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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

26.07.2026

STORK Cargo Orders 70 Eanos Wagons for 2026 Delivery

STORK Cargo has ordered 70 Eanos freight wagons with Mindener Kreisbahnen, adding telematics-equipped international rail-freight capacity as deliveries are scheduled to begin in autumn 2026.

LTG AI Railway Trials in Lithuania Begin

26.07.2026

LTG Begins AI Railway Trials and 3D Scanning in Lithuania

LTG Group has begun testing artificial intelligence and 3D infrastructure scanning across Lithuania’s rail network, creating tools for automated maintenance while treating driverless trains as a longer-term prospect.

Dark monsoon clouds over rain-soaked fields viewed during a Western Railway journey in India.

26.07.2026

Thane Bullet Train Flooding Concerns Prompt Survey

Thane’s civic authority has opened a fresh drainage survey after local representatives alleged that Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train construction between Mhatardi and Betawade worsened monsoon waterlogging for farms and nearby homes.

Mumbai to Acquire 2,856 Vande Metro Coaches for Suburban Services

26.07.2026

Hirect Wins ₹60 Crore Vande Metro Development Order

Hirect Limited has secured its first Vande Metro development order from Indian Railways, a domestic supply contract worth about ₹60 crore for execution within 21 months.

26.07.2026

Hunter Valley runaway coal train investigated by ONRSR

Australia’s rail safety regulator is investigating a fully laden Pacific National coal train that travelled several kilometres unmanned through the Hunter Valley on 25 July 2026.

India’s blue hydrogen train travelling on the Jind-Sonipat railway section

26.07.2026

India’s hydrogen train passes 1,200 km after launch

India’s hydrogen train has covered more than 1,200 kilometres between Jind and Sonipat since 17 July, avoiding over 3,200 litres of diesel use with water vapour as its only direct emission.

26.07.2026

PKP Awards Opoczno Południe Station Building Contract

PKP has awarded a PLN 8. 2 million design-and-build contract for the first dedicated Opoczno Południe station building, with completion scheduled for the first half of 2028.

Renfe Tests HVO Fuel on Tourist Train in Spain

25.07.2026

Renfe Tests 1,000 Litres of HVO Fuel on Tourist Train

Renfe tests HVO fuel on its Costa Verde tourist train, using 1,000 litres of Repsol’s Nexa renewable diesel in a Class 619 locomotive under real operating conditions.

25.07.2026

Wyss&Lila opens new rail maintenance hub in Rijeka

Wyss&Lila has opened a 1,000-square-metre rail maintenance hub in Rijeka, giving locomotive operators a new base for workshop repairs and round-the-clock field support across South-East Europe.

PKP Intercity Double-Deck Train Tender Upheld

25.07.2026

Court Upholds PKP Intercity Double-Deck Train Tender

A Polish court has upheld the PKP Intercity double-deck train tender, dismissing Stadler Polska’s challenge and leaving Alstom’s contract for 42 Coradia Max electric multiple units in place.

North Korea Railway Modernisation in Beijing

25.07.2026

North Korea Studies China’s Urban Rail Operating Model

North Korea railway modernisation has emerged as a possible focus after Premier Pak Thae Song examined Beijing’s metro control systems during an official visit to China.

25.07.2026

Westbahn Special Train Adds Four Stops After Match

Westbahn will run a special train from Klagenfurt to Vienna after the Real Madrid–Fiorentina friendly on 1 August, adding four stops outside its regular network.