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Network Rail will close the railway between Tonbridge and Wadhurst from 24 October to 1 November 2026 for essential upgrades. Rail replacement buses will operate throughout the closure affecting stations up to Battle.

A train fire near Ricla disrupted Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail on 12 October 2026, affecting 33 trains and nearly 13,000 passengers. Service resumed gradually using single-track operations, causing delays.

Portugal began construction on its first high-speed rail line between Porto and Lisboa on October 12, 2026. The 290 km route will reduce travel times to 1 hour and 20 minutes.