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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

Track replacement work near Waterloo East station, London

18.08.2026

What the London Charing Cross Closure Delivered

UK: Southeastern services returned to London Charing Cross and Waterloo East on Aug. 17 after a 22-day closure that delivered £20 million in track, platform and bridge upgrades.
Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train on the Gulf Coast

18.08.2026

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service Beats Its Closest Ridership Forecast Fourfold

USA: Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service marked its first full year on the Gulf Coast today, and the numbers have outpaced the closest comparable forecast by nearly four to one.
CN hybrid-electric yard locomotive under testing

18.08.2026

CN’s Hybrid Locomotive Pilot Triples in Size

CANADA: The CN hybrid locomotive programme now includes three units under testing, while two more yard locomotives are scheduled for conversion by the end of 2026.
Railway inspectors assessing Hudson Bay Railway track and bridge infrastructure

18.08.2026

Hudson Bay Railway Maps a Path to Heavier Trains

CANADA: SYSTRA Canada has begun a Hudson Bay Railway capacity study to identify infrastructure upgrades needed for heavier trains and growing freight traffic to the Port of Churchill.
Kettle Valley Steam Railway locomotive No. 3716 on the Trout Creek Trestle

18.08.2026

Kettle Valley Railway Escapes Wildfire Damage

CANADA: The Kettle Valley Steam Railway says its train, trestle and track survived the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, British Columbia, though train service stays suspended while the fire remains active.
Conceptual rendering of a Virgin Trains high-speed service at London St Pancras

18.08.2026

Virgin Clears Another Hurdle in Eurostar Challenge

UK: Virgin Trains has secured pre-approval for up to 20 daily return services on High Speed 1, advancing its plan to challenge Eurostar's long-standing monopoly on Channel Tunnel passenger services from October 2030.
Stadler FLIRT Akku train in ODEG livery for the Westmecklenburg II network

18.08.2026

Akiem’s First German Passenger Trains Take Shape

GERMANY: The first two car bodies for 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku trains are complete, advancing Akiem's first German passenger rolling stock lease toward a December 2027 launch.
Railway tracks and overhead electrification at Ciulnița station after the Hitachi Rail signalling upgrade

18.08.2026

Romania Switches Two Stations to New Hitachi Signals

ROMANIA: Hitachi Rail has completed Romania's first deployment of its new L90 RO electronic interlocking platform at Ciulnița and Fetești stations, replacing the legacy SELMIS equipment previously used at the two stations on the Bucharest–Constanța line.
First new-generation Stadler FINK train for Zentralbahn at Meiringen

18.08.2026

First Stadler FINK Faces Months of Mountain Tests

SWITZERLAND: The first of ten new-generation Stadler FINK trains ordered by Zentralbahn has reached Meiringen for testing, launching the operator's largest-ever fleet procurement ahead of a December service launch.
Conceptual rendering of a Colorado Connector passenger train along the Front Range

18.08.2026

Colorado Board Approves Final Front Range Rail Plan

USA: Railway Supply previously reported on Colorado Connector's draft delivery plan; the Front Range Passenger Rail District Board has now unanimously approved the final version, following more than two dozen town hall meetings the district says directly shaped the document.
Rendering of a Brightline West high-speed train for the Southern California–Las Vegas route

18.08.2026

Brightline West’s President Steps Down, Stays On

USA: The executive who spent seven years building Brightline West's case for federal environmental approval has stepped down as its president — but she isn't leaving the company, and the announcement came from an entirely different business.
Officials beside a train during Amtrak’s reopening of East River Tunnel Line 2 in New York

18.08.2026

Amtrak Reopens East River Tunnel at Full Capacity

USA: More than 13 years after Superstorm Sandy flooded it with 14 million gallons of saltwater, one of two damaged East River Tunnel tubes is carrying trains again at full capacity — and Amtrak says everything it learned fixing this one will shape how it fixes the other.