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Renfe Class 452 high-capacity train during testing near Mataró

28.08.2026

Renfe high-capacity trains to join Málaga C-1 in 2028

DART train at Greystones in County Wicklow

28.08.2026

DART services to Wicklow planned hourly from 2029

Platform 3 and railway tracks at Kilmarnock station

28.08.2026

Kilmarnock track upgrades suspend ScotRail services

DART train at Greystones in County Wicklow

28.08.2026

DART services to Wicklow planned hourly from 2029

DART services to Wicklow are moving into the infrastructure procurement stage, with Iarnród Éireann opening a Design & Build tender for new charging facilities at Wicklow Station.
Platform 3 and railway tracks at Kilmarnock station

28.08.2026

Kilmarnock track upgrades suspend ScotRail services

Kilmarnock track upgrades will suspend ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock, Dumfries and Carlisle, along with services between Kilmarnock and Ayr and Stranraer, while Network Rail carries out £13.
Central line trains at Epping Underground Station

28.08.2026

Central Line Cable Theft Disrupts Epping–Loughton

Central line cable theft near Theydon Bois disrupted London Underground services between Epping and Loughton, affecting thousands of passengers after trackside equipment was damaged overnight.
Electrification works on the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto railway line

28.08.2026

Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto line reopening delayed into 2027

The Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto line reopening has been delayed again on part of the route as electrification works continue.
Greater Anglia Class 755 train at Ipswich

28.08.2026

Norfolk and Suffolk Rail Disruption Set for Autumn

Rail disruption for track replacements will affect passengers travelling through Norfolk and Suffolk on weekends during September and October, as Network Rail carries out track renewals and maintenance work.
Edmonton Valley Line light rail vehicles during testing

28.08.2026

Edmonton Construction Delays Affect Two LRT Projects

Edmonton construction delays linked to record summer rainfall are affecting LRT projects, road upgrades and land development across the city, while the municipality faces an estimated $42 million in public-sector losses that are not expected to be covered by insurance.
Amtrak trains and passengers on a platform at Washington Union Station

28.08.2026

Amtrak October Service Restrictions Change Virginia Travel

Amtrak October service restrictions will affect trains south of Washington, D. C.
HS1 and adjacent railway lines near Cheriton terminal in Kent

27.08.2026

Eurostar HS1 Appeal Targets a Rule, Not Virgin

UK: The Eurostar HS1 appeal dated Aug. 14 does not expressly ask the regulator to revoke the Aug.
Sydney Trains service at Redfern station with overhead wiring above the platforms

27.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop Contract Awards Pause Hits Six Stations

AUSTRALIA: Victoria has paused further Suburban Rail Loop contract awards pending a savings review, directly affecting two unsigned station packages whose funding position was identified by the auditor-general the following day as the project’s most significant risk to on-time delivery.
Te Waihorotiu Station entrance in central Auckland before City Rail Link passenger services begin

25.08.2026

Final City Rail Link emergency exercise before opening

NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Transport says one final City Rail Link emergency exercise is scheduled in underground stations and tunnels during the week of August 24, before passenger services begin on September 13.
Sydney Trains service at Chatswood station beneath overhead wiring

25.08.2026

Sydney Trains overhead wiring support cable snaps

AUSTRALIA: A steel cable holding the Sydney Trains overhead wiring taut snapped at Chatswood on Monday night, the operator says; repairs finished about 1pm Tuesday, but T1 and T9 gaps continued.
Platforms at Box Hill railway station in Melbourne

25.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop savings: About Half Identified

AUSTRALIA: The Victorian Government says around A$1 billion of its A$2 billion Suburban Rail Loop savings target has been identified, with further contract awards waiting on a technical review.