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Steamtown’s Baldwin Locomotive Works No. 26 under steam on the turntable in Scranton

24.08.2026

Steamtown Railfest 2026 Rides on One 1929 Switcher

STM Azur train at Beaubien station on Montreal Metro’s Orange Line

24.08.2026

Montreal Metro’s 60th Anniversary Gets Four Song Maps

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

Romania’s CFR Signs 44 km Rail Upgrade with Alstom

22.07.2026

Romania’s CFR Signs 44 km Rail Upgrade with Alstom

Romania’s CFR has signed a contract with the Alstom-led TrackWorks consortium to modernise 44 km between Filiași and Igiroasa for faster passenger and freight operations.
LNER Azuma ETCS Level 2 live test completed

22.07.2026

LNER Azuma completes first ETCS Level 2 East Coast test

LNER has completed the first live Azuma operation under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line, moving its digital-signalling programme from test-track validation to main-line trials.
TramCité Systems Contract Enters Design Phase

22.07.2026

Siemens and AtkinsRéalis Sign TramCité Systems Deal

The TramCité systems contract has entered co-development after Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRéalis signed an agreement covering technical design and integration for Québec City’s planned 19-kilometre tramway.
Aerial view of container ships, cranes and stacked containers at Roberts Bank

22.07.2026

Canada Refers Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy to MPO

Canada has referred the Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy to the Major Projects Office, advancing a four-part program centered on a proposed 50% increase in container-handling capacity.
Operations floor inside Union Pacific’s Harriman Dispatch Center with workstations and rail-network monitoring displays

22.07.2026

35 Lawmakers Challenge FRA Rail Certification Repeal

A bipartisan group of 35 House members has challenged the FRA rail certification repeal, seeking stronger evidence that ending dispatcher and signal-employee requirements would not weaken railroad safety.
Former Lac-Mégantic railway station building in Quebec

22.07.2026

Canada Approves 12.5-km Lac-Mégantic Railway Bypass

Canada’s transport regulator has approved the 12. 5-kilometre Lac-Mégantic railway bypass, advancing a project that will move freight traffic away from the Quebec city’s downtown after the 2013 disaster.
Railroad crossing gates beside grain silos in Roca, Nebraska

22.07.2026

Nebraska seeks public input on 140 BNSF rail crossings

Nebraska is asking residents to identify safety and travel problems at 140 BNSF rail crossings along a 64. 5-mile corridor linking Omaha, Lincoln and surrounding communities.
Interior of an Atlanta Plane Train car with doors, handrails and route displays

22.07.2026

Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Deal

Atlanta Plane Train workers have ratified their first union contract, securing an immediate 18% wage increase and new workplace protections under a five-year agreement covering 90 Alstom technicians.
Map showing the planned High Desert Corridor between Palmdale and Victor Valley and its connections to California High-Speed Rail and Brightline West

22.07.2026

New MOU coordinates Palmdale high-speed rail connection

California’s rail agencies have signed a new agreement to coordinate environmental work, design and station integration for the Palmdale high-speed rail connection to Victor Valley.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive C504 hauling a train at Sunshine, Victoria

22.07.2026

Southern Shorthaul Railroad Suspension Eased Again

Australia’s rail safety regulator has eased the Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension for a second time, allowing additional operations while activities it still considers high-risk remain halted.
Amtrak Cascades Airo cab car travelling through forest near Alta, California

20.07.2026

North American Transit Projects Reach New Milestones

North American transit projects advanced on several fronts this week as Amtrak, Metra, CTA, Maryland’s Purple Line and Québec City’s TramCité reported new passenger rail milestones.
Colorado Connector passenger train concept in the Front Range

20.07.2026

Colorado Connector Passenger Rail Set for 2029 Launch

Colorado Connector passenger rail is scheduled to begin linking Denver and Fort Collins in 2029 with three daily round trips, launching Colorado’s long-planned Front Range intercity rail network.