Railway News

East Midlands Railway will cut services at London St Pancras due to RMT strike action starting late August 2026. Passengers should travel only if essential during this period.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has completed over 100 km of piers in Maharashtra ahead of partial launch in Gujarat by 2027. Elevated infrastructure and indigenous train manufacturing are key features.

Planned engineering works and RMT strikes will disrupt UK rail services over the August 28-31, 2026 bank holiday. Major routes including East Coast Main Line and East Midlands Railway will run reduced or no service with replacement buses available.

The UK rail network will experience significant disruptions over the August bank holiday weekend due to RMT strikes and planned engineering works. Services on routes including East Midlands Railway and the East Coast Main Line will be reduced or replaced by buses between 29 and 31 August 2026.

TrainTracker24 launched in August 2026 to provide live train tracking across France, Spain, and Belgium. It covers operators including Eurostar and Frecciarossa with real-time updates every 20 seconds.

East Midlands Railway declared the Corby to London St Pancras service unviable on August 26, 2026, citing ongoing unreliability. Passengers report frequent cancellations, overcrowding, and delays, with a planned strike over new train safety concerns starting August 30, 2026.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor has completed over 100 km of piers in Maharashtra, with key elevated stations under construction. Initial operations are expected by August 2027, with full completion likely by 2030 amid cost increases and construction delays.

Six new underground platforms for HS2 high-speed trains have opened at Old Oak Common station in west London. The station will have 14 platforms and serve up to 250,000 daily passengers.

RMT strike action at East Midlands Railway will reduce train services to and from London on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August 2026. Network Rail will suspend trains between Peterborough and London King's Cross on 30 August for signalling upgrades.

East Midlands Railway has declared its Corby to London train service unviable amid complaints of delays, cancellations, and overcrowding. A 48-hour strike over safety concerns with new trains is planned starting 30 August.