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Siemens Mobility is investing €35 million in a new battery system factory in Luhe-Wildenau, Bavaria, set to create up to 200 jobs.
České dráhy (ČD) reported a group profit in the first half of 2025. But freight arm ČD Cargo continued to struggle with heavy losses.
As RAILMARKET NEWS reported on Monday, Evelyn Palla to take over as Chair of the Management Board and CEO on October 1, 2025 as successor to Richard Lutz.
Škoda Group unveiled its next-generation battery-electric RegioPanter trains at TRAKO in Gdańsk. The units, built for Czech Railways, aim to cut emissions and boost flexibility.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday that border crossings between Poland and Belarus will reopen at midnight from Wednesday to Thursday.
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä will step down as president of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) at the end of 2025. PKP’s Alan Beroud is set to succeed him.
ČD Cargo officially unveiled the third-generation Traxx Universal multi-system locomotive during a ceremony held on Czech National Railway Day.
For the first time in its history, Deutsche Bahn is set to appoint a female CEO. Evelyn Palla will take over amid pressure to fix chronic delays.
Belgium has authorised the first locomotive using a software-defined safety platform. The system, developed by The Signalling Company, makes the fleet upgradeable for international use.
A new rail-road logistics hub has started operations in Cottbus. Officials see it as a key step in strengthening the Lausitz region.
This September, Gdańsk will take centre stage as the hotspot for cutting-edge railway innovations. Between 23 and 26 September 2025, AMBEREXPO will bring together the railway industry’s brightest minds, blending experience and innovation to shape the future of rail transport.
Poland’s CPK will open nearly 100 tenders between 2026 and 2028. The 2026 package alone is valued at €9.6 billion.
Multi-functional track machines are reshaping railway construction and maintenance. A new study highlights Europe as the world’s leading market.
Ukrainian forces conducted operations targeting Russian railway infrastructure along the Oryol-Kursk route during the weekend.
Self-driving shuttles are now operating in northern Darmstadt as part of Germany’s KIRA pilot. Over 1,000 users have already registered.
Trains, buses and cars have all stopped crossing the Polish-Belarusian border after midnight tonight. The Poles have strung barbed wire across the border.
Since late 2016, the multifunctional freight centre near Vienna has been the 'main station' for freight transport, switching road and rail units.
Explosions shook the Lithuanian capital Vilnius this morning following a fire in tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Alstom’s ETCS EbiCab 2000 system has been approved for Traxx Universal locomotives, allowing Czech freight operators to run more efficiently across European borders.
UIRR says Europe’s intermodal network is ready to support defence logistics.
Investigation finds faulty sleepers and management errors behind Garmisch-Partenkirchen derailment.
Three new units to enter service in the Ahr Valley from December 2025.
For the first time, the high-speed Pendolino train operated by České dráhy (ČD) on the Prague to České Budějovice (South Bohemia capital) line reached speeds of up to 200 km/h.
Emergency services are rehearsing real-life scenarios in the Koralm Tunnel ahead of the Koralmbahn’s opening in December 2025.
In consideration of the success of the ComfortJet trains, even before they have been fully put into service, České dráhy (ČD) has announced a tender for the delivery of an additional ten push-pull trains for long-distance routes.
The €90 million contract will see Alstom's trains return to service across South West England later this year.
Previously providing freight forwarding services, from September LTG Cargo Ukraine will change its business model to focus on rolling stock lease services, including wagons and locomotives.
New software is to cut check-in times and boost rail efficiency.
New direct connections linking Prague with Vienna, Graz, and Villach mark an expansion of international rail services between the Czech Republic and Austria.
Alstom has secured a new contract in Romania to modernise the Bucharest–Giurgiu railway section (lot 2) by implementing ERTMS Level 2 signalling and electrification.
The UK’s sole remaining independent railway wagon manufacturer, which is part of Buckland Rail, has secured a €44 million export deal with support from the UK’s export credit agency.
Court rulings strengthen railway undertakings’ rights to compensation when infrastructure is unavailable.
From late 2031, new vehicles will operate on the 440-kilometre route.
New intermodal hub seen as strategic link for Central Europe
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Pallet Control Tower (PCT) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at optimising pallet management on a global scale.
Group revenue increased by 16.3 per cent to €884.5 million (previous year: €760.3 million).
One and a half weeks after the start of the comprehensive renovation of the Hamburg–Berlin line, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has published its initial evaluation of the ICE services operating between the two cities.
PKP CARGO S.A., which is undergoing restructuring, has announced that, due to failing to reach an agreement with the trade unions on shortening the term of the company's collective bargaining agreement (CBA), it will begin a process of group layoffs. This is expected to affect up to 765 employees in 2025.
Siemens Mobility is currently supplying České dráhy (ČD) with the first Vectron high-speed locomotives, which have a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h.
Lokaltog A/S has exercised an option in the contract signed in October 2024 to order ten more battery-powered FLIRT Akku trains from Stadler.
PKP SA concluded 2024 with a net loss of €73 million, primarily due to a €105 million write-down of the value of shares in its subsidiary PKP Cargo.
The contracts have been signed for the installation of rail tracks and the embankment of the main line along a 77 km section.
The new regional railway hub will facilitate the digital transformation of Kazakhstan's railways.
DB Cargo Polska moves 120-metre rails across borders and back again.
For ten years, the TransFER Linz–Antwerp operated by ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been connecting Austria with the Belgian port of Antwerp. The service is complemented by TransFER Duisburg–Antwerp and TransFER Linz–Scandinavia–Wels.
The headquarters of PKP CARGO S.A. are currently undergoing restructuring, and all seven of the Company's plants, which previously operated as separate units, have now been formally merged.
From 2026, the Passau–Nuremberg corridor will be closed for renovation, followed by the Salzburg–Rosenheim (Deutsches Eck) corridor.
Modernization accelerates as older stock exits service. In the first half of 2025, 200 vehicles were scrapped, including 100+ “faux leather” coaches.
The launching chamber, which measures over 180 metres in length and up to 23 metres in depth, with diaphragm walls extending down to 43.5 metres, will house the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will drive the country's longest and widest single-bore railway tunnel.
DP World, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), and Nevomo have signed an MoU to explore using Nevomo's MagRail technology for moving cargo and freight within the existing port ecosystem.