Category: Rail Industry

VIA Rail is modernizing 56 sleeper railcars

Canadian rail operator VIA Rail has announced a USD 150 million investment in a comprehensive program to modernize its entire fleet of Château and Manor sleeper railcars. The program includes the modernization of 56 sleeper railcars over the next five years. The initiative is part of the company’s strategy to improve the passenger experience and […]

UP 4014 Route Changed Due To Weather, April 12-14

Home  › Rail News  › UP 4014 Route Changed Due To Weather April 12-14n Published: April 11, 2026 By: Adam Burns Union Pacific announced on April 11th that “Big Boy” 4014’s route along the western leg of “Coast-To-Coast Tour” has been altered due to inclement weather on Donner Pass.  From April 12-14, 2026 the engine will […]

PKP and the OSCE launch an anti-human trafficking campaign

PKP has joined a national awareness campaign on combating human trafficking, carried out in Poland in collaboration with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, and PKP PLK. The campaign is aimed at travelers and station users and is taking place at over 30 train stations […]

Train Rides On Florida’s Sugar Express! (2026)

Home  › Tourism  › Sugar Express Published: April 12, 2026 By: Adam Burns In the flat, sun-drenched agricultural landscape surrounding Lake Okeechobee, one of America’s most unique heritage rail experiences has quietly taken shape. The Sugar Express, based in Clewiston, Florida, is not merely a tourist railroad—it is a rare example of a true mainline excursion […]

Birmingham has opened a new tram extension

The Birmingham tram extension to Millennium Point station began operations on April 5, expanding connectivity in central Birmingham and integrating new areas into the West Midlands Metro network. This is the first phase of the Birmingham Eastside extension, which includes two new stations, providing easy access to key locations such as Moor Street Station, the […]

Train Rides On The Strasburg Rail Road (2026)

Home  › Tourism  › Strasburg Rail Road Published: April 12, 2026 By: Adam Burns Few railroads in North America can claim the longevity, authenticity, and continued relevance of the Strasburg Rail Road. Nestled in the rolling farmland of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, this remarkable line is widely recognized as America’s oldest continuously operating railroad, offering visitors a […]

SNCF plans to use AI and data analytics for the new TGV INOUI

At the end of March, SNCF Voyageurs brought together 70 data specialists and engineering students to use data analytics and artificial intelligence to envision the future digital features of the new TGV INOUI (SNCF’s premium high-speed service). The event, organized as a datathon, took place on March 31 and April 1 and aimed to identify […]

Florida “Beer Tasting” Train Rides

Home  › Tourism  › Florida Beer Tasting Train Rides Published: April 12, 2026 By: Adam Burns In the middle of South Central Florida’s sugar country—far from the beaches, condos, and crowded theme parks—there’s a passenger train that feels like a little time machine. Sugar Express operates vintage-style excursions out of Clewiston, rolling across working railroad lines […]

Alstom retains contract for automated train system at the world’s busiest airport

Alstom has announced a five-year extension of its contract to operate and maintain the Plane Train automated transit system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport. The value of the contract extension is approximately EUR 140 million, and the agreement continues a partnership between the company and the city of Atlanta that has […]