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Greater Anglia Class 745/1 train at London Liverpool Street station

07.08.2026

UK Railway News Weekly Review for August 1–7, 2026

Grand Central Class 180 train on electrified railway tracks, used as an illustrative image of the operator’s current fleet.

02.08.2026

Turntide expands LFP rail battery production in UK

Taiwan N700ST high-speed train ships from Japan as the first of 12 sets, with commercial operation planned by the end of 2028.

30.07.2026

First Taiwan N700ST High-Speed Train Ships from Japan

07.08.2026

UK Railway News Weekly Review for August 1–7, 2026

UK: This concise weekly review presents a selection of UK railway news published from August 1 to August 7, 2026: passenger services, infrastructure delivery, rail technology and industrial action.

02.08.2026

Turntide expands LFP rail battery production in UK

UK: Turntide Technologies is expanding LFP rail battery production at its Sunderland plant to supply new Grand Central tri-mode trains scheduled to enter service in 2028.

30.07.2026

First Taiwan N700ST High-Speed Train Ships from Japan

TAIWAN: The first Taiwan N700ST high-speed train has left Hitachi’s Kasado Works in Japan, starting deliveries of a 12-set fleet designed to expand peak-period capacity by about 25%.

LNER Azuma ETCS Level 2 live test completed

22.07.2026

LNER Azuma completes first ETCS Level 2 East Coast test

LNER has completed the first live Azuma operation under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line, moving its digital-signalling programme from test-track validation to main-line trials.

Toronto subway fixed-block signals near Yorkdale station

18.07.2026

TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade awarded to Hitachi

The TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade will bring Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac communications-based train control system to Toronto’s Bloor-Danforth subway, targeting greater capacity, reliability and operational flexibility.

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.

Queensland Rail test train during ETCS testing on the Shorncliffe line

10.07.2026

ETCS Level 2 deployment expands on Gold Coast line

ETCS Level 2 deployment has expanded in South East Queensland, with Hitachi Rail extending digital signalling work to the Gold Coast line section between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations.

Passengers at the Line 14 exit area at Aéroport d’Orly

09.07.2026

Paris Metro bank card payments add backup option

Paris Metro bank card payments will be extended to lines 15, 16, 17, and 18 after Île-de-France Mobilités tested the system at Aéroport d’Orly station on Line 14.

06.07.2026

Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Hitachi and CPaT

Rail supplier news this week includes separate updates from Greenbrier, Hitachi Rail and CPaT Global, covering rail-car manufacturing results, intelligent transport technology and training systems for safety-critical industries.

Sup Ferro gains Hitachi Rail support in France

08.06.2026

Rail supports Sup Ferro at Ferrocampus

Hitachi Rail supports Sup Ferro in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, expanding its role in railway training and innovation through a Ferrocampus-based centre focused on training, innovation and experimentation in the railway sector.

Hitachi Rail LTSS Contract Starts In 2026

11.05.2026

Hitachi Rail LTSS Contract Covers NEL ISCS

Hitachi Rail LTSS contract work covers obsolescence treatment for the NEL’s Integrated Supervision Control System. The system is on Singapore’s North East Line.

24.04.2026

Hitachi Rail Lands €37 Million Deal to Modernize TRC’s 63-Train EMU500 Fleet

The EMU500 ATP system upgrade will see Hitachi Rail replace Automatic Train Protection equipment. The work applies to TRC’s EMU500 fleet in Taiwan.