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Amtrak Sunnyside Yard maintenance facility groundbreaking in New York

29.08.2026

Amtrak Sunnyside Yard maintenance facility underway

Amtrak Airo trainset during testing

29.08.2026

Front Range Passenger Rail Tax Heads to November Ballot

Amtrak Wolverine passing through Galien, Michigan

29.08.2026

Michigan Passenger Rail Improvements Get $145 Million

Colorado Connector passenger train concept in the Front Range

20.07.2026

Colorado Connector Passenger Rail Set for 2029 Launch

Colorado Connector passenger rail is scheduled to begin linking Denver and Fort Collins in 2029 with three daily round trips, launching Colorado’s long-planned Front Range intercity rail network.
L0 Series maglev train on the Yamanashi test track

20.07.2026

Chuo Shinkansen Construction Clears Shizuoka Hurdle

Chuo Shinkansen construction has cleared its longest-running regional obstacle after Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki approved an environmental agreement covering the delayed mountain section on July 7.
Modern Berlin S-Bahn train at Charlottenburg station

20.07.2026

Berlin S-Bahn Contract Secures 350 New Trains for 2032

The Berlin S-Bahn Contract will deliver 350 four-car trains, long-term maintenance and continued operations across the Stadtbahn and North–South subnetworks under a legally binding award announced in July 2026.
GBR Anglia Class 357 train in red, white and blue livery at London Liverpool Street

20.07.2026

GBR Anglia Trains Debut at London Liverpool Street

GBR Anglia trains made their public debut at London Liverpool Street on July 16, introducing Great British Railways branding across selected c2c and Greater Anglia units.
Cologne skyline with central station and Hohenzollern Bridge

20.07.2026

Gemini Trains London-Cologne Service Targets 2030 Launch

The Gemini Trains London-Cologne service could launch by 2030, connecting Britain and Germany directly through the Channel Tunnel while using Stratford International as its London hub.
Purple Line light rail vehicle testing beneath the Baltimore-Washington Parkway

20.07.2026

Purple Line Live Wire Testing Reaches Bethesda Station

Purple Line live wire testing has reached Bethesda, extending dynamic trials onto the project’s westernmost section as Maryland prepares the 16-mile route for winter 2027 passenger service.
Crowded Civic Center BART platform after San Francisco Pride

19.07.2026

BART ridership reaches post-pandemic record in June

BART ridership reached its strongest post-pandemic level in June 2026 as World Cup matches, San Francisco Pride, and major regional events reshaped travel across the Bay Area.
Indian Railways hydrogen-powered train developed with MEDHA technology

18.07.2026

TÜV SÜD and MEDHA Expand Hydrogen Rail Partnership

TÜV SÜD and MEDHA have expanded their hydrogen rail partnership in India, building on safety approval for the country’s first indigenous hydrogen-electric train and supporting infrastructure.
Two Amtrak Night Owl Northeast Regional trains at New York Penn Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Night Owl Fares Expand Across Northeast Corridor

Amtrak Night Owl fares now cover every Northeast Corridor city between Boston and Washington, extending discounted Coach travel to departures scheduled from 6 p.
Main concourse inside Amtrak’s 30th Street Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Bribery Settlement Tops $7.2 Million in Philadelphia

The Amtrak bribery settlement requires a contractor and its owner to resolve $7. 26 million in civil claims tied to Philadelphia’s historic 30th Street Station façade renovation.
Amtrak Northeast Regional train at New Haven Union Station

18.07.2026

Amtrak Launches New Haven to Providence Rail Study

Amtrak has launched the New Haven to Providence Rail Study to assess long-term capacity, speed, reliability and resilience needs across a critical Northeast Corridor section.
A CPTM commuter train at Capuava station on Line 10-Turquoise in Mauá, São Paulo

18.07.2026

Mauá Norte Yard signalling contract awarded to Alstom

Alstom has secured the Mauá Norte Yard signalling contract to equip CPTM’s new six-track facility on São Paulo’s Line 10-Turquoise with integrated digital control systems.