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[ October 24, 2026 ] Buses to Replace Trains Between Leeds and York Until Nov. 1 World
[ October 24, 2026 ] FreightCar America Advances Aftermarket Growth With Third Acquisition in Less Than a Year Miscellaneous
[ October 24, 2026 ] Woman Killed by Train at Auckland Rail Crossing World
[ October 24, 2026 ] Alstom Secures 15-Year, £800 Million Services Contract Extension From Greater Anglia World
[ October 22, 2026 ] Union Pacific Reports 16% Increase in Third-Quarter Profit Union Pacific

Investigators Cite Ineffective Management in 2023 Flying Scotsman Collision at Aviemore Station

September 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch identified ineffective management by the Strathspey Railway Company as an underlying factor in a collision involving the historic Flying Scotsman steam locomotive.

Central Japan Railway Company Uses AWS for Yamanashi Maglev Line

September 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Central Japan Railway Company is using Amazon Web Services technologies to enhance operations for its Yamanashi Maglev Line.

Passenger’s Hand Trapped in Train Doors at Enfield Town Station

August 2, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

British authorities have published a safety digest after a passenger’s hand was trapped in the door of a train departing Enfield Town station.

Engineering Train Near Mishap at Craven Arms Crossing Prompts Review

August 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

An engineering train narrowly avoided a collision with a heavy goods vehicle at the Craven Arms manually controlled barrier level crossing at 10 a.m. on July 22.

France’s Rail Network Disrupted by Coordinated Arson Attacks, Impacting Olympic Travelers

July 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

France’s rail network was severely disrupted following a series of coordinated arson attacks, paralyzing transportation for nearly a million people, including those traveling to the Olympic Games.

At Least 20 Injured in Russian Train Derailment

June 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Twenty people were injured when a passenger train derailed in Russia’s Komi region in the county’s far north.

LNER Marks Five Years of Azuma Trains

June 4, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

LNER recently celebrated five years since its Azuma trains entered service across its East Coast route between the Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire and London King’s Cross.

Avanti West Coast Introducing New Fleet of Hitachi Trains

June 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Avanti West Coast is introducing its new fleet of Hitachi trains named Evero, a 23-strong fleet consisting of 10 seven-carriage electric trains (Class 807) and 13 five-carriage bi-modes (Class 805).

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing North Yorkshire May 1 Level-Crossing Collision

May 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing a May 1 level-crossing collision in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

One Killed by Train in Ohau, New Zealand

May 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand Police can now confirm one person has died after being struck by a train in Ohau, Horowhenua.