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BNSF intermodal train operating on the railroad’s Southwest network

18.08.2026

BNSF Expands Phoenix–Dallas Service Before New Terminal Opens

Conceptual rendering of a Colorado Connector passenger train along the Front Range

18.08.2026

Colorado Board Approves Final Front Range Rail Plan

Amtrak’s 14th Street Coach Yard in Chicago’s South Loop, with the city skyline in the background

17.08.2026

Amtrak Grant Clears Path for Ishbia’s Chicago Plan

Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

07.08.2026

Port of Tacoma Terminal Capacity Increase Targeted at 49%

USA: The Port of Tacoma terminal capacity increase planned by Washington United Terminals in Washington state would reach 49% after four new cranes are commissioned by 2028.
Aerial view of Norfolk International Terminals with container stacks and rail tracks

06.08.2026

Port of Virginia Launches CSX Rail Link to Indianapolis

USA: The Port of Virginia has launched a daily CSX rail service to Indianapolis, giving importers a five-day direct route to central Indiana without transferring freight through Chicago.
Freight cars and multiple railway tracks at Palmer Yard in Massachusetts.

05.08.2026

Massachusetts Central Acquisition Expands Regional Rail

USA: Regional Rail has acquired Massachusetts Central Railroad and Wildwood Reload, adding a 28-mile Massachusetts freight operation while expanding its North American network to 18 railroads.
A rolling-road freight train carrying road trailers through a mountain landscape.

02.08.2026

Adif begins €345m Algeciras-Zaragoza rail upgrade

SPAIN: Adif has begun €345 million of infrastructure work for the Algeciras-Zaragoza rail upgrade, preparing the corridor to carry road semitrailers on specialized wagons between southern Spain and inland freight hubs.
Red ÖBB locomotive hauling a Rail Cargo Hungaria freight train in Hungary.

01.08.2026

RCG Starts Weekly Budapest–Belgrade Intermodal Service

HUNGARY–SERBIA: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has launched a weekly Budapest–Belgrade intermodal service, creating a scheduled rail link for containers and dangerous goods between Central Europe and the Balkans.
Biomass rail freight in Poland is expanding as Laude containers carry 4,500 cubic metres per train across different gauges.

01.08.2026

Biomass Rail Freight in Poland Gains 50% More Capacity

POLAND: Biomass rail freight in Poland is gaining new import flows as Laude’s 60-container train design carries 4,500 cubic metres, 50% more volume than conventional open-top wagons.
CARGOUNIT Vectron locomotive hauling a container train in Germany

01.08.2026

Rail Freight Weekly Review: July 26–August 1, 2026

INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of rail freight news published from July 26 to August 1, 2026: terminals, network access, operating incidents and rolling-stock developments.
Direct India-Nepal Freight Train Reaches Nepal

31.07.2026

Kolkata–Biratnagar Container Train Runs Without Transfer

INDIA–NEPAL: Indian Railways has completed the first direct commercial container freight train run from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard, carrying canola in 40 wagons without border transshipment.
Freight locomotives and railcars in Waterville, Maine

31.07.2026

Maine Seeks Freight Rail Projects for $2 Million Grants

USA: Maine has opened a $2 million competitive freight rail grant round for businesses and shippers, requiring at least a 50% local or private match and applications by October 1, 2026.
Wheeling & Lake Erie freight locomotives hauling a train on a wooded rail line

30.07.2026

Ohio rail grants fund four freight infrastructure projects

USA: The Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved $1. 46 million in Ohio rail grants for four projects tied to more than $353.
Container vessel loading at Port Everglades, shown as an illustrative view of the port’s cargo operations.

30.07.2026

MSC Empire Service Restores Port Everglades Asia Link

USA: MSC’s Empire Service made its first Port Everglades call on July 17, restoring direct Asia access to the Florida gateway and adding a rail-connected Florida stop to the revised rotation.
Aerial view of an intermodal rail terminal at the Port of Savannah with tracks, cranes and stacked containers

30.07.2026

Savannah Rail Cargo Exceeds 500,000 for Third Year

USA: Savannah rail cargo exceeded 500,000 containers for a third consecutive fiscal year, while the Georgia port’s June container volume rose 18% year over year to 483,684 TEUs.