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Saturday, 29 August 2026

DB InfraGO Sues German Regulator Over Rail Capacity Caps on Busiest Routes
DB InfraGO has filed suit against Bundesnetzagentur's ruling limiting how much long-distance capacity DB Fernverkehr can hold on congested routes, a decision triggered by Italo's push for guaranteed access ahead of a planned €3.6bn German expansion.

Deutsche Bahn Puts DB Cargo UK Up for Sale as EU Restructuring Deal Bites
Germany's state rail operator has begun a formal sale process for its British freight arm, DB Cargo UK, as part of a wider restructuring tied to EU state-aid approval.

Amtrak Reopens East River Tunnel Line 2, Completing First Phase of $1.6bn Sandy Rehabilitation
Amtrak has restored full service on Line 2 of its East River Tunnel, 14 years after Superstorm Sandy flooded the century-old tunnel with seawater, as part of a $1.6bn rehabilitation project.

Skanska-Stacy Witbeck Joint Venture Wins $2.43bn Contract for LA's Van Nuys Light Rail

HSRA Shortlists Six Consortia for Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail Trains and Tunnels

Eurostar Fits First 1990s-Era e300 Trainset with ETCS Signalling

Renfe Pivots High-Speed Rail Expansion to Portugal After Hitting Regulatory Wall in France

Alstom in Talks with Indian Railways for 200 More Locomotives from Madhepura

Titagarh Rail Systems Wins Indian Railways Vendor Approval for Locomotive Traction Motors

India's Cabinet Approves Rs 9,450 Crore Multitracking Push Across Four States

New Jersey Opens FY27 Applications for $25 Million Rail Freight Assistance Program

Switzerland Proposes EUR 515m to Keep Freight on Rail Through the Alps to 2035

First Driverless Siemens Metro Train Arrives for Sydney's Airport Line

Brightline West Loses Its President as $15.5bn Funding Gap Persists

Union Pacific Pocketed $91M More in Fuel Surcharges Than It Paid for Fuel in Q2

Taiwan High-Speed Rail Takes Delivery of First Japan-Built N700ST Train

South Korea Approves KORAIL-SR Merger, Reuniting High-Speed Rail After 12 Years

FRA Awards $5.3 Billion in Rail Grants, Tapping Funds Freed by California High-Speed Rail Cuts



