for a 132 kV power line serving the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train.
CPKC Canadian Grain Record Reaches 30.66M Tonnes

05.08.2026

CPKC Sets Canadian Grain Record at 30.66 Million Tonnes

CANADA: CPKC moved 30. 66 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products during the 2025–2026 crop year, surpassing its previous annual high by approximately 72,500 tonnes.
Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 People

05.08.2026

Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 Workers and Firefighters

USA: An Astor Place subway fire injured 14 MTA workers and firefighters after a four-car vacuum train ignited below Manhattan early Tuesday, disrupting Lexington Avenue Line service.