Railway News

East Midlands Railway has cancelled multiple London services due to faults with its Aurora Class 810 and older trains. RMT union plans strike action in early August over safety concerns.

Hungary announced the HUF 3.55 trillion Gábor Baross Railway Development Plan on July 22, 2026, to be delivered by 2035. It includes procurement of 35 double-deck and 42 suburban EMUs, metro Line M3 extension, infrastructure upgrades, and relies on EU funding conditional on governance reforms.

Hungary announced a €9.76 billion rail investment plan on July 22, 2026, covering metro expansions, tram-train projects, and rolling stock renewal. Key infrastructure works and deployment of battery-electric trains are planned through 2035.

Hungary announced the Gábor Baross Railway Development Plan with a €9.76bn budget targeting completion by 2035. The plan includes metro extensions, tram-train expansions, battery-electric train procurement, and major infrastructure upgrades.

India and Japan are jointly developing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor with indigenous bullet trains and an interoperable signalling system. The corridor will begin commercial operations in August 2027, with initial construction focused on the 97-km Surat-Vapi segment expected to complete by the end of 2026.

Italo confirmed a €3 billion order with Siemens for 26 Velaro high-speed trainsets to serve Germany from April 2028. The trains will support multiple electrification systems and offer up to 450 seats.

East Midlands Railway has reduced Intercity services indefinitely due to issues with its new Class 810 train fleet introduced in December 2025. The affected routes include London St Pancras to Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby, and Sheffield.

East Midlands Railway has indefinitely reduced Intercity services on key Midland routes due to issues with the delayed and unreliable Class 810 train fleet. Passengers can travel on nearby trains or claim refunds amid ongoing disruptions.

India aims to launch its first indigenous bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor by 2027 with interoperable signalling. Civil works on the Surat-Vapi stretch will complete in 2026.

East Midlands Railway will reduce Intercity train services indefinitely due to problems with the new Class 810 Aurora trains introduced in December 2025. Up to 20 daily fast trains on the Midland mainline will be cancelled from 20 July 2026, with affected passengers allowed ticket flexibility or refunds.