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Thursday, 6 August 2026
First Alstom G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service in Melbourne
The first of 100 next-generation G Class trams built by Alstom at its Dandenong plant entered passenger service in Melbourne on 31 July 2026, opening deliveries under a contract worth around EUR700 million.
FRA Proposes New Noise Rules for Trains Above 160 mph
The Federal Railroad Administration published a proposed rule on 31 July 2026 revising train noise emission standards for services running between 160 and 220 mph, and creating an approval pathway above 220 mph, in a change it estimates could save high-speed developers $100 million over 30 years.
El-Sisi Sets September Trial Start for Egypt's First High-Speed Rail Line
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewed progress on the country's high-speed rail and urban transit programme on 2 August 2026, with six-month trial operations on the first line -- linking Ain Sokhna, New Alamein and Marsa Matrouh -- due to begin in September 2026.
Amtrak Board Advances Plan to Split Operator into Three Business Units
Lombardia Adds €25m to Milano-Seregno Light Rail as Costs Jump Almost 50%
Ukrzaliznytsia Confirms 30% Rail Freight Tariff Hike From 1 August
First Hitachi-Toshiba N700ST High-Speed Trainset Ships to Taiwan for 2028 Launch
GB Railfreight's Class 99 Hybrid Locomotive Enters Commercial Service
Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit for First Time Since 2019
First Direct Commercial Freight Train Reaches Nepal via Jogbani-Biratnagar Rail Link
Siemens-Led Consortium Wins €308m Romanian Railway Signalling Modernisation Contracts
Prabowo Orders Resumption of Trans-Sumatra and Trans-Kalimantan Railway Plans
Stadler Rail Refuses CHF10m Ransom, Confirms No Security-Relevant Data Stolen in Cyberattack
First Alstom SJ250 High-Speed Train Begins Testing Ahead of Nordic Certification
Knorr-Bremse Sells Merak Train Climate Control Business to OpenGate Capital
Spanish High-Speed Rail Ridership Falls 21% in Q1 After Adamuz Crash and Storm Disruption
Ottawa Commits $1.95bn to New VIA Rail Locomotive Fleet, Revives Montreal Assembly
BNSF CEO Says Fourth UP-NS Merger Filing Still Fails to Show Competitive Benefit
