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CAF ATR 465 tilting diesel multiple unit at the Velim test circuit

17.07.2026

ATR 465 Train Test Reaches 150 km/h Across Sardinia

Vancouver Transit Ridership Tops World Cup High

17.07.2026

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges During World Cup

Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

VIA bike-on-board service resumes on four trains

30.05.2026

VIA Rail Reintroduces Paid Bicycle Reservations Following Corridor Fleet Overhauls

VIA bike-on-board service is back on selected trains between Ottawa and Quebec City, giving passengers a restored option for combining rail travel with cycling after a suspension dating to 2022.
Amtrak service resumes through New York Penn Station

30.05.2026

Amtrak Assesses Severe Catenary and Signal Damage Following Track 11 Maintenance Train Fire

Amtrak service resumes through New York Penn Station, but the restart was far from routine. The company said trains were moving again from 12:45 p.
OmniTRAX SIT rail yard honors Dean Piacente

28.05.2026

OmniTRAX SIT rail yard marks a Piacente legacy in Savannah

OmniTRAX SIT rail yard has been dedicated to Dean Piacente, who serves on the OmniTRAX board and previously led the company as chief executive officer.
Amtrak arbitration requirement returns to Congress

26.05.2026

Congress Strikes Back: Lawmakers Move to Abolish the Controversial Amtrak Arbitration Rule

Amtrak arbitration requirement is back before Congress, with lawmakers again pushing to remove the passenger rail operator’s mandatory arbitration rule.
UP Express service disruption affects GO lines

26.05.2026

Massive UP Express disruption ripples through GO Transit network before Monday service resumes

UP Express service disruption ended after a Monday morning equipment problem west of Union Station, when trains were temporarily unable to serve the station in either direction.
GoVolta Amsterdam–Paris trains launch on December 14

25.05.2026

GoVolta Launches €1.5M Crowdfunding to Fuel Amsterdam-Paris Route

GoVolta crowdfunding campaign is aimed at raising at least €1. 5m for extra rolling stock and the development of its proposed Amsterdam - Paris service.

25.05.2026

Croatia Drives Green Rail Shift With €53.6M Battery Train Tender

Croatia BEMU tender plans have advanced, with HŽ Putnički Prijevoz (HŽPP) opening procurement for six BEMUs and a hybrid charging station for traction batteries.
EU train travel plan promises one-ticket trips

25.05.2026

EU Single Rail Ticket: A Radical Shift to Defeat Flight Dominance

EU train travel could become simpler to book under a European Commission proposal built around a plain idea: one journey, one ticket.
Pakistan train explosion kills 29 near Quetta

25.05.2026

Deadly Quetta Train Explosion Exposes Regional Security Vulnerabilities

Pakistan train explosion killed 29 people and injured 102 others on Sunday, when a blast hit a commuter train in Quetta, western Pakistan.
Stadler trains for the Berlin metro enter U5 service

25.05.2026

Stadler J-Series Trains Transform Berlin Metro U5 Operations

Stadler trains for the Berlin metro have moved into regular passenger service on the U5 line, taking BVG’s fleet renewal program beyond the testing stage.
Suffolk Track Fire Halts Norfolk-Bound Amtrak 95: 2-Hour Delay Strikes

24.05.2026

Amtrak Borealis: How a Chicago–St. Paul route changed rail travel in two years

The Amtrak Borealis service has become a runaway success for Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota, proving that passenger rail deserves a prioritized place in transportation budgets.
Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade finished

24.05.2026

Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade completed

The Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade has now been completed through a multi-million-pound programme, giving Newcastle and the wider Tyne and Wear area a modernized control facility for the Metro network.