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EU Biometric Border Checks Cause Queues at Major Airports from August 2026
The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System fully deployed in August 2026 has caused long queues at major airports and land borders. Wait times have reached two hours at some Schengen airports and several hours at the Croatia–Serbia border.
Amtrak to Add Nine New Railcars Increasing Hiawatha Line Capacity This Fall
Amtrak will add nine Siemens railcars to its Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha line starting September 2026. This upgrade will increase seating capacity to 388 passengers per trainset.
Mangaluru-Bengaluru Trains Resume After Two-Day Landslide Halt
Train services between Mangaluru and Bengaluru were halted for two days starting August 1, 2026, because of a landslide in Karnataka's Western Ghats. While services have resumed, some delays continue and no full restoration timeline has been announced.