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Russia and Belarus signed a memorandum on October 1, 2026, to jointly develop a 715 km high-speed rail line between Moskva and Minsk. The line aims to cut travel time to about three hours with trains running up to 400 km/h.

Tsingshan's Zimbabwe steel unit partnered with the state rail firm in early October 2026. The partnership seeks to boost freight haulage capacity for steel industry rail transport.

Several Southeastern train services were cancelled after bedbugs were found in drivers' cabs on two trains. The affected trains were removed from service for cleaning and inspection starting from early October 2026.