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Réseau express métropolitain train at Brossard station in Quebec

20.08.2026

Three Redesigns Later, East Montréal Still Has No Line

Platform edge barriers installed at a New York City subway station

20.08.2026

NYC Subway Platform Barriers Covered 158 of 472 Stations

LAX Automated People Mover train testing on the elevated guideway over Century Boulevard

17.08.2026

LAX’s 99%-Finished Train Has a Junk Bond Problem

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.
Toronto Ontario Line Contract Covers Tunnels

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.
Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 People

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.
Driverless Sydney Metro train approaching Sydenham station on electrified tracks.

03.08.2026

Southwest Metro Enters Its Final Trial Running Phase

AUSTRALIA: Sydney’s Southwest Metro has entered its final Trial Running phase, launching more than 120 operational scenarios before the converted railway can complete regulatory approvals and open to passengers.
An SMRT train at Boon Lay station on Singapore’s East–West Line.

02.08.2026

Singapore MRT Automation Moves Into Depot Maintenance

SINGAPORE: A new five-year programme will extend Singapore MRT automation beyond train operations, exploring highly automated depots, AI-assisted predictive maintenance and drone-based infrastructure inspections across the network.
Athens Metro Line 1 train standing at Piraeus station

02.08.2026

Athens Metro Begins Regenerative Braking Tests on Line 1

GREECE: Athens Metro has begun testing a regenerative braking system on Line 1 that STASY expects to recover 4,500 MWh annually, equal to 12.
MTA subway vending machines are coming to 26 NYC stations, with three already open and further installations planned into 2027.

02.08.2026

MTA Subway Vending Machines Head to 26 NYC Stations

USA: MTA subway vending machines are coming to 26 New York City stations, with the first three units already operating inside former retail spaces during the initial rollout.
TTC subway train standing at the Kennedy Station platform in Scarborough

02.08.2026

Construction Begins at New Scarborough Subway Station

CANADA: Major construction has begun at the Lawrence and McCowan station in Toronto, advancing the Scarborough Subway Extension toward a second of its three planned stops.