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Amtrak Begins Construction on New Maintenance Facility at Seattle Rail Yard

2 days ago | railway-news.com | Tiana May

Amtrak has commenced major construction work at its King Street Yard in Seattle as part of a multi-year infrastructure project to modernise train maintenance operations ahead of the arrival of its new Airo trains in 2026. The project involves building a nearly 100,000-square-foot facility designed to support maintenance for the forthcoming Amtrak Airo fleet and existing long-distance services operating in and out of Seattle, including the Coast Starlight and Empire Builder routes.
Alstom Installs Photovoltaic Panel System at Sahagún Site

2 days ago | railway-news.com | Joey Stoate

Alstom has installed a new photovoltaic panel system at its 500,000 m2 manufacturing site in Ciudad Sahagún, Mexico, its third largest production plant in the world. The 1,080 new photovoltaic panels offer a production capacity of 583 kWh and are expected to generate roughly 1,200 MWh of energy per annum, amounting to around 16.8% of the site’s total energy consumption.
Regional Leaders Propose New Liverpool-Manchester Railway

2 days ago | railway-news.com | Joey Stoate

Regional leaders have put forth proposals for a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway in a move that is predicted could kickstart a 90 billion GBP transformation across the North West of England. Alongside Rail Minister Huw Merriman and civic and business leaders across the North West, Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have called on the government to support the new railway’s implementation.
Governor Hochul Commits to Major Rail Investment Under FY 2026 Budget

2 days ago | railway-news.com | Tiana May

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to fully fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) 68.4 billion USD Capital Plan for 2025–2029. The funding forms part of New York State’s FY 2026 Enacted Budget and supports a wide-ranging package of infrastructure and service upgrades for the region’s transit networks.
Greater Anglia to Be Nationalised in October 2025

3 days ago | railway-news.com | Tiana May

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that Greater Anglia will transfer to public ownership on 12 October 2025. The move will see the East Anglian rail operator brought under the control of a government-owned company. This will follow the nationalisation of South Western Railway on 25 May 2025 and of c2c in July 2025.
Alstom Delivers First of 29 New Plane Train Vehicles at Atlanta Airport

3 days ago | railway-news.com | Tiana May

Alstom has delivered the first of 29 Innovia APM R vehicles to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as part of an 87 million USD replacement project for the airport’s automated people mover (APM) Plane Train system. The vehicles will support increased demand and help facilitate a planned extension to the existing system. The Plane Train provides transport between terminals at Hartsfield-Jackson, which is currently the busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.
ScotRail Introduces Starlink Satellite Technology in New Trial

3 days ago | railway-news.com | Joey Stoate

In a UK-first for onboard passenger Wi-Fi; ScotRail has introduced new, Starlink-enabled satellite technology across a rural route in the North of Scotland. The system, which was devised in partnership with Clarus Network, now allows trains throughout rural Scotland to access connections provided by a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
HS2 Reaches Major Milestone with Completion of Bromford Tunnel

3 days ago | railway-news.com | Joey Stoate

HS2’s first rail tunnel has been completed following the excavation of a 3.5-mile stretch of earth, officially forming the Bromford tunnel. The tunnel, which connects Warwickshire and Birmingham and is set to be the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands, begins in Water Orton and ends in Washwood Heath.
First OC Streetcar Vehicle Unveiled in Santa Ana, California

4 days ago | railway-news.com | Tiana May

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has unveiled the first vehicle for the upcoming OC Streetcar system. This marks a major step in developing Orange County’s first modern electric streetcar, which will serve Santa Ana and Garden Grove in California. The vehicle was built by Siemens Mobility in Sacramento and is the first of eight being delivered for the project.
Australia: Construction Begins for SRL TBM Launch Site in Clarinda

4 days ago | railway-news.com | Joey Stoate

Construction work has begun on the new Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) as preparations get underway for a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch site in Clarinda, Melbourne. The machines are set to arrive on site later this year, with excavation expected to begin on the SRL’s East tunnels soon after. Excavation between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley will be handled by consortium Suburban Connect, with the excavation of tunnels north of Glen Waverley toward Box Hill set to be handled by Terra Verde.