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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

Orange RailCare-liveried Stadler Euro9000 locomotive beside intermodal freight wagons at Etzwilen.

03.08.2026

LLOB Leases Two Euro9000s for Cross-Border Freight

SWITZERLAND: LLOB will add two Euro9000 locomotives to its fleet in August 2026, expanding traction capacity for domestic freight work and cross-border operations in four neighbouring countries.
An ÖBB Cityjet regional train stands at Matrei am Brenner station beside freight wagons in an Alpine setting.

03.08.2026

Brenner Line Reopens as Regular Train Services Return

AUSTRIA: The Brenner line reopened to regular passenger and freight trains between Innsbruck and Brenner after ÖBB completed scheduled maintenance during a coordinated trans-Alpine route closure.
Rail Cargo Hungaria electric locomotive at Pécel station in Hungary.

03.08.2026

Hungary Halts Most Freight Trains During Evening Peak

HUNGARY: Most freight trains will stop nationwide from 17:00 to 22:00 under emergency energy-saving measures introduced as reduced output at the Paks nuclear plant strains the national power system.
Start-branded double-deck regional train at Hamburg Central Station

03.08.2026

DB Regio integrates Start Deutschland from 1 August

GERMANY: DB Regio has fully integrated Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland from 1 August 2026, transferring its regional rail contracts and workforce while keeping timetables and passenger services unchanged.
A Greater Anglia Class 745/1 Stansted Express train at London Liverpool Street station.

03.08.2026

Stansted Express Overnight Trial Tops 1,000 Journeys

UK: The Stansted Express overnight trial has generated more than 1,000 additional journeys in its first four weeks, indicating early demand for late-night and early-morning airport rail connections.
Suburban Rail Loop TBMs Alice and Hacia are in Burwood’s launch shaft before tunnelling begins toward Glen Waverley in Melbourne.

03.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop TBMs Set for Burwood Tunnelling

AUSTRALIA: Two Suburban Rail Loop TBMs have been lowered into the Burwood launch shaft in Melbourne, positioning the 500-tonne shields for tunnelling toward Glen Waverley using Victoria’s first umbilical launch method.
Sydney Metro platform with screen doors and an arched ceiling at Martin Place Station

03.08.2026

Hunter Street Station Cavern Opens for Public Tour

AUSTRALIA: Visitors will be able to enter the future Hunter Street Station cavern on 22 August, seeing the underground space where Sydney Metro West platforms are planned.
A Bihar MEMU train fire engulfed two railcars at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station, but every passenger escaped without injury.

03.08.2026

Simri Bakhtiyarpur Train Fire Damages Two Railcars

INDIA: Passengers escaped without injury after a Bihar MEMU train fire engulfed two railcars at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station, stopping traffic for about two hours early Monday.
Kernex has won a ₹66.62 crore Kavach contract from ICF for onboard equipment, train integration, testing and commissioning.

03.08.2026

Kernex Wins ₹66.62 Crore Kavach Contract for EMU Trains

INDIA: Kernex Microsystems has secured a ₹66. 62 crore Kavach contract from Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory to equip EMU and MEMU trains with onboard automatic train protection technology.
Red HŽ Cargo locomotive with a tanker train at Škrljevo station

03.08.2026

HŽ Cargo and Railtrans Plan Intermodal Joint Venture

CROATIA: HŽ Cargo and Railtrans International have signed an MoU to establish an intermodal joint venture targeting more than 500,000 additional tonnes annually by 2028 from Croatian Adriatic ports.
Two black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotives standing on adjacent tracks

03.08.2026

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Expands Safeguards

USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have expanded customer safeguards in their proposed merger, doubling annual shipments eligible for committed gateway pricing from about 134,000 to 258,000.
Archive photo of Canadian Pacific locomotive 9638 pulling freight cars near Regina, Saskatchewan

03.08.2026

CPKC Train Derailment Sends 13 Cars Off Track in Regina

CANADA: A CPKC train derailment at Regina yard involved two locomotives and about 13 cars, while derailed container cars struck an empty potash consist on an adjacent track.