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Infrastructure works inside the Fabro tunnel on the Florence–Rome line

31.08.2026

Florence–Rome Line Reopens With Temporary Slowdowns

Auckland train at Karanga-a-Hape Station on the City Rail Link

31.08.2026

Auckland City Rail Link Opens to Passengers September 13

Driverless Thessaloniki Metro train during testing

31.08.2026

Kalamaria Extension Opens With Five New Stations

Vila Real station and metre-gauge tracks on the Corgo Line in 1996

02.08.2026

Portuguese Parliament Backs 96 km Corgo Line Reopening

PORTUGAL: Portugal’s parliament has backed a non-binding proposal to reopen the 96 km Corgo Line from Peso da Régua through Vila Real to Chaves after more than a decade without trains.
Finland night train cabins from Luna Rail are designed for privacy and daytime use as Reissujuna plans a Helsinki–Lapland service.

02.08.2026

Finland Night Train Cabins Planned for Daytime Use

FINLAND: Reissujuna and Luna Rail are developing premium night trains for a planned Helsinki–Lapland route, using refurbished coaches that can serve passengers during both daytime and overnight journeys.
Turkish-built EMUs begin Uzunköprü–Halkalı service with 324-passenger capacity, wheelchair spaces and speeds up to 160 km/h.

02.08.2026

Turkish-built EMUs enter service on Edirne–Istanbul route

TURKIYE: Turkish-built EMUs entered passenger service on 22 July between Uzunköprü and Halkalı, replacing locomotive-hauled regional trains on the Edirne–Istanbul corridor after almost 20 years of operation.
Red-and-grey PolRegio Newag Impuls ED78-024 electric train at Poznań Główny station

02.08.2026

PolRegio carries 50.9 million passengers in H1 2026

POLAND: PolRegio passenger numbers reached 50. 9 million in the first half of 2026, up by more than 200,000 while new and restored regional connections widened its service offer.
Okehampton Interchange station opens in West Devon with hourly trains, step-free access and links for buses, bikes and cars.

02.08.2026

Okehampton Interchange Station Opens in West Devon

UK: Okehampton Interchange station has opened in West Devon, adding an accessible rail, bus, cycling and park-and-ride connection to the Dartmoor Line for local communities and travellers from North Cornwall.
NextGen Acela Fleet Reaches 32 Weekday Trips

02.08.2026

Amtrak OIG Flags Five Challenges Through Fiscal 2027

USA: The Amtrak Office of Inspector General has identified five Amtrak management challenges for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, spanning safety, investment, finances, customer service and technology.
Amtrak Acela train traveling on the electrified Northeast Corridor in New Jersey.

02.08.2026

Amtrak Pitches LeBron James on New York–Philly Train

USA: Amtrak has invited LeBron James to swap a reported helicopter commute for the train between New York and Philadelphia after the NBA star joined the 76ers.
Two SEPTA N-5 railcars crossing the Bridgeport-Norristown Viaduct over the Schuylkill River.

02.08.2026

SEPTA Shuttle Buses Replace Trains on Three Rail Lines

USA: SEPTA shuttle buses began replacing trains on three Philadelphia-area rail lines on Aug. 1, with bridge projects causing service changes lasting from two weeks to nearly five months.
Amtrak Advances Reading–Philadelphia Rail Restoration

02.08.2026

Amtrak Adds Buses for Piedmont Track Work in North Carolina

USA: Amtrak’s Piedmont service adjustments will replace parts of three train trips with buses and delay several others during track work between Greensboro and Raleigh on eight days in August 2026.
Red DB Cargo locomotive 193 315 hauling a freight train through Solnhofen station in Bavaria

01.08.2026

DB InfraGO Temporarily Waives Fees for Heatwave Train Cuts

GERMANY: DB InfraGO will waive selected track cancellation charges when operators reduce passenger or freight services during extreme heat, creating more flexibility to stabilize the national rail network.
Illustrative view of a Metrans intermodal freight train travelling near Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

01.08.2026

Czech Rail Freight Volume Rises but Hauls Get Shorter

CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech rail freight carried 83 million tonnes in 2025, up 3. 2%, even as transport performance fell to a six-year low and average shipment distances shortened.
East Midlands Railway Class 222 Intercity train at Nottingham station

01.08.2026

East Midlands Railway strike cuts London services

UK: East Midlands Railway is operating a reduced timetable on 1, 8 and 15 August, limiting Intercity and Connect trains to one service per hour on key London routes.