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VIA Rail awards C$150m long-distance sleeping car modernisation contract
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (58+ words) Railway Gazette International VIA Rail awards C$150m long-distance sleeping car modernisation contract CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail has awarded CAD Railway Industries a C$150m five-year contract to modernise its 56 Ch'teau and Manor class sleeping cars. Get enhanced access to…...
Renfe High Speed Expansion to Paris Suspended Over Train Approval Delays
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (474+ words) Spain's Renfe halts high-speed service expansion to Paris in 2026 due to regulatory delays for Talgo 106 train approval in France, impacting cross-border rail travel plans. The primary obstacle blocking Renfe's Renfe high speed ambitions involves obtaining French regulatory approval for the…...
Railly News - Alstom Delivers Next-Gen Electric Locomotive to Romania
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (140+ words) This deployment also sets a benchmark for other Eastern European countries aiming to upgrade their rail systems. By adopting state-of-the-art electric locomotives, Romania positions itself as a pioneer in regional rail innovation, opening pathways for broader EU integration and cross-border…...
Beltrami County Historical Society to host Train Days 2026
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (201+ words) BEMIDJI " The Beltrami County Historical Society will host Train Days 2026 from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Saturday, April 11, and noon to 4 p. m. on Sunday, April 12, at the Beltrami County History Center, 130 Minnesota Ave. SW. The event will feature model railroads in multiple scales, including…...
West Midlands Railway's Class 730 trains notch up "fastest speed' on Bromsgrove's Lickey Incline
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (195+ words) Even today some heavy freight trains still need help. Modern express trains, such as the Cross Country Voyagers, routinely pass through Bromsgrove at 80mph and with full power will fall to about 70mph at the top of the hill and could be…...
SEPTA to Purchase Rail Cars for Regional Services
2+ day, 34+ min ago (437+ words) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is purchasing 24 passenger rail cars from Exo, a public transport provider in the Montreal region, to support its Regional Rail fleet. The agreement, valued at 8. 58 million USD, was approved by Exo's board in March. The…...
Latest on 'once-in-a-generation project' to link Cambridge with Oxford by rail
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (382+ words) The plans aim to link Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes and Bedford (stock image)(Image: Cambridgeshire Live) The latest details on a "once-in-a-generation" project to link Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes, and Bedford have been revealed. East West Railway Company (EWR Co)…...
Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia sign Mo U with focus on Bu Be railway
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (280+ words) The Serbian rail freight operator Srbija Kargo, together with Hungarian and North Macedonian counterparts, has signed a memorandum of understanding on a "synchronised rail transport service. In particular, the three parties focus on the Budapest-Belgrade railway to boost rail freight…...
All aboard for San Angelo museum's National Train Days celebration
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (130+ words) gosanangelo. com All aboard for San Angelo museum's National Train Days celebration The Railway Museum of San Angelo will host a May 9-10 celebration of National Train Days for the first time in almost 30 years, according to a media release. The…...
Alstom Delivers First Two Metropolis Trains for Santo Domingo Metro Expansion
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (455+ words) Alstom has announced delivery of the first two of eight new trains to the Oficina para el Reordenamiento del Transporte (OPRET) for the Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 expansion project. The project, which will see an extension of the Santo Domingo…...