A false fire alarm at Karanga-a-Hape station and a trespasser at Waitematā station caused widespread delays on Auckland’s City Rail Link on October 19, 2026. Auckland Councillor Richard Hills confirmed the issues were resolved and services were returning to normal.
Xiamen metro started limited free passenger service on two new lines on September 16, 2026, extending the network by 57.4 km. Line 4 is an express route and Line 6 is the city’s first inter-urban metro linking Xiamen and Zhangzhou.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander apologised for East Midlands Railway's unacceptable service caused by Aurora train issues in summer 2026. Renationalisation is planned for March 2027 to address these problems.