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Sydney Trains service at Chatswood station beneath overhead wiring

25.08.2026

Sydney Trains overhead wiring support cable snaps

Platforms at Box Hill railway station in Melbourne

25.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop savings: About Half Identified

New CBH Group narrow-gauge locomotive in Western Australia

19.08.2026

CBH Rail Fleet Meets WA’s Push for Network Control

Driverless Sydney Metro train approaching Sydenham station on electrified tracks.

03.08.2026

Southwest Metro Enters Its Final Trial Running Phase

AUSTRALIA: Sydney’s Southwest Metro has entered its final Trial Running phase, launching more than 120 operational scenarios before the converted railway can complete regulatory approvals and open to passengers.
CCTV cameras and a passenger information display at Ton Pentre railway station

02.08.2026

AI Rail Station Monitoring Could Move Beyond Passive CCTV

INTERNATIONAL: AI rail station monitoring could shift security teams from continuous manual viewing towards connected camera, sensor and analytics networks that flag unattended objects and unusual crowd movement in real time.
Grand Central Class 180 train on electrified railway tracks, used as an illustrative image of the operator’s current fleet.

02.08.2026

Turntide expands LFP rail battery production in UK

UK: Turntide Technologies is expanding LFP rail battery production at its Sunderland plant to supply new Grand Central tri-mode trains scheduled to enter service in 2028.
An SMRT train at Boon Lay station on Singapore’s East–West Line.

02.08.2026

Singapore MRT Automation Moves Into Depot Maintenance

SINGAPORE: A new five-year programme will extend Singapore MRT automation beyond train operations, exploring highly automated depots, AI-assisted predictive maintenance and drone-based infrastructure inspections across the network.
Athens Metro Line 1 train standing at Piraeus station

02.08.2026

Athens Metro Begins Regenerative Braking Tests on Line 1

GREECE: Athens Metro has begun testing a regenerative braking system on Line 1 that STASY expects to recover 4,500 MWh annually, equal to 12.
SNTF locomotive modernisation returns 20 upgraded EMD diesel-electric units to Algeria’s rail network with Progress Rail support.

01.08.2026

SNTF Completes Modernisation of 20 EMD Locomotives

ALGERIA: SNTF has completed the modernisation of 20 EMD diesel-electric locomotives with Progress Rail support, returning the upgraded units to the national rail network after work by local technicians.
Amtrak NextGen Acela trainset 2129 at Newark Penn Station

01.08.2026

FRA Proposes New Noise Rules for High-Speed Trains

USA: FRA has proposed new high-speed train noise rules for operations above 160 mph, while FTA is offering $22 million for transit safety, accessibility and technology projects.
A diesel train leaving a level crossing at Ffairfach on the Heart of Wales line.

01.08.2026

Full U-Cross Rollout Approved for Heart of Wales Line

UK: Network Rail has secured funding to install U-Cross across the 96-mile Heart of Wales line, targeting safer rural level crossings and more precise real-time train location data.
Amtrak Acela train passing a Metro-North railcar on electrified tracks in Greenwich, Connecticut.

01.08.2026

FRA Proposes New Noise Rules for High-Speed Trains

USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed new noise standards for trains above 160 mph, creating an optional compliance route for operations up to 220 mph and a pathway beyond that speed.
Vande Bharat train standing at an electrified Indian railway station platform

31.07.2026

India Railway News Weekly Review: July 25–31, 2026

INDIA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Indian railway news published from July 25 to July 31, 2026: high-speed rail, passenger services, infrastructure and signalling.
JR East E5 Shinkansen train at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Japan, used as an illustrative high-speed rail image

31.07.2026

India Plans Its Indigenous High-Speed Rail Signalling

INDIA: Indian Railways is developing the Bharat Train Control System, a signalling protocol intended to be open-source, equip future bullet-train corridors and reduce reliance on foreign train-control standards.
Illustrative Mumbai Metro train at Airport Road station

31.07.2026

Aurionpro Mumbai Metro AFC Order Covers Six Stations

INDIA: Aurionpro Solutions has received an approximately ₹50 crore Mumbai Metro Line 5 AFC contract covering six Phase I stations, extending its existing automated fare collection work for MMRDA.