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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 22, 2026 | Fleet

Ukraine reports sharp rise in locomotive damage from Russian attacks

Russian attacks have destroyed almost as many Ukrainian locomotives in 2026 as in the previous four years combined.

July 21, 2026 | Central/South America

Vale to introduce positive train control on Brazilian lines

Wabtec will deploy PTC on country’s two key passenger lines under $US 196m agreement.

July 21, 2026 | Freight

China-Europe rail freight via Russia surges amid deep-sea disruption

Disruptions to deep-sea shipping routes have benefited rail.

July 20, 2026 | Central/South America

Freight privatisation gathers pace in Argentina

As the government prepares to invite bids for state-owned operator Belgrano Freight and Logistics, an open-access framework is under development with the intention of attracting global players to invest in Argentina’s rail network, as Andrew Young explains.

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 | Africa

Cameroon bauxite project reaches key milestone

Locomotives delivered ahead of the start of operations in the third quarter of this year.

July 15, 2026 | High-speed

CPK selects bidders for section of Warsaw - Łódź HS line

The contract should be awarded by the end of 2027.

July 13, 2026 | Freight

Brazil reshapes $US 29bn rail freight concession programme

There will now be three priority auctions, while five have been delayed.

July 13, 2026 | Infrastructure

The Gulf rail surge: redefining delivery in the next decade

Omar Benzaria, transportation managing director for the Middle East and South Asia at Egis, examines the opportunities and challenges of delivering rail projects across the region.

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