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A JNPT double-stack formation moved 360 TEU to Varnama, while a 2021 official record limits claims of an absolute first.

23.08.2026

INDIA: JNPT moves 360 TEU in double-stack formation

Riprap stone for the future Contrecoeur container terminal wharf

19.08.2026

How 415 Steel Sheet Piles Reached Contrecoeur

Rendering of the planned Louisiana International Terminal in Violet, Louisiana

19.08.2026

A Bridge Has Kept Mega-Ships Out of New Orleans

Freight locomotives and railcars in Waterville, Maine

31.07.2026

Maine Seeks Freight Rail Projects for $2 Million Grants

USA: Maine has opened a $2 million competitive freight rail grant round for businesses and shippers, requiring at least a 50% local or private match and applications by October 1, 2026.
A CPKC ES44AC locomotive in red livery at Kansas City Union Station.

31.07.2026

CPKC Q2 Results Pair Revenue Growth With Higher Costs

CANADA: CPKC Q2 revenue rose 13% year over year to CA$4. 2 billion as freight volumes increased, while higher operating costs pushed its reported operating ratio up 90 basis points.
Ferromex locomotive 4553 with a freight train at Tepic yard in Mexico.

31.07.2026

FRA Proposes English Proficiency Rule and 10-Mile Limit

USA: The FRA English proficiency proposal would make language ability part of engineer and conductor certification while codifying a 10-route-mile limit for Mexican-based crews operating across the southern border.
2026 APTA Awards Spotlight Transit Innovation

31.07.2026

2026 APTA Awards Honor Automated Rail and Hydrogen Train

USA: The 2026 APTA Awards honored 12 transit organizations and industry leaders, including automated rail, autonomous road transit and hydrogen-train projects, while naming four Hall of Fame inductees.
Chicago’s 71st Street grade separation advances with a new rail-over-road structure scheduled for completion in late 2027.

30.07.2026

Chicago Holds 71st Street Grade Separation Ceremony

USA: Partners in Chicago’s CREATE program held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 71st Street grade separation on July 28, advancing work to replace a busy road-rail crossing on the city’s South Side.
Amtrak State Fair Trains Return for 2026

30.07.2026

Amtrak State Fair Trains Return With Five Daily Stops

USA: Amtrak State Fair trains will make five daily stops at the Great New York State Fair from August 26 through September 7, giving visitors direct access to the fairgrounds near Syracuse.
Park Avenue Viaduct structural work is complete 60 months early and $195 million under budget, with Metro-North trains running.

30.07.2026

Park Avenue Viaduct structural work finishes early

USA: Structural replacement work on New York’s Park Avenue Viaduct has finished 60 months early and $195 million under budget, with Metro-North trains continuing to operate throughout construction.
Amtrak Advances Reading–Philadelphia Rail Restoration

30.07.2026

Amtrak Advances Reading–Philadelphia Rail Restoration

USA: Amtrak and SRPRA have formalized their partnership to advance the proposed restoration of passenger rail linking Reading, Pottstown and Phoenixville with Philadelphia and the Northeast Corridor.
Red San Diego MTS trolley running on street-level tracks beneath overhead wires.

30.07.2026

San Diego MTS Digitizes Track and Signal Maintenance

USA: San Diego MTS will digitize track and signal maintenance with two TekTracking platforms that connect inspection data, work records, reporting and operational information in real time.
RailPulse GPS data standard will govern demurrage and storage disputes from Oct. 1 using certified railcar telemetry records.

30.07.2026

RailPulse GPS Data Standard for Disputes Starts Oct. 1

USA: RailPulse will make certified GPS location and timing data the shared record for demurrage and storage charge disputes among participating shippers and member railroads from October 1, 2026.
Wheeling & Lake Erie freight locomotives hauling a train on a wooded rail line

30.07.2026

Ohio rail grants fund four freight infrastructure projects

USA: The Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved $1. 46 million in Ohio rail grants for four projects tied to more than $353.
Container vessel loading at Port Everglades, shown as an illustrative view of the port’s cargo operations.

30.07.2026

MSC Empire Service Restores Port Everglades Asia Link

USA: MSC’s Empire Service made its first Port Everglades call on July 17, restoring direct Asia access to the Florida gateway and adding a rail-connected Florida stop to the revised rotation.