Alstom puts US work on show at APTA EXPO with 16 of 28 new Acelas accepted
Alstom is showcasing its US rail projects at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago, while Amtrak reports it has accepted 16 of its 28 NextGen Acela trains.
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Second daily Pennsylvanian starts November 18 on New York–Pittsburgh route
The second daily Pennsylvanian will start running between New York and Pittsburgh on November 18, giving the 444-mile Amtrak route through Harrisburg and Philadelphia two round trips instead of one.
Etihad Rail adds six weekend trains days after Abu Dhabi–Dubai launch
Etihad Rail added six weekend services to its Abu Dhabi–Dubai trains on 3 and 4 October, releasing more than 2,000 extra seats days after the route opened on 30 September.
Two West Highland Line stations face nine days without trains or buses
The nine-day West Highland Line closure from 9 to 17 November will leave Rannoch and Corrour stations without trains or replacement buses during Network Rail’s £13m programme of works.
Australind returns to twice-daily trains, with doubling planned for 2027
Australind train services between Perth and Bunbury return to a full timetable on 12 October with two daily return trips, up from one return trip on four days a week.
Eight extra Metro-North trains will follow each Rays game at Yankee Stadium
Metro-North trains to Yankee Stadium will run on all three lines for the Yankees–Rays playoff games, and eight additional trains will leave for the suburbs and Connecticut after each game.
Cambridge South averages over 4,000 journeys a day in first 100 days
UK: Cambridge South station has recorded more than 400,000 journeys in its first 100 days, averaging over 4,000 a day, against a forecast of about 1.8 million a year.
Virginia Railway Express tries again for federal flood and heat study money
Virginia Railway Express is renewing a bid with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for a fully federal resilience planning grant to study heat, flood and storm risks on its network.
Sengkang-Punggol LRT to run 41 two-car trains by 2030 after Mitsubishi order
Singapore's Land Transport Authority has ordered eight more two-car trains from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, lifting the planned Sengkang-Punggol LRT fleet from 33 to 41 two-car trains by 2030.
SNCB seeks more than 900 recruits for 2027, compared with 1,000 in 2026
SNCB recruitment for 2027 is under way, with the Belgian passenger rail operator seeking more than 900 new employees, compared with the 1,000 positions it opened for 2026.
TTC follows its 2025 bus survey with a Line 5 and Line 6 rider poll
The Toronto Transit Commission opened a Line 5 and Line 6 rider survey on October 5, a year after polling riders on the bus routes the new lines largely replaced.
No. 844 to steam with Big Boy, back in public for first time since 2019
Union Pacific No. 844 will make its first public run since 2019 on Nov. 21, double-heading with Big Boy No. 4014 on a Make-A-Wish charity train from Greeley to Denver.
