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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

Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train at Paris Gare de Lyon

20.08.2026

Australia Wants Proven High-Speed Trains, Not New Ones

Eurostar e300 train under overhead wires in Brussels

18.08.2026

Eurostar Retrofits 1990s Trains While Waiting for Its New Fleet

Aerial view of Suburban Rail Loop East construction works in Box Hill Gardens, Melbourne

12.08.2026

Australia Rail News Weekly Review: August 6–12, 2026

AUSTRALIA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Australian rail news published from August 6 to August 12, 2026: passenger services, rolling stock, metro construction and freight infrastructure.
Sydenham Station metro platforms and tracks during the Southwest Metro programme

11.08.2026

Sydney Metro West Set to Lower 5,316 Tonnes of Rail

AUSTRALIA: Sydney Metro West is preparing to lower 5,316 tonnes of rail 27 metres into the Sydney Olympic Park station box as the 24-kilometre project moves from tunnelling into fit-out.
Northern entrance to Victoria Cross Metro station in North Sydney.

10.08.2026

IGLU Buys $86.94m Site Beside Victoria Cross Metro

AUSTRALIA: IGLU has bought a 3,132 sq m site beside Victoria Cross Metro station in North Sydney for $86. 94 million, moving former metro construction land toward private mixed-use redevelopment.
Rendering of a Western Sydney Airport metro train on elevated track near the airport.

07.08.2026

Western Sydney Airport Metro Train Makes Room for Luggage

AUSTRALIA: The first Western Sydney Airport metro train has arrived in Sydney with wider aisles, dedicated luggage storage and passenger features designed specifically for journeys to the new airport.
First Western Sydney Airport Train Revealed

04.08.2026

Sydney Metro Unveils First Western Sydney Airport Train

AUSTRALIA: Sydney Metro has unveiled the first three-car train for its Western Sydney Airport line, moving the 645-passenger unit into static testing before dynamic trials begin later in 2026.
Sydney Metro platform with screen doors and an arched ceiling at Martin Place Station

03.08.2026

Hunter Street Station Cavern Opens for Public Tour

AUSTRALIA: Visitors will be able to enter the future Hunter Street Station cavern on 22 August, seeing the underground space where Sydney Metro West platforms are planned.
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.
Exterior of Tallawong Metro Station with its curved roof, platforms and illuminated escalators.

22.07.2026

Sydney Metro Parking Expansion to Add Up to 1,200 Spaces

New South Wales will invest A$160 million in a Sydney Metro parking expansion that will add up to 1,200 commuter spaces at Tallawong and Hills Showground stations.
Two Sydney Metro trains during Southwest Metro testing at Bankstown

16.07.2026

Southwest Metro Testing Enters Final Stage in Sydney

Southwest Metro testing has entered its final stage as trains begin running across the connected M1 line between Bankstown and Tallawong ahead of passenger services.
Sydney Metro subcontracting scandal: Future Form removed

15.05.2026

Sydney Metro subcontracting scandal: Future Form removed

The Sydney Metro subcontracting scandal centres on a Webuild subcontractor. The issue involved the Western Sydney Airport Metro project.
Sydney Metro’s Final TBMs Begin Massive 1,100-Tonne Exit from the CBD

05.05.2026

Sydney Metro’s Final TBMs Begin Massive 1,100-Tonne Exit from the CBD

Sydney Metro TBMs Jessie and Ruby are being removed from deep beneath the Sydney CBD. They are the last two tunnel boring machines on any active Sydney Metro project.
Sydney Metro adds 166 M1 trips ahead of Southwest testing

14.04.2026

Sydney Metro adds extra trains and more M1 services

Sydney Metro capacity boost measures on the M1 Line add 166 weekly trips. Capacity is increasing during peak periods and on weekends.