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Tiled vaulted arcade and Chambers Street station entrance beneath the Manhattan Municipal Building.

08.08.2026

MTA Plans Full Restoration of Chambers Street Station

Scarborough Subway Extension construction site at Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road in Toronto

08.08.2026

Lawrence and McCowan Station to handle 4,480 bus transfers

Passengers boarding a BART Blue Line train at Civic Center/UN Plaza station in San Francisco.

07.08.2026

BART Brings Back 10-Car Trains as Ridership Rebounds

08.08.2026

MTA Plans Full Restoration of Chambers Street Station

USA: The MTA is seeking a design-build contractor to restore Manhattan’s 113-year-old Chambers Street subway station, combining structural repairs with preservation of historic architectural finishes on the J and Z lines.

08.08.2026

Lawrence and McCowan Station to handle 4,480 bus transfers

CANADA: Construction has started at Lawrence and McCowan Station, where Toronto’s Scarborough Subway Extension is planned to handle 5,290 riders in the busiest hour and 4,480 daily bus transfers.

07.08.2026

BART Brings Back 10-Car Trains as Ridership Rebounds

USA: BART is running longer peak-period trains across several lines as weekday ridership recovers, with selected Red and Yellow Line services now operating with 10-car formations.

Bakerloo fleet replacement: Aecom depot study

07.08.2026

Aecom to shape depots for Bakerloo fleet replacement

UK: Transport for London has appointed Aecom to lead feasibility work on depot and siding changes for the Bakerloo fleet replacement, preparing infrastructure for future rolling stock.

Security cameras mounted above a platform at Temple Underground station in London.

07.08.2026

TfL Security Contract Adds Intelligence-Led Operations

UK: Mitie has retained the TfL security contract for five more years, combining more than 480 frontline staff with a dedicated Crime and Intelligence Taskforce and 24/7 monitoring.

Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 People

07.08.2026

MTA Vacuum Train Fire at Astor Place Injures 14 People

USA: An MTA vacuum train fire at Astor Place injured 14 people, filled the Manhattan station with smoke and disrupted Lexington Avenue subway service before the morning rush.

07.08.2026

Toronto Ontario Line Contract Covers Tunnels and Stations

CANADA: The Toronto Ontario Line contract will move a three-kilometre twin-tunnel section into execution, covering Pape and Cosburn stations, two portals and an interchange with TTC Line 2.

B train stopped at DeKalb Avenue station in Downtown Brooklyn.

06.08.2026

MTA Targets 25 Subway Bottlenecks Across New York City

USA: The MTA subway bottleneck plan selects 25 locations for deeper analysis while active upgrades at DeKalb and Nostrand target some of New York’s most disruptive junctions.

05.08.2026

Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 Workers and Firefighters

USA: An Astor Place subway fire injured 14 MTA workers and firefighters after a four-car vacuum train ignited below Manhattan early Tuesday, disrupting Lexington Avenue Line service.

Two MBTA Red Line trains at Alewife station in Greater Boston.

04.08.2026

MBTA Red Line Work Replaces 3,600 Feet of Rail in 10 Days

USA: The MBTA has completed a 10-day Red Line infrastructure program between Alewife and Park Street, replacing 3,600 feet of rail and 37 aging floating slabs.

Rail Cargo Hungaria electric locomotive at Pécel station in Hungary.

03.08.2026

Hungary Halts Most Freight Trains During Evening Peak

HUNGARY: Most freight trains will stop nationwide from 17:00 to 22:00 under emergency energy-saving measures introduced as reduced output at the Paks nuclear plant strains the national power system.

Sydney Metro platform with screen doors and an arched ceiling at Martin Place Station

03.08.2026

Hunter Street Station Cavern Opens for Public Tour

AUSTRALIA: Visitors will be able to enter the future Hunter Street Station cavern on 22 August, seeing the underground space where Sydney Metro West platforms are planned.