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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

Amtrak train on electrified rail infrastructure

25.07.2026

Amtrak Adds Five Daily Stops for New York State Fair

Amtrak New York State Fair service will provide five daily stops from August 26 through September 7, giving visitors direct rail access to the fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Pune Metro Phase-2 R&R studies: Maha Metro awards contract

25.07.2026

Pune Metro Line 3 Gets Safety Approval for 13-km Section

Pune Metro Line 3 has received provisional safety authorization for a 13-km, 12-station section between Maan and R. K.
Electrified tracks and platforms 1 and 2 at Kazipet railway station

25.07.2026

SCR Completes 203-Km Kazipet–Balharshah Third Line

South Central Railway has completed 203 km of tripling and electrification on the Kazipet–Balharshah corridor, an approximately Rs 3,000 crore project intended to relieve a key north–south route in India.
CPKC Best Host Railroad Award: 10-Year Streak

25.07.2026

CPKC Earns Amtrak’s Best Host Railroad Award Again

CPKC earned Amtrak’s Best Host Railroad award for a tenth consecutive year after sustaining an A-level host grade across passenger services operating on sections of its U.
Pacific Surfliner train traveling beside the Pacific coast near Encinitas, California

25.07.2026

Pacific Surfliner Sticker Map Runs Through March 2027

The Pacific Surfliner sticker map is running across California’s 351-mile coastal corridor through March 2027, inviting riders to collect 29 station designs and qualify for tiered prizes.
BNSF SD40-2 locomotives 6740, 8034 and 6756 traveling through Bend, Oregon

25.07.2026

BNSF Says UP–CN Deal Weakens Case for UP–NS Merger

BNSF says Union Pacific’s agreements with Canadian National show that new routes and market access can be created through partnerships, weakening the stated case for the proposed UP–Norfolk Southern merger.
Illustrative view of two Union Pacific locomotives hauling an intermodal freight train in Denton, Texas.

25.07.2026

DPU Failure Led to Union Pacific Derailment in Austin

A distributed power unit failure and excessive slack action led to the April 23 Union Pacific derailment in downtown Austin, according to newly published Federal Railroad Administration data.
Wagga Mothers Bridge Span Installed by Crane

25.07.2026

Wagga Mothers Bridge Span Installed Over Rail Corridor

The new Wagga Mothers Bridge span was lowered into position over the city’s rail corridor, advancing work to accommodate double-stacked Inland Rail freight trains through Wagga.
Illuminated exterior of Prayagraj Junction railway station after rain

25.07.2026

RailTel Wins ₹32.74 Crore Signalling Order for 14 Stations

RailTel has secured a ₹32. 74 crore signalling order from North Central Railway to improve track-circuit reliability at 14 stations in the Prayagraj Division by January 2028.
Passengers beneath the departure board at London Euston station, with one service marked cancelled.

25.07.2026

UK Train Delays Have Cost Passengers Nearly 42 Million Hours

UK train delays and cancellations affected 37% of passengers and cost travellers nearly 42 million hours in the year to 30 May 2026, according to a Telegraph analysis.
An LNER Azuma train at Reston Railway Station, shown as an illustrative image.

25.07.2026

UK Family Rail Deals Cut Child Fares to £1 This Summer

UK family rail deals are reducing child fares to as little as £1, while publicly owned operators add discounted tickets and attraction offers for summer 2026.
CPKC No. 1776 in red, white and blue America 250 livery leading freight cars in Franklin Park, Illinois.

25.07.2026

18 Railroads Join America 250 Locomotive Celebration

Eighteen short line and regional railroads are expected to send locomotives to the America 250 Locomotive Celebration in Spencer, North Carolina, broadening a roster that already includes all six Class I carriers.