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Renfe Class 452 high-capacity train during testing near Mataró

28.08.2026

Renfe high-capacity trains to join Málaga C-1 in 2028

Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train at Paris Gare de Lyon

20.08.2026

Australia Wants Proven High-Speed Trains, Not New Ones

Eurostar e300 train under overhead wires in Brussels

18.08.2026

Eurostar Retrofits 1990s Trains While Waiting for Its New Fleet

X’trapolis 2.0 train on a test run at North Melbourne station

04.08.2026

Victoria Orders 25 Additional X’trapolis 2.0 Trains

AUSTRALIA: Victoria has ordered 25 additional X’trapolis 2. 0 trains from Alstom under a €270 million option, doubling the new electric fleet under manufacture in the state from 25 to 50 units.
Gold Coast metro-style bus services will add 15-minute links between rail hubs, sporting venues, Bond University and Broadbeach.

04.08.2026

Gold Coast Adds Two 15-Minute Metro-Style Bus Links

AUSTRALIA: Queensland’s new Gold Coast metro-style bus services will link Nerang with Broadbeach and Robina with Miami every 15 minutes as the city reshapes transport after cancelling Light Rail Stage 4.
Overhead view of Amtrak ALC-42 locomotive 304 beside another train at Chicago Union Station

04.08.2026

Amtrak Plans Three Focused Businesses in Restructuring

USA: Amtrak’s board is seeking public feedback on an Amtrak corporate restructuring proposal that would place passenger services, infrastructure and fleet management in three focused businesses under the existing parent company.
G Class tram 7006 operating Route 59 in central Melbourne on the first day of passenger service

04.08.2026

Melbourne G Class Trams Begin Passenger Service on Route 59

AUSTRALIA: Melbourne G Class trams have begun carrying passengers on Route 59 after testing, opening the rollout of a 100-vehicle fleet funded through a $1.
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

AUSTRIA: The Brenner line reopened to regular passenger and freight trains between Innsbruck and Brenner after ÖBB completed scheduled maintenance during a coordinated trans-Alpine route closure.
Start-branded double-deck regional train at Hamburg Central Station

03.08.2026

DB Regio integrates Start Deutschland from 1 August

GERMANY: DB Regio has fully integrated Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland from 1 August 2026, transferring its regional rail contracts and workforce while keeping timetables and passenger services unchanged.
A Greater Anglia Class 745/1 Stansted Express train at London Liverpool Street station.

03.08.2026

Stansted Express Overnight Trial Tops 1,000 Journeys

UK: The Stansted Express overnight trial has generated more than 1,000 additional journeys in its first four weeks, indicating early demand for late-night and early-morning airport rail connections.
A Bihar MEMU train fire engulfed two railcars at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station, but every passenger escaped without injury.

03.08.2026

Simri Bakhtiyarpur Train Fire Damages Two Railcars

INDIA: Passengers escaped without injury after a Bihar MEMU train fire engulfed two railcars at Simri Bakhtiyarpur station, stopping traffic for about two hours early Monday.
Kernex has won a ₹66.62 crore Kavach contract from ICF for onboard equipment, train integration, testing and commissioning.

03.08.2026

Kernex Wins ₹66.62 Crore Kavach Contract for EMU Trains

INDIA: Kernex Microsystems has secured a ₹66. 62 crore Kavach contract from Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory to equip EMU and MEMU trains with onboard automatic train protection technology.
A red diesel locomotive hauling passenger coaches at Komló station in Hungary.

02.08.2026

Passenger Rail Weekly Review: July 27–August 2, 2026

INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of passenger rail news published from July 27 to August 2, 2026: new trains, station access, network upgrades and international services.
Amtrak Vermonter crossing Dock Bridge over the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison, New Jersey.

02.08.2026

Amtrak Weekly News Review for July 27–August 2, 2026

USA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Amtrak news published from July 27 to August 2, 2026: infrastructure investment, service changes, network planning and corporate governance.
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.