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St Pancras International station in London

20.08.2026

Reopened in Minutes; the Tube Doors Did Not

Duddeston Junction Viaduct under construction beside the live railway in Birmingham

20.08.2026

Half of HS2’s Longest Curzon Viaduct Won’t Be Slid at All

Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train at Paris Gare de Lyon

20.08.2026

Australia Wants Proven High-Speed Trains, Not New Ones

Aerial view of the Road 26 Grade Separation in Madera County

29.06.2026

Merced–Madera extension procurement moves ahead in California

Merced–Madera extension procurement has advanced after the California High-Speed Rail Authority cleared the next procurement stage for a major civil works contract covering the section.
NJ Transit ticket counter at Penn Station in New York

29.06.2026

NJ Transit Penn Station Closure Raises Cost Questions

NJ Transit Penn Station closure measures limited regular commuter access during World Cup match periods after FIFA and American Dream Mall projected that about 40,000 ticket holders would use the system on each game day.
Rockaway Park Shuttle R211A trains arrive

29.06.2026

Rockaway Park Shuttle R211A trains replace R46s on S line

The Rockaway Park Shuttle railcar upgrade has brought standard R211A subway cars from Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing to the S line, replacing R46 cars that had served the route since the mid-to-late 1970s.
Amtrak Acela train departing Wilmington Delaware

28.06.2026

Acela First Class Dining Adds More Flexible Menu

Acela First Class dining has been refreshed by Amtrak with a redesigned onboard menu for passengers travelling on the Northeast Corridor.
Fresno River Viaduct on the California high-speed rail project in Madera County

28.06.2026

Merced to Madera extension RFQ approved in California

The Merced to Madera extension has advanced toward the RFQ stage after the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors approved issuing a Request for Qualifications for the civil works contract.
TugVolt autonomous railcar tested by U.S. soldiers

28.06.2026

TugVolt autonomous railcar moves military cargo

TugVolt autonomous railcar technology was put to use by soldiers at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi to move military cargo without using a locomotive.
Boca Raton rail crossing upgrades funded

27.06.2026

Boca Raton rail crossing upgrades get $2M funding

Boca Raton rail crossing upgrades have received $2 million in federal funding for a planned public grade crossing at Jeffery Street in northeast Boca Raton.
Archive photo of Amtrak’s Vermonter at Brattleboro station

27.06.2026

Brattleboro Amtrak station opens on Vermonter line

The Brattleboro Amtrak station opened yesterday in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, at the southernmost Vermont stop on the Vermonter line between Northern Vermont and Washington, D.
Amtrak Advances Reading–Philadelphia Rail Restoration

26.06.2026

Amtrak to Madison Plan Seeks Federal Grant in Wisconsin

Amtrak to Madison could move forward under a Wisconsin grant application that seeks to extend part of the existing Hiawatha train service beyond Milwaukee.
BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts in Texas

26.06.2026

BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts construction

The BNSF Camp Howze rail link is now being built in Gainesville, Texas, with rail service to Camp Howze Industrial Rail Park expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
Amtrak Hiawatha train at Glenview Station

26.06.2026

Hiawatha expansion grant seeks Madison Amtrak route

A Hiawatha expansion grant request for $218. 2 million has been submitted to the U.
Port of Long Beach clean air equipment and container terminal

26.06.2026

Zero-emission equipment funded at Port of Long Beach

Zero-emission equipment will be purchased and deployed at the Port of Long Beach under a $58. 2 million approval covering cargo equipment, cleaner harbor craft and a zero-emission locomotive.