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

31.08.2026

Victoria to Abolish Suburban Rail Loop Levy on Fares

CSR014 locomotive after the derailment at Newport

29.08.2026

Newport Freight Train Derailment Disrupts Freight Traffic

Sydney Trains service at Redfern station with overhead wiring above the platforms

27.08.2026

Suburban Rail Loop Contract Awards Pause Hits Six Stations

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

31.08.2026

Victoria to Abolish Suburban Rail Loop Levy on Fares

The Suburban Rail Loop levy built into Victoria’s public transport fares is set to be abolished. The 1 per cent charge was approved to help fund SRL East but ultimately used to fund public transport, before being disclosed in a review by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office.
Hue–Phong Nha tourist train arriving at the platform during the launch

31.08.2026

Hue–Phong Nha tourist train starts daily service

The Hue–Phong Nha tourist train has begun daily operations through Quang Tri, combining rail travel with access to cultural, historical and natural attractions across central Vietnam.
Woman beside a Kazakhstan passenger train used for women-only carriage service

31.08.2026

Almaty–Tashkent Women-Only Carriage Starts October 1

The Almaty–Tashkent women-only carriage will be added to the daily international train from October 1. It will operate as part of train No.
N700S train on the Tokaido Shinkansen in Shizuoka

31.08.2026

Tokaido Shinkansen 35% Discount Offered to Under-30s

The Tokaido Shinkansen EX Travel Pack comes with a 35% discount on selected journeys for travelers aged 29 and under as part of an offer from JR Central and JR Tokai Tours.
Metrolink train at Anaheim ARTIC station

29.08.2026

Metrolink late-night service adds three festival trains

Metrolink late-night service will be added on Saturday for passengers leaving Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival at Great Park in Irvine, California.
Link light rail train entering Pioneer Square Station in Seattle

28.08.2026

Sound Transit Fare Gates Planned for 14 Link Stations

Sound Transit fare gates are moving ahead under a pilot covering up to 14 Link light rail stations, replacing the open-entry model at some of the network’s busiest locations.
A ScotRail Inter7City train in service at Dalwhinnie

20.08.2026

ScotRail’s First July Without Peak Fares Had a Games in It

UK: ScotRail recorded 8,423,512 passenger journeys in July, 897,359 more than in the same month last year — an 11. 9% rise during the Commonwealth Games and the first July since peak fares were permanently abolished.
Атрибут alt: Vande Bharat Express train on the Bengaluru–Ernakulam route

16.08.2026

Onam Rush Forces Vande Bharat to Double Its Coaches

INDIA: Railway Supply previously reported that the Bengaluru–Ernakulam Vande Bharat would double from 8 to 16 coaches; what wasn't yet clear was how badly that capacity was needed — waitlists on the route had already topped 100 passengers for one direction before the extra coaches even entered service.
Front entrance of San Jose Diridon station in San Jose, California

16.08.2026

32,000 SJSU Students Get Free Bay Area Transit

USA: Starting this week, San José State students no longer have to choose which Bay Area transit agency they can afford to ride — a new Clipper BayPass gives an estimated 32,000 eligible students free, unlimited access to 24 operators at once, including BART and Caltrain.
LiDAR Innovation Advances Rail Corridor Monitoring

16.08.2026

Brightline Cuts SoFlo Fares to $15 on Weekends

USA: Brightline is offering $15 one-way SMART fares between its five South Florida stations on weekends — the latest move in a fare strategy the operator has leaned on for months to keep short-haul ridership growing.
Northern Class 195 train 195003 at Leeds station

10.08.2026

Northern Opens GPS Pay As You Go Trial to All Passengers

UK: Northern’s GPS-based Digital Pay As You Go trial is now open to all passengers on the Leeds–Harrogate and Sheffield–Doncaster routes after its participant cap was removed.
High-speed rail link between Britain and Germany: plans by Eurostar and DB

09.08.2026

Rail beats flying by up to 140 minutes on 10 routes

INTERNATIONAL: Omio’s comparison of 25 European city pairs found rail faster than flying on 10 routes once airport transfers, security and other door-to-door steps are included.