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LA Metro HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Test

10.08.2026

US Railway News Weekly Review for August 4–10, 2026

Amtrak Midwest Lincoln Service train leaving Chicago with a Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive.

10.08.2026

Amtrak Midwest Cancellations Extend Through Aug. 21

Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset near King Street Station in Seattle

09.08.2026

Record Amtrak Ridership Puts Pressure on Fleet Capacity

LA Metro HR5000 Trainset Set for 3,000-Mile Test

10.08.2026

US Railway News Weekly Review for August 4–10, 2026

USA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of US railway news published from August 4 to August 10, 2026: passenger service, infrastructure renewal, rolling stock testing and freight operations.
Amtrak Midwest Lincoln Service train leaving Chicago with a Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive.

10.08.2026

Amtrak Midwest Cancellations Extend Through Aug. 21

USA: Amtrak Midwest cancellations from Chicago are scheduled to continue through Aug. 21 on five corridors, following an earlier wave of service cuts linked to a shortage of serviceable locomotives.
BNSF and Montana Rail Link locomotives hauling a freight train through Mullan Pass.

10.08.2026

BLET Arbitration Blocks BNSF Structured-Rest Change

USA: An arbitration has blocked a BNSF structured-rest change that would have replaced negotiated 12/24/36-hour rest elections for engineers in pool service on former Montana Rail Link territory.
Aerial view of Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia.

10.08.2026

SEPTA rolls out Phase 1 of New Bus Network: 26 major route changes

USA: SEPTA will begin Phase 1 of its New Bus Network on August 23–24, introducing two new routes, six extensions, seven route eliminations and a wider set of timetable and alignment changes.
Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

09.08.2026

Union Pacific Plans Rail Return Despite Collapse Warning

USA: Portland has warned that rail movement beside fire-damaged Centennial Mills could trigger a collapse as Union Pacific prepares to restore freight operations through the corridor on Aug.
Brightline train passing a level crossing in Miami, Florida.

09.08.2026

Brightline Crossing Upgrades Cover 327 Florida Crossings

USA: Brightline Florida is upgrading 327 highway-rail crossings along 195 miles between Miami and Cocoa, combining fencing, pavement markings, dynamic envelopes and other measures under a $25 million safety program.
Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset near King Street Station in Seattle

09.08.2026

Record Amtrak Ridership Puts Pressure on Fleet Capacity

USA: Amtrak’s record 34. 5 million trips in FY 2025 are adding pressure to fleet capacity as NextGen Acela expands in service and Airo trainsets move through testing.
Norfolk Southern freight train passing a level crossing in Bedford, Ohio

09.08.2026

Norfolk Southern Crossing Closures Run Through Aug. 14

USA: Norfolk Southern crossing closures in Ottawa County, Ohio, are scheduled in three overlapping phases through Aug. 14, affecting eight county and township roads while work continues at multiple crossings.
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.
Illinois Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades Get $1.6M

09.08.2026

Illinois Funds Safety Upgrades at Three Rail Crossings

USA: Illinois regulators have approved nearly $1. 6 million for safety upgrades at three public rail crossings in Roberts, where antiquated warning devices are to be replaced within an 18-month work window.
FrontRunner train traveling through the Jordan Narrows in Utah.

09.08.2026

FrontRunner 2X Advances Double Track and 10 New Trains

USA: Utah’s FrontRunner 2X project has entered the FTA Engineering phase, with plans for 11 double-track sections and 10 new trainsets across the Ogden–Provo commuter rail corridor.
Two Link light rail trains at Bellevue Downtown Station

09.08.2026

Sound Transit Advances $87M Fare Gate Pilot for 14 Stations

USA: Sound Transit’s Rider Experience and Operations Committee has unanimously advanced an $87 million fare gate pilot for up to 14 Link light rail stations, sending the proposal to the full board.