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Train services between Peterborough and London King’s Cross will be disrupted on 28–29 November due to digital signalling installation work on the East Coast Main Line. The work includes diagnostic system and software updates, track renewal, step-free access works, canopy work, and overhead line equipment upgrades.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway is seeking volunteers from North Wales for customer-facing roles during its Christmas Santa Special services. The appeal covers roles such as stewards, greeters, Welsh-speaking volunteers and Santa’s elves, with festive operations starting on 28 November 2026.

At Wandsworth Town station, piling for new lift shafts has been completed as part of a £19.8 million step-free access upgrade. The island platform is back in use, and the station is expected to become fully accessible in summer 2027. The project is funded by the UK Department for Transport and Wandsworth Council.

Amorim Cork Solutions supplied under ballast mats for a railway infrastructure project in Pampilhosa do Botão, Portugal, to help control vibration in a track transition zone beside a bridge. The mats were selected for their elastic support and ability to reduce vibration transmission under repeated train loading.

Hitachi Rail signed a contract to supply railway signalling systems for the T26 tunnel and Bilecik depot on Turkey’s Ankara–Istanbul line.

BASF InfraService & Solutions Lausitz will haul quartz sand between Hohenbocka and Schwarzheide for Captrain subsidiary RBB using its industrial railway, locomotives and staff. BASF also plans to use spare rail capacity for further third-party freight contracts.

GWR and Transport for Wales will run extra trains and reservation-only services to Cardiff Central for Wales’ Autumn Rugby Internationals on 7, 14 and 21 November, with queueing and revenue checks in place due to expected crowding.

Chiltern Railways will offer free travel to serving military personnel and veterans travelling to Remembrance events on 7-8 November, with free return travel from London on 8 November. Veterans can use a Veterans Railcard, Veterans Oyster card, or other ID.

Porterbrook and GB Railfreight have signed a deal for 56 new MWA box wagons to be built by WH Davis in Nottinghamshire. The first wagon is due for completion by September 2027, and the wagons will carry recycled material to 7Steel’s Cardiff site.

Network Rail has advised passengers to plan ahead for heavy festive travel in Birmingham. Christmas markets and events are expected to increase use of Birmingham stations, with staff available at New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill, while some services to New Street will be suspended from 24 to 28 December 2026.

UIC will hold the 5th Global FRMCS Conference on 24–25 November 2026 in Paris. The event will cover FRMCS technical developments, V3p specifications, large-scale testing under FP2 MORANE 2, and global deployment challenges for next-generation railway communications.

Trafikverket outlined Sweden’s winter rail maintenance setup for 14,400 km of track, including 32 maintenance contracts, 3,200 workers, 960 vehicles, heated switches, snow-melting machines and new hot-air de-icing systems. Contractors must respond within 60 to 120 minutes depending on time and route.

Network Rail completed drainage renewal and related maintenance on the East Coast Main Line in North Yorkshire after two weekend possessions. The programme included 300 metres of drainage at Chapman’s Bridge near Shipton, work on track, power lines and points, vegetation management, and a new bridge at Church Fenton for overhead line preparation.

British Transport Police have released a CCTV image after a racially aggravated assault at Harold Wood station in East London on 9 October. The victim was abused on the platform and later followed outside the station, where they were hit and kicked. Police are asking for information.

Ukraine’s ministry, Ukrzaliznytsia and the PPP Agency signed a memorandum to prepare two railway projects in Zakarpattia: a 1,435 mm standard-gauge electrified line from Uzhhorod to the state border via Pavlovo, and modernisation of the Korolevo–Khust route. The work will be supported by the World Bank PREPARE programme.

Hanoi has signed EPC turnkey contracts for five driverless metro lines, Lines 1, 2, 8, 10 and 14, totalling about 253.5 km. The programme targets GoA4 automation, CBTC, depots, and digital delivery tools, with completion planned for 2030.

CSX expanded its Chambersburg intermodal terminal after volumes rose from 159,000 units in 2023 to 192,000 in 2025. The railway added a rubber-tyred gantry crane, two reach stackers and more parking space, and is now enlarging the maintenance facility. Further expansion options are under review.

PKP PLK is considering converting some existing Polish electrified main lines from 3 kV DC to 2×25 kV AC. The programme has two phases through 2045, with consultations planned in November 2026 and a final programme expected by year-end, subject to financing.

Porterbrook will supply 56 new box wagons to GB Railfreight, with the wagons built by WH Davis in Nottinghamshire. The fleet is due to start completion in September 2027 and will be used to move recycled material to 7Steel’s Cardiff site for UK steel production.

Trilogical Technologies CEO Eyal Trichter said railway telematics is shifting from data collection to operational decision support. The company is investing in sensors, firmware, software and cloud analytics for freight wagons and passenger rolling stock, with APIs for integration into operators’ existing fleet systems.

Premium PSU will present its full auxiliary and services power conversion range for rolling stock at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, including AC/DC supplies, DC/DC converters, inverters, VFDs and DC-UPS. The products are engineered to EN 50155 and related railway standards and built in Barcelona.

Transport for Greater Manchester will start redeveloping Bury Interchange later this month in two phases. The first phase includes a new footbridge, lift access to Metrolink platforms, platform resurfacing, canopy replacement, and upgrades to lighting, signage, CCTV, passenger information displays and ticketing facilities.

CPKC signed a five-year agreement to increase steelmaking coal shipments from British Columbia to Vancouver export terminals. CN expanded its Vaughan, Ontario fuel terminal to handle more than 15,000 railcars a year. Audi chose a Norfolk Southern-served site in Georgia for a EUR 3.6 billion factory.

MCMC is testing internet coverage along the 378km Phase 1 East Coast Rail Link route from Gombak to Kota Baru, including 16 stations and tunnels, ahead of the Dec 12 launch. Maxis, appointed by MRL as the 4G infrastructure provider, has presented its implementation plan.

Canada has shortened the timetable for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 at the Port of Vancouver to 2035, with a final investment decision expected by mid-2027. The project includes a widened causeway with road and railway infrastructure, while the federal government is also developing a broader rail strategy for the port.