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July 24, 2026 | North America

Class 1 railways sign controversial agreements

Canadian National (CN) agrees not to oppose Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) merger in return for expanded operating rights.

July 23, 2026 | Financial

Czech Republic draws down $US 190m Eurofima loan

Financing supports the acquisition of 94 regional trains.

July 20, 2026 | Main line

Germany limits DB’s access on key routes opening the door to Italo

Italo orders new trains from Siemens and reaffirms plan to compete with DB on two key corridors from mid-2028.

July 20, 2026 | Light Rail

Guatemala secures British finance for light rail project

G2G partnering model will provide up to $US 6.7bn for new Metro Riel line.

July 20, 2026 | Financial

Omio Group to acquire Rail Europe

The combined group is expected to sell more than 22 million tickets annually.

July 17, 2026 | Financial

Kazakhstan Railways plans IPO early next year

A quarter of KTZ’s common shares will be listed in Astana, London and Hong Kong.

July 16, 2026 | Financial

Eurostar report sets out economic benefits to Britain

Contribution of £2bn a year forecast to rise by 40% with new routes to Geneva and Frankfurt.

July 15, 2026 | Fleet

Renfe and Talgo settle Avril S106 dispute

Talgo will convert 15 of 30 trains to variable gauge while compensation programme agreed.

July 14, 2026 | Central/South America

Korea wins Peru modernisation contract

Korail-led consortium will project manage modernisation of 129km Huancayo - Huancavelica line.

July 13, 2026 | Europe

Sweden-Germany train ferry deal signed

Agreement secures operation of ferries between Trelleborg and Rostock until 2031.

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