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Renfe Class 452 high-capacity train during testing near Mataró

28.08.2026

Renfe high-capacity trains to join Málaga C-1 in 2028

DART train at Greystones in County Wicklow

28.08.2026

DART services to Wicklow planned hourly from 2029

Platform 3 and railway tracks at Kilmarnock station

28.08.2026

Kilmarnock track upgrades suspend ScotRail services

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.
Silver Roman denarius bearing the image of Emperor Carausius found during East West Rail archaeological survey work

18.08.2026

Railway Dig Finds Coin of a Rogue Roman Emperor

UK: A coin unearthed during trial trenching for East West Rail carries the name of a man Rome tried to have executed — and who responded by declaring Britain an independent empire and minting his own currency to prove it.
A Chiltern Railways Class 168 test train for East West Rail at Milton Keynes Central

16.08.2026

RMT Rejects Chiltern’s East West Rail Staffing Plan

UK: A new onboard job title wasn't enough to end a year-long staffing dispute that's kept East West Rail's first passenger trains from running — because the role Chiltern Railways proposed still doesn't include opening the doors.
Completed underground high-speed platforms at HS2’s Old Oak Common station in west London

16.08.2026

HS2 Completes Six Platforms at Old Oak Common

UK: Deep inside an 850-metre concrete box in west London, HS2 has finished the six underground platforms that will start the railway's journey from London to Birmingham — built from nearly 2,000 precast slabs assembled from both ends of the box until the two halves met in the middle.
Greater Anglia Class 720 train on the Great Eastern Main Line at Rivenhall, Essex

16.08.2026

Second UK Train Derails Within 24 Hours in Essex

UK: Less than a day after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern train came off the tracks near Lewes, a second train derailed in Essex — this time with no injuries reported, but enough to make Network Rail's safety chief address both incidents together in one statement.
South Western Railway Class 159 unit 159005 at Salisbury station

14.08.2026

SWR Overhauls Class 158/159 Fleet as Replacement Plan Waits on National Strategy

UNITED KINGDOM: South Western Railway is overhauling its ageing Class 158/159 diesels while a five-year lease covering 39 units runs to 2030, engine and wheelset failures cut availability, and the replacement plan remains tied to a forthcoming national strategy.
Entrance to Victoria Underground station in London

14.08.2026

BTP’s First London Underground Facial Recognition Deployment: 33,545 Estimated Faces, No Alerts

UK: British Transport Police has completed its first live facial recognition deployment on the London Underground at Victoria, scanning an estimated 33,545 faces over 6.
Platforms and roof canopy at Huddersfield station during redevelopment works

14.08.2026

Huddersfield’s £70m Station Upgrade Moves to Platforms 4–6 Before 38-Day Christmas Closure

UK: Huddersfield station’s £70 million redevelopment will enter another major construction stage from 19 September to 4 October, with platforms 4, 5 and 6 remodelled for longer trains, the subway extended towards them and roof restoration continuing before a separate 38-day closure after the last service on Christmas Eve.
Eighteen people were taken to hospital after the Southern train derailment near Lewes as RAIB investigates and the line remains closed.

14.08.2026

18 Taken to Hospital After Lewes Train Derailment as Investigation Begins

UK: Eighteen people were taken to hospital after a Southern train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, including two with serious injuries, as the emergency response moved into recovery and the Lewes–Haywards Heath line remained closed for investigation, assessment and repairs.
Brotherton Railway Bridge crossing the River Aire in North Yorkshire

14.08.2026

£800,000 Brotherton Bridge Waybeam Renewal to Use Fibre-Reinforced Components

UK: Network Rail will renew the waybeams carrying track across the 1903 Brotherton Bridge over the River Aire during a £800,000 bank holiday programme, while Taziker is already installing access scaffolding for the project.
HS2 Solihull Viaducts Reach Structural Completion

13.08.2026

Three HS2 Viaducts Reach Structural Completion in Solihull

UK: HS2 has structurally completed three viaducts on the southern approach to Interchange station in Solihull, while parapet, acoustic-barrier and waterproofing works remain on two of the structures.
Eurostar e320 train at London St Pancras International

13.08.2026

Eurostar’s Antwerp Stop Will Be One-Way from London

UK–BELGIUM: Eurostar will add Antwerp-Centraal to selected London–Amsterdam trains from 14 December, creating four direct London-to-Antwerp journeys a day while passengers heading to London must still change in Brussels.