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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

Freight Rail Research Consortium Launched by AAR

18.07.2026

AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium in US

The Association of American Railroads has launched the Freight Rail Research Consortium, connecting four major universities to expand long-term research on freight markets, technology and policy.
Port of Long Beach clean air equipment and container terminal

18.07.2026

Port of Long Beach Environmental Award Marks Green Progress

The Port of Long Beach environmental award recognizes decades of work combining cargo growth, cleaner technology and more sustainable freight operations across the Southern California region.
Metra BNSF Line train passing Halsted Street station in Chicago

18.07.2026

Metra Security Drones Expand Rail Safety Monitoring

Metra security drones are now monitoring Chicago-area rail lines and facilities under a pilot program designed to improve safety and shorten response times during critical incidents.
NJ Transit Comet V train arriving at Cherry Hill station

18.07.2026

NJ Transit FY 2027 Budget Advances $3.5 Billion Plan

The NJ Transit FY 2027 budget⁠ provides $3. 5024 billion for operations and authorizes $1.
Toronto Line 5 Extension Advances at Stations

17.07.2026

Toronto Line 5 Extension Starts Station Excavation

Toronto Line 5 extension crews have begun excavating four underground station boxes, marking a new construction phase for the 9.
CAF ATR 465 tilting diesel multiple unit at the Velim test circuit

17.07.2026

ATR 465 Train Test Reaches 150 km/h Across Sardinia

The ATR 465 train test reached a key milestone in Sardinia as the CAF-built tilting DMU successfully completed full-route overnight trials between Cagliari and Olbia.
Vancouver Transit Ridership Tops World Cup High

17.07.2026

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges During World Cup

Vancouver transit ridership increased by more than 600,000 boardings across seven World Cup match days as TransLink moved record crowds throughout Metro Vancouver during the tournament.
Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

The Berlin Urbanliner tram has entered passenger service on the M4, bringing 312-passenger capacity and new accessibility, safety and comfort features to the capital’s busiest tram route.
Siemens Vectron X at InnoTrans 2026 Debut

17.07.2026

Vectron X at InnoTrans 2026 Brings Software to Rail

Vectron X at InnoTrans 2026 will extend Siemens Mobility’s Xcelerator platform into rolling stock, combining locomotive hardware with open interfaces, software updates and connected applications.
Westerfield railway station with GSM-R mast beside the tracks

17.07.2026

Kontron Railway Contract for Communications Nears EUR 100M

The Kontron railway contract for communications, worth nearly EUR 100 million, extends maintenance and security services for an unnamed European operator through 2035, with a 2040 option.
Technicians installing a Turntide battery system on a Hitachi Rail train

16.07.2026

Rail supplier news: Railmark expands as Urbanliner launches

Rail supplier news this week spans tank-car repair, urban transit, station construction, industrial maintenance equipment and battery systems moving from research into production across North America and Europe.
OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Rail Milestone

16.07.2026

OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Four Decades of Rail

The OmniTRAX 40th anniversary marks four decades since a Colorado short line became the foundation of a 35-operation rail network serving industrial markets across North America.