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Interior of Gare Montparnasse in Paris

28.08.2026

Paris Gare Montparnasse power failure disrupts TGVs

An ONCF Al Boraq high-speed train standing at Tangier Terminus in Morocco.

30.07.2026

Newcastle–Sydney High-Speed Rail Adviser Appointed

Existing NSW TrainLink intercity train beside another passenger train at Newcastle Interchange, shown as illustrative route context

27.07.2026

Keolis-Led Team Becomes Australian High-Speed Rail Adviser

CFL and SNCF regional trains at Luxembourg railway station

22.07.2026

Luxembourg Questions Exclusion From Brussels–Basel TGV

Luxembourg is seeking answers after the planned Brussels–Basel TGV service excluded the country from a new cross-border route scheduled to begin operating in July 2027.
Hanoi Metro Line 2A train travelling through the La Thanh area

22.07.2026

Hanoi Launches $50 Billion Five-Line Metro Programme

Hanoi has started building five metro lines in parallel, launching a preliminary $50 billion programme intended to connect the airport, city centre and expanding urban districts by 2030.
Alstom Trains Reveal GBR Anglia Identity

22.07.2026

GBR Anglia Trains Debut in a New National Identity

Four Alstom-built trains have introduced the new GBR Anglia identity in London, while the remaining Class 357 refurbishment programme will extend the branding across c2c’s fleet.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset at the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

22.07.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Planned for Vijayawada Division

Indian Railways is reportedly preparing to introduce Vande Bharat Sleeper trains in Vijayawada Division by Dasara, extending the premium trainset concept to longer overnight journeys.
Exterior of Tallawong Metro Station with its curved roof, platforms and illuminated escalators.

22.07.2026

Sydney Metro Parking Expansion to Add Up to 1,200 Spaces

New South Wales will invest A$160 million in a Sydney Metro parking expansion that will add up to 1,200 commuter spaces at Tallawong and Hills Showground stations.
Alcohol-ban sign beside Deutsche Bahn trains at Frankfurt Central Station

22.07.2026

Deutsche Bahn Extends Alcohol Ban to 5,400 Stations

The Deutsche Bahn alcohol ban will expand from about 30 stations to all 5,400 locations the company manages across Germany by 15 October 2026.
AIIB Funds Bosphorus Rail Crossing in Türkiye

22.07.2026

AIIB Backs Bosphorus Rail Crossing with Up to $1.5bn

AIIB has signed the first phase of a financing package worth up to $1. 5 billion for Türkiye’s Bosphorus rail crossing, a 127-kilometer passenger and freight bypass through northern Istanbul.
Purple London Tramlink tram 2554 entering Therapia Lane stop in Croydon

22.07.2026

London Weekend Hopper Offers All-Day Travel for £1.75

London’s Weekend Hopper will let passengers make unlimited bus and tram journeys for £1. 75 a day on summer weekends, beginning on 25 July and running through 31 August 2026.
LNER Azuma ETCS Level 2 live test completed

22.07.2026

LNER Azuma completes first ETCS Level 2 East Coast test

LNER has completed the first live Azuma operation under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line, moving its digital-signalling programme from test-track validation to main-line trials.
Interior of an Atlanta Plane Train car with doors, handrails and route displays

22.07.2026

Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Deal

Atlanta Plane Train workers have ratified their first union contract, securing an immediate 18% wage increase and new workplace protections under a five-year agreement covering 90 Alstom technicians.
Map showing the planned High Desert Corridor between Palmdale and Victor Valley and its connections to California High-Speed Rail and Brightline West

22.07.2026

New MOU coordinates Palmdale high-speed rail connection

California’s rail agencies have signed a new agreement to coordinate environmental work, design and station integration for the Palmdale high-speed rail connection to Victor Valley.
Amtrak Cascades Airo cab car travelling through forest near Alta, California

20.07.2026

North American Transit Projects Reach New Milestones

North American transit projects advanced on several fronts this week as Amtrak, Metra, CTA, Maryland’s Purple Line and Québec City’s TramCité reported new passenger rail milestones.