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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

Kettle Valley Steam Railway locomotive No. 3716 on the Trout Creek Trestle

18.08.2026

Kettle Valley Railway Escapes Wildfire Damage

CANADA: The Kettle Valley Steam Railway says its train, trestle and track survived the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, British Columbia, though train service stays suspended while the fire remains active.
Conceptual rendering of a Virgin Trains high-speed service at London St Pancras

18.08.2026

Virgin Clears Another Hurdle in Eurostar Challenge

UK: Virgin Trains has secured pre-approval for up to 20 daily return services on High Speed 1, advancing its plan to challenge Eurostar's long-standing monopoly on Channel Tunnel passenger services from October 2030.
Stadler FLIRT Akku train in ODEG livery for the Westmecklenburg II network

18.08.2026

Akiem’s First German Passenger Trains Take Shape

GERMANY: The first two car bodies for 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku trains are complete, advancing Akiem's first German passenger rolling stock lease toward a December 2027 launch.
First new-generation Stadler FINK train for Zentralbahn at Meiringen

18.08.2026

First Stadler FINK Faces Months of Mountain Tests

SWITZERLAND: The first of ten new-generation Stadler FINK trains ordered by Zentralbahn has reached Meiringen for testing, launching the operator's largest-ever fleet procurement ahead of a December service launch.
Conceptual rendering of a Colorado Connector passenger train along the Front Range

18.08.2026

Colorado Board Approves Final Front Range Rail Plan

USA: Railway Supply previously reported on Colorado Connector's draft delivery plan; the Front Range Passenger Rail District Board has now unanimously approved the final version, following more than two dozen town hall meetings the district says directly shaped the document.
Rendering of a Brightline West high-speed train for the Southern California–Las Vegas route

18.08.2026

Brightline West’s President Steps Down, Stays On

USA: The executive who spent seven years building Brightline West's case for federal environmental approval has stepped down as its president — but she isn't leaving the company, and the announcement came from an entirely different business.
Madurai Junction Platform 1 with an Indian Railways locomotive in Tamil Nadu before redevelopment

18.08.2026

Madurai Junction Gets 37 Lifts in ₹413cr Overhaul

INDIA: Madurai's main railway station is being rebuilt with two G+3 terminal buildings, a 42-metre-wide air concourse, and a direct subway link to the city's Periyar bus stand — a redevelopment that will add 37 lifts and 27 escalators to a station that currently has neither in significant numbers.
A Southern Rail Class 377 train at Lewes railway station, East Sussex, on the line affected by the August 2026 derailment

18.08.2026

Lewes Line Closed 10 More Days After Derailment

UK: Railway Supply previously reported the Lewes derailment as it happened; the railway between Lewes and Haywards Heath will now stay shut for at least 10 more days, and the reason comes down to where the train came off the tracks, not just how badly.
California High-Speed Rail elevated guideway under construction in the Central Valley

18.08.2026

California HSR Narrows Depot Site to Fresno or Hanford

USA: California's high-speed rail authority has spent months evaluating 11 possible sites for its Central Valley maintenance depot; it's now down to two, and the choice will decide which of two Central Valley communities gets up to 2,100 permanent jobs.
North Station commuter rail platform in Boston, one of two terminals the proposed rail link would connect

18.08.2026

Harvard Study: Rail Tunnel Could Replace $4.7B Project

USA: A century-old idea to connect Boston's two disconnected commuter rail terminals could do something more than cut commute times, according to a new Harvard Kennedy School study — it could make a separate $4.
LAX Automated People Mover train testing on the elevated guideway over Century Boulevard

17.08.2026

LAX’s 99%-Finished Train Has a Junk Bond Problem

USA: Every rail car for LAX's long-delayed airport train has been built and is already being tested — but the $1. 2 billion in bonds financing the project just got pushed deeper into junk territory, a warning sign that has little to do with construction and everything to do with an escalating dispute between the airport and its contractor.
Атрибут alt: Vande Bharat Express train on the Bengaluru–Ernakulam route

16.08.2026

Onam Rush Forces Vande Bharat to Double Its Coaches

INDIA: Railway Supply previously reported that the Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat would double from 8 to 16 coaches; what wasn't yet clear was how badly that capacity was needed — waitlists on the route had already topped 100 passengers for one direction before the extra coaches even entered service.