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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

BLET reaches tentative agreement with South Buffalo Railway

11.07.2026

South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement goes to vote

BLET members working for the railroad are voting on the South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement after ratification ballots were mailed to eligible members last week.
Toronto Rocket train at Finch Station

11.07.2026

Yonge North Metro Extension RFP Opens to 11 Bidders

The Yonge North Metro Extension has entered the proposal stage after Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario issued an RFP covering stations, rail infrastructure, and related systems.
Preliminary design of the future M5 station at Copenhagen Central Station

11.07.2026

Copenhagen M5 metro tenders valued at EUR 1.35 billion

The Copenhagen M5 metro line has entered first-phase procurement, with the project intended to expand transport capacity and support development in existing and planned urban districts.
Platform at Fuqin Station on Chengdu Metro Line 5

11.07.2026

Chengdu Metro Cooling Areas Open Across 489 Stations

Chengdu Metro cooling areas are available free of charge at all 489 stations as a heat wave brings high summer temperatures to the capital of Sichuan Province.
ÖBB railway tunnel infrastructure near Vomp in Tyrol

11.07.2026

Terfener Tunnel Passing Station to Let Trains Overtake

The Terfener Tunnel passing station will allow passenger trains to overtake freight services inside the tunnel as ÖBB upgrades the Kundl–Baumkirchen line to increase capacity across the Lower Inn Valley.
Fortescue iron ore train in Western Australia

11.07.2026

Rail Supplier News Covers Three Technology Projects

Rail supplier news covers three developments: a multiyear ITCS upgrade for Fortescue, Belgian authorization for Stadler’s EURO6000 and an ETCS L2 expansion by Hitachi Rail in Australia.
Aerial view of the Port of Los Angeles

11.07.2026

Port of Los Angeles MOU Establishes Shenzhen Partnership

The Port of Los Angeles MOU with Yantian International Container Terminals and Shenzhen Port Group formalizes a sister-port partnership among the three organizations in Shenzhen, China.
San Saba Bridge on the restored CTXR rail corridor

11.07.2026

OmniTRAX Autonomous Track Inspection Introduced on CTXR

OmniTRAX autonomous track inspection has been introduced on the Central Texas and Colorado River Railway (CTXR), the company’s new affiliate in Texas.
Indian Railways WAP-7 electric locomotive hauling a passenger train

11.07.2026

Two Indian Railways infrastructure projects total ₹381 crore

Two Indian Railways infrastructure projects worth a combined ₹381 crore have been approved to expand Kavach 4. 0 train protection on Northern Railway and electric locomotive maintenance capacity in Raipur.
Conceptual rendering of the future Bridge Station

10.07.2026

Yonge North Metro Extension Opens Bidding on Three Packages

The Yonge North Metro Extension has entered the proposal stage for its stations, rail infrastructure, and systems contract under a Progressive Owner-Formed Alliance procurement model.
Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Australind train service returns between Perth and Bunbury after Transwa received the first of four Alstom diesel multiple-units ordered for the 167 km route in Western Australia.
Eurostar e320 at London St Pancras International

10.07.2026

Eurostar Economic Contribution Estimated at 2 Billion GBP

The Eurostar economic contribution is estimated at around 2 billion GBP annually, while international high-speed rail supports approximately 23,000 jobs.