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Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train at Paris Gare de Lyon

20.08.2026

Australia Wants Proven High-Speed Trains, Not New Ones

Eurostar e300 train under overhead wires in Brussels

18.08.2026

Eurostar Retrofits 1990s Trains While Waiting for Its New Fleet

Conceptual rendering of a Virgin Trains high-speed service at London St Pancras

18.08.2026

Virgin Clears Another Hurdle in Eurostar Challenge

Alstom Order Covers 153 Trains for Portugal

08.08.2026

Alstom Order Covers 153 Trains for Portugal at €1.03bn

PORTUGAL: Alstom’s order covers 153 Adessia Stream trains for CP’s urban and regional networks, with the first units scheduled to enter passenger service from 2029 onward.
Double-stacked shipping containers on a well freight car in Spokane, Washington.

07.08.2026

U.S. Rail Traffic Rises 2.4% as Intermodal Gains 4.8%

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Freight tracks, containers and a PKP Cargo locomotive at Małaszewicze freight station in Poland

07.08.2026

Poland’s Intermodal Rail Growth Puts Capacity in Focus

POLAND: Record intermodal rail figures are sharpening the focus on terminal and network capacity, as projects at Małaszewicze and Sławków together target 396,411 TEU of additional annual handling capability.
Blue-and-white Vande Bharat trainset standing beside railway infrastructure.

07.08.2026

Rewa Vande Bharat Adds 598 Seats in Temporary Expansion

INDIA: West Central Railway has added 598 seats to the Rewa–Rani Kamlapati Vande Bharat, more than doubling capacity to 1,128 through October 24 under a temporary 16-coach formation.
Red HŽ Cargo locomotive with a tanker train at Škrljevo station

03.08.2026

HŽ Cargo and Railtrans Plan Intermodal Joint Venture

CROATIA: HŽ Cargo and Railtrans International have signed an MoU to establish an intermodal joint venture targeting more than 500,000 additional tonnes annually by 2028 from Croatian Adriatic ports.
The Danapur–Fatuha rail project will add lines across 29 km, allowing 22 more passenger and 18 more freight trains each day.

03.08.2026

India Approves ₹976 Crore Danapur–Fatuha Rail Project

INDIA: Indian Railways has approved the ₹976 crore Danapur–Fatuha rail project in Bihar, adding capacity for 22 more passenger and 18 more freight trains per day.
CCTV cameras and a passenger information display at Ton Pentre railway station

02.08.2026

AI Rail Station Monitoring Could Move Beyond Passive CCTV

INTERNATIONAL: AI rail station monitoring could shift security teams from continuous manual viewing towards connected camera, sensor and analytics networks that flag unattended objects and unusual crowd movement in real time.
A rolling-road freight train carrying road trailers through a mountain landscape.

02.08.2026

Adif begins €345m Algeciras-Zaragoza rail upgrade

SPAIN: Adif has begun €345 million of infrastructure work for the Algeciras-Zaragoza rail upgrade, preparing the corridor to carry road semitrailers on specialized wagons between southern Spain and inland freight hubs.
Vila Real station and metre-gauge tracks on the Corgo Line in 1996

02.08.2026

Portuguese Parliament Backs 96 km Corgo Line Reopening

PORTUGAL: Portugal’s parliament has backed a non-binding proposal to reopen the 96 km Corgo Line from Peso da Régua through Vila Real to Chaves after more than a decade without trains.
Finland night train cabins from Luna Rail are designed for privacy and daytime use as Reissujuna plans a Helsinki–Lapland service.

02.08.2026

Finland Night Train Cabins Planned for Daytime Use

FINLAND: Reissujuna and Luna Rail are developing premium night trains for a planned Helsinki–Lapland route, using refurbished coaches that can serve passengers during both daytime and overnight journeys.
Mercitalia Rail freight train passing Morengo-Bariano station in northern Italy

02.08.2026

Rail Freight Traffic in Italy Falls 8.1% in H1 2026

ITALY: Rail freight traffic fell 8. 1% in the first half of 2026, as network restrictions linked to infrastructure works cut more than 2 million train-km from the market.
Red-and-grey PolRegio Newag Impuls ED78-024 electric train at Poznań Główny station

02.08.2026

PolRegio carries 50.9 million passengers in H1 2026

POLAND: PolRegio passenger numbers reached 50. 9 million in the first half of 2026, up by more than 200,000 while new and restored regional connections widened its service offer.