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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

Passengers boarding a V/Line train at a station

09.07.2026

Telstra outage rail disruption affects Australian trains

Telstra outage rail disruption is still affecting some Australian train services after a nationwide communications failure disrupted railway operations yesterday.
Outbound Kendall Square MBTA Headhouse on Main Street

09.07.2026

Kendall/MIT station improvements improve access

Kendall/MIT station improvements are now complete in Boston, with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority joining project partners and state and local government officials at a June 26 ceremony to mark the work.
Double-stacked freight train on Australian rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

Australia freight supply chains linked to rail upgrades

Australia freight supply chains have again come under sharper focus as the Iran conflict and the resulting global fuel crisis underline how much the country depends on secure, resilient supply chains.
Sydney Trains Tangara train at St Leonards station

09.07.2026

NSW train manufacturing facility planned for Hunter

The NSW train manufacturing facility planned for the Hunter region will be state-owned and operated by private industry under a $12 billion investment by the New South Wales Government.
Repentigny train derailment investigated

08.07.2026

Repentigny train derailment investigated in Quebec

Investigators are examining the Repentigny train derailment after approximately 45 railcars in a CN Rail train left the track northeast of Montreal, prompting precautionary evacuations and local power outages.
Official image for Zillertal Railway modernization in Tyrol

08.07.2026

Zillertal Railway modernization covers full Tyrol line

Zillertal Railway modernization will see Siemens Mobility fully update the traffic control and management system on the Austrian narrow-gauge line in Tyrol.
Archive photo of an SJ night train near Vassijaure

08.07.2026

Sweden night train maintenance contract covers SJ fleet

Alstom has secured a Sweden night train maintenance contract with SJ, covering services between Stockholm and upper northern Sweden after a procurement by the Swedish Transport Administration.
Amtrak train near Richmond Main Street Station

08.07.2026

Virginia BUILD grants fund passenger-rail upgrades

Virginia BUILD grants will provide more than $76 million in federal funding for four transportation infrastructure projects, including two passenger-rail projects.
Vande Bharat Express at Varanasi Junction

08.07.2026

Vande Bharat sacred towns for weekend rail trips

Vande Bharat sacred towns are now easier to visit over a weekend, as Vande Bharat Express services connect travellers with major pilgrimage destinations and allow same-weekend returns.
Union Pacific No. 4547 pulling Artemis III booster motor segments by rail

08.07.2026

Union Pacific No. 4547 Hauls Artemis III Rocket Parts

Union Pacific No. 4547 has entered freight service, with its first assignment carrying rocket motor components for NASA’s Artemis III lunar exploration program.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: India’s 508-km leap

08.07.2026

Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR Corridor Starts TBM Work

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR Corridor has reached about 80 per cent physical progress in Maharashtra and Gujarat, while tunnel boring has begun from Vikhroli toward Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) Bullet Train station.
Hudson Tunnel Project construction site in North Bergen

08.07.2026

Hudson Tunnel Project Funding Protected by US Court

A federal judge in the United States has protected Hudson Tunnel Project funding, permanently blocking the Department of Transportation (USDOT) from holding back future grant payments for the $US 16bn project in New York.