Railway News

The RMT Union will strike EMR staff on August 15, 2026, limiting Sheffield to London St Pancras trains to one per hour between 7am and 7pm. Passengers with booked EMR tickets can use LNER trains from Doncaster to London Kings Cross during the strike.

Adelaide’s train services were halted repeatedly in August 2026 due to wild weather. The disruptions stranded hundreds of commuters, leading to significant chaos.

East Midlands Railway will reinstate key Intercity train services from 31 August 2026, raising timetable operation to 92%. The move follows previous service reductions due to reliability issues with new Aurora Class 810 trains.

Train services in Adelaide were halted again due to wild weather on August 10, 2026. The disruptions have caused commuter chaos and significant travel delays in the city.

CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive delivered the initial seven trainsets for Shanghai Metro Line 22. Line 22 will be Shanghai’s first metro to cross the Yangtze River, running 43 km with eight stations.

East Midlands Railway will resume some cancelled Intercity train services from 31 August 2026 on Sheffield and Nottingham routes. The move raises operational levels from 87% to 92% of the planned timetable.

German police are investigating a suspected explosive device found on railway tracks in Treuchtlingen. The discovery comes amid heightened alert following a recent attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport.

Wild weather has halted Adelaide train services again as of early August 2026. The disruptions have caused ongoing delays and cancellations for commuters in Adelaide.

East Midlands Railway will restore key Intercity services on Sheffield and Nottingham routes from 31 August 2026, increasing timetable coverage from 87% to 92%. The move follows operational improvements addressing reliability issues with new Aurora Class 810 trains and ongoing collaboration with Hitachi Rail.

Wild weather has repeatedly halted Adelaide trains, causing major disruptions across South Australia. Hundreds of commuters were stranded due to the suspension of key Adelaide train lines.