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Track replacement work near Waterloo East station, London

18.08.2026

What the London Charing Cross Closure Delivered

VR double-decker InterCity train at Helsinki Central station in Finland

14.08.2026

Passenger Gives Birth Aboard Finnish Train, Ambulance Waiting at Next Stop

ARTC will deploy 250+ workers across 43 sites on the Hunter Valley and North Coast, with bridge, signal, track and defect work set for 22–24 August.

14.08.2026

ARTC Targets Rail Delays in 43-Site Blitz After 10 Speed Restrictions Lifted

Canada Steel Rail Rebate Covers 50% of Costs

11.08.2026

Canada Offers 50% Rail Rebate for Steel Shipments

CANADA: A new federal program will rebate 50% of eligible rail and marine freight costs for Canadian steel, with up to $100 million available until funding is exhausted.
Belgian electric locomotive hauling car transport wagons toward the Port of Zeebrugge.

10.08.2026

DP World completes first Zeebrugge–Aiud vehicle rail move

BELGIUM–ROMANIA: DP World has completed the first finished-vehicle rail shipment from Zeebrugge to Aiud, with the company planning a twice-monthly regular service on the corridor during the second half of 2026.

10.08.2026

Former Správa železnic Chief Charged in Procurement Case

CZECH REPUBLIC: Former Správa železnic director general Jiří Svoboda has been identified by Czech media sources among five people facing criminal prosecution over an alleged public procurement offence.
Canadian National freight train between Hinton and Jasper in Alberta with mountain peaks in the background

10.08.2026

CN Links Western Canada Rail Capacity to Project Pipeline

CANADA: CN is expanding Western Canada rail capacity while supporting more than 300 customer development projects across its North American network, pairing completed and planned infrastructure work with a growing customer pipeline.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset standing in the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

10.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Targets 16-Hour Bengaluru–Mumbai Trip

INDIA: South Western Railway has commissioned two Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets for the planned Bengaluru–Mumbai overnight service, which officials expect to cover the route in about 16 hours.
Auckland train and platforms inside Waitematā Station.

10.08.2026

Auckland City Rail Link to Open for Passengers September 13

NEW ZEALAND: Auckland’s City Rail Link will open to passengers on September 13, launching a new rail network through the city centre with three redesigned train lines and new underground stations.
Zhen Hua 36 heavy-lift ship carrying quay cranes at Baltic Hub in Gdańsk.

09.08.2026

Gdańsk Plans Second Rail Facility for 750-Metre Trains

POLAND: Baltic Hub plans a second seven-track rail facility for 750-metre trains at the Port of Gdańsk, expanding container-handling infrastructure beside the terminal’s existing T2 facilities.
High-speed rail link between Britain and Germany: plans by Eurostar and DB

09.08.2026

Rail beats flying by up to 140 minutes on 10 routes

INTERNATIONAL: Omio’s comparison of 25 European city pairs found rail faster than flying on 10 routes once airport transfers, security and other door-to-door steps are included.
Metro do Porto Eurotram crossing the Dom Luís I Bridge in Vila Nova de Gaia

09.08.2026

Porto Metro launches €690m operations concession tender

PORTUGAL: Porto Metro has opened an international PPP tender for an eight-year operation and maintenance subconcession, with the new contract expected to start in April 2027.
Tracks at the New England Central Railroad yard in Willimantic, Connecticut.

09.08.2026

Connecticut Draft Freight Plan Guides Future Rail Investment

USA: Connecticut has opened its draft Statewide Freight Plan for public review, placing rail within a multimodal framework intended to guide future freight investment and policy decisions across the state.
Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 km/h in trials

09.08.2026

Vadodara Bullet Train Station Advances Above Rail Lines

INDIA: Vadodara bullet train station has completed slab casting at its concourse, platform and track levels as steel structural work advances above the existing railway complex.
£4.1M Network Rail civils inspection contracts

09.08.2026

Network Rail awards £4.1M civils inspection contracts

UK: Network Rail has awarded more than £4. 1M of civils examination work to Ground Control and Inspire (Structures), covering railway structures in Wales and tunnel inspections across Wales, South West England and London.