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Amtrak Missouri River Runner train in Kansas City, Missouri

13.07.2026

Amtrak Service Disruption Continues on Missouri Route

Northbound City of New Orleans at Memphis Central Station

13.07.2026

City of New Orleans Service Set to Resume Daily July 13

Exterior view of an Amtrak NextGen Acela train

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

NextGen Acela at a 2025 preview event in Providence

10.07.2026

Amtrak Advances New Haven to Providence Study on NEC

Amtrak is advancing the New Haven to Providence study with state and federal partners. The work will examine strategies to preserve and increase the frequency, speed, reliability, and resilience of commuter and intercity passenger rail between the two cities, guided by extensive community engagement.
Tehran Railway Station in Iran

10.07.2026

Tehran–Mashhad Train Suspension Follows Track Damage

The Tehran–Mashhad train suspension began on Thursday after a section of the route in northern Iran was damaged. Repair crews are working at the site, while road transport is being arranged for travelers unable to continue their journeys by train.
Queensland Rail test train during ETCS testing on the Shorncliffe line

10.07.2026

ETCS Level 2 deployment expands on Gold Coast line

ETCS Level 2 deployment has expanded in South East Queensland, with Hitachi Rail extending digital signalling work to the Gold Coast line section between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations.
Official concept image of the planned Burlington Street Bridge replacement in Iowa City

09.07.2026

Burlington Street Bridge project wins $23M grant

The Burlington Street Bridge project has secured more than $23 million in federal support for the Building Better Connections Project in Iowa City.
Amtrak train on electrified rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

New Haven-Providence corridor study starts on NEC

New Haven-Providence corridor study work has begun as Amtrak reviews passenger-rail capacity between New Haven, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island, on the Northeast Corridor.
Outbound Kendall Square MBTA Headhouse on Main Street

09.07.2026

Kendall/MIT station improvements improve access

Kendall/MIT station improvements are now complete in Boston, with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority joining project partners and state and local government officials at a June 26 ceremony to mark the work.
Double-stacked freight train on Australian rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

Australia freight supply chains linked to rail upgrades

Australia freight supply chains have again come under sharper focus as the Iran conflict and the resulting global fuel crisis underline how much the country depends on secure, resilient supply chains.
Official image for Zillertal Railway modernization in Tyrol

08.07.2026

Zillertal Railway modernization covers full Tyrol line

Zillertal Railway modernization will see Siemens Mobility fully update the traffic control and management system on the Austrian narrow-gauge line in Tyrol.
Amtrak train near Richmond Main Street Station

08.07.2026

Virginia BUILD grants fund passenger-rail upgrades

Virginia BUILD grants will provide more than $76 million in federal funding for four transportation infrastructure projects, including two passenger-rail projects.
Hudson Tunnel Project construction site in North Bergen

08.07.2026

Hudson Tunnel Project Funding Protected by US Court

A federal judge in the United States has protected Hudson Tunnel Project funding, permanently blocking the Department of Transportation (USDOT) from holding back future grant payments for the $US 16bn project in New York.
Double-stacked freight train on Inland Rail track

08.07.2026

Inland Rail B2A project reaches 10 ready sites

The Inland Rail B2A project is making progress on the Beveridge to Albury section, where ten of the twelve enhancement locations can now accommodate double-stacked freight trains.
Red Line train at North Bethesda station

08.07.2026

Red Line major construction to suspend Metro service

Red Line major construction will suspend Metro train service between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights from July 6 through September 6, 2026.