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[ September 13, 2026 ] Transport Infrastructure Ireland Picks Jacobs, AECOM Joint Venture for MetroLink World
[ September 12, 2026 ] Government: £1 Billion Investment Will Benefit Passengers Across the North of England World
[ September 12, 2026 ] RAIB Completes Preliminary Examination into North Yorkshire Near Miss World
[ September 12, 2026 ] CN Files Description of Anticipated Requested Conditions to Preserve Midwest Rail Competition Canadian National
[ September 11, 2026 ] The FRA’s New Advisory Is a Reminder: PTC Backstops the Rules, It Doesn’t Replace Them Safety

Two Seriously Injured After Southern Train Derails Near Lewes

August 17, 2026 The Turntable

Two people remained hospitalized with serious injuries after three carriages of a Southern passenger train derailed near Lewes station in England, prompting authorities to declare a major incident.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Welcome Visiting Steam Locomotives During September Steam Gala

August 16, 2026 The Turntable

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway will welcome three visiting steam locomotives for its four-day Annual Steam Gala from Sept. 24-27, including LNER A4 Pacific No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and GWR Castle Class No. 4079 Pendennis Castle.

KiwiRail to Lead Dublin Street Overbridge Works in Picton

June 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Major work on an overbridge at the Auckland Street end of Dublin Street at the Picton Ferry Terminal will start in early 2027, with the KiwiRail-led project expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.

RAIB: Train Passed Red Signal Before Fatal Midland Main Line Collision

June 24, 2026 The Turntable

The driver of a passenger train was killed and 162 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford, according to preliminary findings released by British rail investigators.

RAIB: Planning Error Led to Near Miss With Track Workers in Bookham Tunnel

June 15, 2026 The Turntable

A planning error in a safe work pack led to a passenger train passing dangerously close to three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel, rail investigators said.

RAIB Opens Investigation After Passenger Train Strikes Rail Grinding Machine Left on Track

June 14, 2026 The Turntable

Rail investigators have opened an investigation after a passenger train struck a portable rail grinding machine that had been left on the track near Redbridge, Hampshire.

RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track

June 11, 2026 The Turntable

Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.

First of Alstom’s 10 New Elizabeth Line Aventra Trains Rolls Off Production Line in Derby

June 6, 2026 The Turntable

The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains has left Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby as Transport for London moves to increase capacity on what has become the UK’s busiest single railway service.

Six Injured After Train Derails at Khandallah Station in Wellington, New Zealand

June 6, 2026 The Turntable

Six passengers were taken to the hospital after a train derailed near Khandallah Station on Wellington’s Johnsonville line Saturday evening.

Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31

May 28, 2026 The Turntable

Britain’s largest train operator will transfer into public ownership on Sunday, May 31, as the government continues its push to bring passenger rail services under state control.