Zagreb–Split hybrid train debuts as prefect calls 8-hour trip unacceptable
The first Zagreb–Split hybrid train from a six-train Končar order entered regular service on 15 September, running on a 429 km line with just 103 km electrified.
Rail Infrastructure News
New Haven Union Station gets $24.8 million overhaul and invites retailers
Connecticut is funding a $24.8 million New Haven Union Station renovation that includes new retail and food space and two bars, with interior work due to finish in late 2028.
15-minute S80 trains due only in 2036 as €511.5m Vienna upgrade starts
Work has begun on the Verbindungsbahn upgrade in Vienna, a project worth around €511.5 million, but S80 trains every 15 minutes, twice the pre-construction frequency, are not expected until 2036.
Auckland rail beats its 2019 weekly record in City Rail Link’s first week
Auckland's trains logged 528,007 boardings in the City Rail Link's first week, 13–19 September, beating the network's previous weekly high of 504,380 set in March 2019.
Botley Road reopens, but Oxford lacks rail capacity for East West Rail
Oxford's Botley Road reopened to traffic on 20 September after more than three years shut, but Network Rail says infrastructure around the station cannot yet support East West Rail services.
Union says CSX plans up to 1,062 furloughs; rail staff down 1,264 in a year
CSX furloughs in its maintenance-of-way workforce could reach 1,062 employees, a union says, with the railroad’s rail headcount in June already 1,264 below a year earlier.
1890s ‘road bed’ deeds leave US liable in Maryland rail-trail case
A federal judge ruled the United States is liable to 13 landowners in a Maryland rails-to-trails case, finding 1890s railroad easements did not cover a public trail.
Maharashtra rail projects worth ₹990 crore to handle more freight and trains
Indian Railways has approved two Maharashtra rail projects worth ₹990 crore, doubling the Chouk-Karjat section and building a 38.21 km line serving coal and cement sites in Yavatmal and Chandrapur.
Argentina’s Pinamar rail service has remained suspended since April 2025
The Pinamar rail service remains out of operation after Trenes Argentinos suspended the 96 km branch in April 2025 because of deteriorated track and bridge infrastructure.
Second Orange Line shutdown in less than a month advances Ruggles repairs
The MBTA has finished a five-day Orange Line shutdown between Forest Hills and Back Bay, its second multi-day closure on the line in less than a month.
Victoria targets 21-tonne axle loads across regional rail lines
Released on 16 September, the Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036 calls for a 10-year maintenance and upgrade plan to bring regional lines to a minimum 21-tonne axle load (TAL).
Amey takes eight-year Irish Rail SET framework after Luas handover
In Ireland, Amey has won the eight-year Irish Rail SET framework covering signalling, electrification and telecoms work nationwide, marking its first major contract with Iarnród Éireann.
