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Driverless Thessaloniki Metro train during testing

31.08.2026

Kalamaria Extension Opens With Five New Stations

Works at the future 14-Bis-Saracura station in São Paulo

31.08.2026

14-Bis-Saracura Station Halted by Archaeological Finds

New CAF automatic train during testing on the Madrid Metro network

31.08.2026

Madrid Metro Line 6 driverless trains start night testing

Broadway-Arbutus development begins in Vancouver with 256 rental homes, retail and community space beside future SkyTrain.

01.08.2026

Broadway-Arbutus Development Breaks Ground in Vancouver

CANADA: Construction has begun on the Broadway-Arbutus development in Vancouver, launching TransLink’s real estate program with 256 rental homes beside the future Millennium Line terminus at Arbutus Station.
An MTA R211A subway train stopped at 145th Street station beside another train.

01.08.2026

MTA Keeps 2026 Budget Balanced, Forecasts 2027 Deficit

USA: The MTA 2026 budget remains balanced after nearly $600 million in recurring annual savings, but the new financial plan points to a roughly $300 million shortfall next year.
Railway tracks, a signal and a Visakhapatnam Junction station sign

01.08.2026

Visakhapatnam Coaching Yard gets ₹299 crore upgrade

INDIA: Indian Railways has approved a ₹299 crore Visakhapatnam Coaching Yard upgrade that will add six platforms and six lines while introducing electronic interlocking and expanded passenger facilities.
Staff unload the donor heart transport container beside the Vande Bharat Express in Gujarat.

01.08.2026

Vande Bharat Carries India’s First Donor Heart by Train

INDIA: Indian Railways completed India’s first donor heart transport by train, using Vande Bharat Express service 20901 from Surat to Ahmedabad for a time-critical transplant at a specialist cardiac centre.
Amtrak Acela locomotive beneath overhead wires in Wilmington, Delaware

01.08.2026

Amtrak Restructuring Plan Would Create Three Businesses

USA: Amtrak has proposed a restructuring plan that would divide passenger services, infrastructure and fleet management into three focused businesses under the national rail operator’s existing parent company.
Metro-North M2 commuter train beside the New Canaan station platform in Connecticut

01.08.2026

New Canaan Branch Weekend Buses Run Through August 30

USA: Weekend trains on Connecticut’s New Canaan Branch will be replaced by buses through August 30 as crews install track beside the line for Stamford’s maintenance facility.
Elevated view of tracks and platforms at Bloor GO Station in Toronto

01.08.2026

Bloor GO/UP Station Upgrades Add New Eastern Access

CANADA: Metrolinx has completed Bloor GO/UP Station upgrades in Toronto, opening the first direct station access for residents east of the tracks and adding 2.
VIA Rail Allan Manor stainless-steel sleeper car at night in Jasper

31.07.2026

VIA Rail Sleeper Deal May Expand Montreal Rail Plant

CANADA: A CAD Railway expansion in Montreal is under consideration after a C$150 million VIA Rail contract created four to five years of sleeper-car overhaul work.
Illustrative Mumbai Metro train at Airport Road station

31.07.2026

Aurionpro Mumbai Metro AFC Order Covers Six Stations

INDIA: Aurionpro Solutions has received an approximately ₹50 crore Mumbai Metro Line 5 AFC contract covering six Phase I stations, extending its existing automated fare collection work for MMRDA.
Refurbished night trains in Finland planned

31.07.2026

Luna Rail and Reissujuna plan Finnish night trains

FINLAND: Reissujuna and Luna Rail are developing premium night trains in Finland, proposing refurbished coaches and private cabins for a Helsinki–Lapland route that has no confirmed launch date.
45 VIA Rail Hybrid Locomotives Funded in Canada

31.07.2026

Stadler to Build 45 Hybrid Locomotives for VIA Rail

CANADA: VIA Rail will receive 45 Stadler battery-diesel locomotives under a CA$1. 95 billion federal investment that also returns passenger locomotive assembly to Montreal after more than 25 years.
A new London Underground 2024 Stock train approaches Turnham Green during a test run.

31.07.2026

Piccadilly Line Closures Disrupt Heathrow Journeys

UK: Piccadilly line closures are affecting journeys across London on 11 non-consecutive days through August 27, including a weekend suspension of direct Tube service to Heathrow Airport.