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Tracks and station building at St. Andrä-Wördern on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn in Lower Austria.

10.08.2026

Franz-Josefs-Bahn Full Service Returns September 7

500 New ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Eanos-y Wagons

04.08.2026

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Adds 500 High-Volume Eanos-y Wagons

An ÖBB Cityjet regional train stands at Matrei am Brenner station beside freight wagons in an Alpine setting.

03.08.2026

Brenner Line Reopens as Regular Train Services Return

Tracks and station building at St. Andrä-Wördern on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn in Lower Austria.

10.08.2026

Franz-Josefs-Bahn Full Service Returns September 7

AUSTRIA: Full service on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn is scheduled to return on September 7, ending summer timetable restrictions as the intensive Kritzendorf–St.
Northern Class 195 train 195003 at Leeds station

10.08.2026

Northern Opens GPS Pay As You Go Trial to All Passengers

UK: Northern’s GPS-based Digital Pay As You Go trial is now open to all passengers on the Leeds–Harrogate and Sheffield–Doncaster routes after its participant cap was removed.
Lumo Class 222 Meridian train at London Euston

10.08.2026

Lumo Toilet Faults Force Extra Stops on Long Journeys

UK: Lumo toilet faults have forced extended station stops on some London–Stirling services after passengers faced journeys exceeding five hours without working onboard toilets, with extra time provided for access to platform facilities.
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 reaches Burleigh

10.08.2026

Gold Coast tram now runs from Helensvale to Burleigh

AUSTRALIA: Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 has opened to passengers, extending G:link to Burleigh Heads and creating a continuous tram connection from Helensvale through the city’s southern coastal suburbs.
White-and-blue Vande Bharat Express train at a station platform

10.08.2026

Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat to Change Route Aug 17

INDIA: The Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to move to the Gandhigram–Botad corridor on August 17, adding a permanent stop at Chital in Amreli district.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset standing in the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

10.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Targets 16-Hour Bengaluru–Mumbai Trip

INDIA: South Western Railway has commissioned two Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets for the planned Bengaluru–Mumbai overnight service, which officials expect to cover the route in about 16 hours.
Front entrance of Yeshwantpur Junction railway station in Bengaluru.

10.08.2026

KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur Plan Platform Expansion

INDIA: South Western Railway is advancing platform-capacity plans at KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur, with two additional platforms planned at KSR and four proposed at Yeshwantpur Junction.
Amtrak Midwest Lincoln Service train leaving Chicago with a Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive.

10.08.2026

Amtrak Midwest Cancellations Extend Through Aug. 21

USA: Amtrak Midwest cancellations from Chicago are scheduled to continue through Aug. 21 on five corridors, following an earlier wave of service cuts linked to a shortage of serviceable locomotives.
Auckland train and platforms inside Waitematā Station.

10.08.2026

Auckland City Rail Link to Open for Passengers September 13

NEW ZEALAND: Auckland’s City Rail Link will open to passengers on September 13, launching a new rail network through the city centre with three redesigned train lines and new underground stations.
High-speed rail link between Britain and Germany: plans by Eurostar and DB

09.08.2026

Rail beats flying by up to 140 minutes on 10 routes

INTERNATIONAL: Omio’s comparison of 25 European city pairs found rail faster than flying on 10 routes once airport transfers, security and other door-to-door steps are included.
New Passenger Trains in Greece Enter Testing

09.08.2026

Greece Tests New Electric and Hybrid Passenger Trains

GREECE: Hellenic Train is moving new electric and hybrid passenger trains through certification and dynamic testing as Coradia Stream and Blues Intercity units prepare for future commercial operation.
Metro do Porto Eurotram crossing the Dom Luís I Bridge in Vila Nova de Gaia

09.08.2026

Porto Metro launches €690m operations concession tender

PORTUGAL: Porto Metro has opened an international PPP tender for an eight-year operation and maintenance subconcession, with the new contract expected to start in April 2027.