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Aerial view of Suburban Rail Loop East works in Box Hill Gardens

31.08.2026

Victoria to Abolish Suburban Rail Loop Levy on Fares

CSR014 locomotive after the derailment at Newport

29.08.2026

Newport Freight Train Derailment Disrupts Freight Traffic

Sydney Trains service at Redfern station with overhead wiring above the platforms

27.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop Contract Awards Pause Hits Six Stations

Official safety image showing a Parramatta Light Rail vehicle near pedestrians and road traffic

29.06.2026

Sydney Tram Near Misses Raise Light Rail Safety Warning

Sydney tram near misses are shown in footage released by NSW authorities, with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists narrowly avoiding collisions on Sydney’s light rail network.
Old Tyne and Wear Metro train from the original fleet

29.06.2026

Tyne and Wear Metro old trains retire after 46 years

Tyne and Wear Metro old trains are being retired as Nexus moves the network fully toward its new Stadler fleet. Tyne and Wear Metro old trains complete final week Nexus⁠, which owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro network, said June 26 was the final day for the old trains in regular operation.
Official project image of the future Països Catalans de Vila-seca tramway station

29.06.2026

Camp de Tarragona tramway gains SYSTRA contracts

Camp de Tarragona tramway delivery will receive support from SYSTRA Ardanuy, which has secured two contracts for the first phase of the future network in Catalonia.
Archive photo of a Sydney Metro train at Chatswood

29.06.2026

Sydney airport metro delays pause Siemens train work

Sydney airport metro delays have led Siemens to pause production of new driverless trains in Europe after construction problems affected the delivery programme for the Western Sydney Airport line.
New Alipur railway station sign and platform

29.06.2026

Sealdah Division PRS closure affects 8 stations

Sealdah Division PRS closure will take effect at eight stations from July 1, 2026, as Indian Railways permanently shuts computerised Passenger Reservation System counters there.
NJ Transit ticket counter at Penn Station in New York

29.06.2026

NJ Transit Penn Station Closure Raises Cost Questions

NJ Transit Penn Station closure measures limited regular commuter access during World Cup match periods after FIFA and American Dream Mall projected that about 40,000 ticket holders would use the system on each game day.
Rockaway Park Shuttle R211A trains arrive

29.06.2026

Rockaway Park Shuttle R211A trains replace R46s on S line

The Rockaway Park Shuttle railcar upgrade has brought standard R211A subway cars from Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing to the S line, replacing R46 cars that had served the route since the mid-to-late 1970s.
Madurai Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express at Bengaluru Cantonment station

29.06.2026

Vande Bharat train ridership rises with booking rule

Vande Bharat train ridership and revenue have risen across Southern Railway with a current booking facility that allows vacant seats to be booked up to 15 minutes before departure.
Amtrak Acela train departing Wilmington Delaware

28.06.2026

Acela First Class Dining Adds More Flexible Menu

Acela First Class dining has been refreshed by Amtrak with a redesigned onboard menu for passengers travelling on the Northeast Corridor.
Archive photo of Amtrak’s Vermonter at Brattleboro station

27.06.2026

Brattleboro Amtrak station opens on Vermonter line

The Brattleboro Amtrak station opened yesterday in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, at the southernmost Vermont stop on the Vermonter line between Northern Vermont and Washington, D.
Amtrak Advances Reading–Philadelphia Rail Restoration

26.06.2026

Amtrak to Madison Plan Seeks Federal Grant in Wisconsin

Amtrak to Madison could move forward under a Wisconsin grant application that seeks to extend part of the existing Hiawatha train service beyond Milwaukee.
South Western Railway train on a station platform

26.06.2026

Open access rail competition tests UK rail reform

Open access rail competition is being put forward as one answer to Britain’s return to state operation of passenger rail, as the policy faces questions over service quality, costs and the lack of a clear plan to increase ridership.