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The deal, valued at approx. €2.1 billion, covers new trains for the Zurich S-Bahn and regional services in western Switzerland, with delivery expected to start in the 2030s.
Once both machines are operational, they will together expand Bane NOR’s capability to maintain rail operations in Nordic winter conditions.
With carbon capture and storage (CCS) gaining importance in Europe’s transition toward a low-emission economy, the transport of captured CO₂ is emerging as a crucial element of the industrial value chain.
Two passenger trains collided head-on on Sunday evening, 9 November 2025, on the main railway corridor between Pezinok and Svätý Jur, causing a complete shutdown of traffic in the section. The incident occurred shortly after 19:30.
This contract follows a previous seven-year cooperation between Alstom and SWR, which began in 2017.
Train services on the Arlberg line between Ötztal and Bludenz resumed on 3 November 2025 after a 29-day closure.
On 1 November 2025, Thurbo and SBB officially opened a modernised train service facility in Weinfelden, Switzerland.
The cross-border rail corridor between Narvik and Luleå is now being positioned as a dedicated testing ground for railway technologies operating in extreme weather.
Renfe Mercancías and Captrain Spain lead the allocation of funds under the Spanish Ministry of Transport’s 2024 eco-incentive scheme, securing a combined total of over €28 million.
The contract scope has grown to include over 100 TRAXX locomotives operating across Western and Central Europe.
The facility is planned to function as the European endpoint of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor.
The trial is the first use of the tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal route with loaded containers.
The Board of Directors of GYSEV has appointed András Riegler as the new CEO of GYSEV CARGO, effective from 8 November 2025. He replaces János Boda, who is leaving the position after nearly four decades at the company.
Steffen Bobsien, Head of Locomotives and Coaches at Siemens Mobility, confirmed the information to RAILMARKET News.
According to the signatories, the current draft fails to support a shift to rail and may reinforce fragmentation in the European railway network.
The new units will be of the same Avelia Stream Nordic X80 type as the 45 trains currently being delivered.
All four are established players in rolling stock leasing and were selected based on their financial capacity and compliance with technical requirements.
Additional activities include cooperation with DB Cargo in Germany and project preparation in Austria, Switzerland, and Croatia, where a country-specific locomotive design has been developed.
The bill reflects a wider structural shift away from the privatised and heavily segmented model that has governed Britain’s railways for the past three decades.
The handover took place in Sered, Slovakia, and involved a mix of newly built and previously used Sggrs(s) wagons.
The deployment of multi-country approved electric traction is expected to streamline cross-border freight flows without locomotive changes at borders.
CER Cargo Group, which operates across multiple Central, Eastern, and Southern European markets, was selected as the top bidder.
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive plan to deliver a unified high-speed rail network across the European Union by 2040.
The contract spans 10 years and is Progress Rail's first such engagement in South America.
The approval process for the CRRC-built units is close to completion, and passenger service rollout is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
The newly built Koralm Railway has commenced freight operations as of early November, several weeks before its official passenger service launch.
With this a daily return service is introduced operated with the Spanish-built rolling stock, which replaces older equipment previously used on the international corridor.
CZ LOKO continues to deliver its EffiShunter 1000 locomotives to operators in Sweden and Norway, with a total of 30 units already delivered or on order.
The transaction was finalised in October 2025, following formal approval from Romanian authorities.
The new batch is expected to be used for both freight and passenger services, including on the Nordlandsbanen line.
The planned locomotives must be capable of operating both under overhead lines and independently via battery on non-electrified sidings.
The deal expands DPB’s traction capacity and adds dual-mode capability to its freight operations.
The regional council is expected to vote on the contract award on 15 December 2025. If approved, RATP Développement will begin a transition period in January 2026 to prepare for the start of operations.
Eurostat released data for volumes in passenger and freight rail in 2024.
The collision happened at Meteren level crossing disrupts services, extensive repairs underway.
It takes the train 90 minutes to pass the newly-build section of track.
He replaces Sven Engquist, who will remain with the company in the role of Chairman of the Board.
A cross-border recycling scheme has been launched between Sweden and Poland, involving the return of dismantled Swedish rails to ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Each locomotive is equipped with a 14.5 MWh battery, positioning them among the largest battery-powered mobile rail assets globally.
Shipping transit time from Venice to China is around 30 days.
The production facility in Trieste is part of a broader strategy to address demand for efficient and configurable freight wagons within Europe.
Greenbrier Europe hosted a visit from Hexafret at its manufacturing facility in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania, where production is underway for new freight wagons ordered by the French logistics operator.
His appointment was formalised by presidential decree on 29 October 2025, after receiving approval from the relevant parliamentary committees and the board of directors of the Group.
Renfe has held the third edition of its innovation programme “Pitch Train”, bringing together nine startups, venture capital firms, and corporate partners on board a high-speed AVE service between Madrid and Seville.
The upgrade, valued at GBP 70 million (approx. EUR 80.4 million), is part of a broader GBP 1 billion investment programme in rolling stock and infrastructure.
To mark the anniversary, the operators are releasing 25,000 additional discounted tickets for travel between the two countries. Fares start at EUR 19.99 and are available until mid-November.
The route uses Kansas City as the interchange point.
The proposals include new routes from Rochdale to London Euston, and Cardiff to York, along with an extension of its existing Stirling–London service beyond 2030.
The arrangement, signed with the Polish branch of Siemens Mobility, will cover nearly 70 locomotives, with the potential to expand further as new units are delivered under an existing framework agreement.
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