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Amtrak Heartland Flyer train beside a platform at Fort Worth Central Station

26.08.2026

Texas funding keeps Heartland Flyer service running in 2027

Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

26.08.2026

STB orders unfiltered workpapers in UP-NS review

Norfolk and Western Railway passenger car in Hinton, West Virginia

25.08.2026

Norfolk & Western Power Car 409 Faces Deadline

18.06.2025

Metra Begins $56M Overhaul of 95th St./CSU Station

Metra has launched a $56 million renovation of the 95th Street/Chicago State University Station to modernize infrastructure and improve commuter access to the university campus on Chicago’s South Side.
Kenya plans to issue its first Panda bond to raise funds for the stalled 475 km Standard Gauge Railway extension toward the Ugandan border, aiming to reduce logistics costs and improve trade access

17.06.2025

Kenya Seeks Chinese Panda Bond to Restart Railway Expansion

Kenya plans to issue its first Panda bond to raise funds for the stalled 475 km Standard Gauge Railway extension toward the Ugandan border, aiming to reduce logistics costs and improve trade access.
India’s RITES is renewing its engagement with Tanzania, focusing on long-term partnerships and railway infrastructure investments across the region’s most transformative transportation projects

17.06.2025

India’s RITES Reignites Infrastructure Ambitions in Tanzania

India’s RITES is renewing its engagement with Tanzania, focusing on long-term partnerships and railway infrastructure investments across the region’s most transformative transportation projects.
The Dubai Blue Line project officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and RTA Director General Mattar Al Tayer

16.06.2025

Dubai Blue Line Metro Construction Officially Begins

The Dubai Blue Line project officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and RTA Director General Mattar Al Tayer.

16.06.2025

Metrolinx Launches Public Contest to Name Ontario TBMs

Metrolinx has launched a public contest to name two tunnel boring machines that will help construct the downtown portion of the Ontario Line in Toronto.

16.06.2025

California High-Speed Rail Authority Disputes FRA Funding Cut

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has strongly rejected the Federal Railroad Administration’s funding termination proposal, citing construction milestones and renewed investment plans as evidence of steady progress.
Melton Station upgrade advanced significantly as crews completed two weeks of nonstop work to modernize infrastructure and reopen the Ballarat Line for regular service.

15.06.2025

Melton Station upgrade progresses with new rail bridges, access

Melton Station upgrade advanced significantly as crews completed two weeks of nonstop work to modernize infrastructure and reopen the Ballarat Line for regular service.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers issued Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice.

15.06.2025

Canadian National Railway Invests $30 Million in Tennessee Rail

Canadian National Railway will invest $30 million in Tennessee to strengthen infrastructure, enhance efficiency, and drive long-term freight innovation across its regional network.
Queen-Spadina Ontario Line station is quickly taking shape beneath one of Toronto’s busiest intersections as crews dig deep to prepare for the next phase of construction

14.06.2025

Massive Work Progresses at Queen-Spadina Ontario Line Station

Queen-Spadina Ontario Line station is quickly taking shape beneath one of Toronto’s busiest intersections as crews dig deep to prepare for the next phase of construction.

14.06.2025

Metro Tunnel test run to impact Saturday train schedules

The Metro Tunnel test run scheduled for Saturday, 21 June, will significantly affect travel on Cranbourne and Pakenham lines as trial trains operate without passengers.
South Africa Gets $1.5 Billion to Reform Rail, Energy

14.06.2025

South Africa Secures $1.5 Billion to Boost Rail and Energy

South Africa has secured $1. 5 billion in funding from the World Bank to implement rail freight and energy reforms aimed at boosting competitiveness and driving private sector investment.
Melbourne will launch its first complete test run through the new Metro Tunnel on June 21, simulating weekday operations between East Pakenham and Sunbury without passengers

13.06.2025

Melbourne to Launch First Full Metro Tunnel Test Run

Melbourne will launch its first complete test run through the new Metro Tunnel on June 21, simulating weekday operations between East Pakenham and Sunbury without passengers.