Stories about billions of euros at rail offices: news about the biggest deals, transactions, acquisitions, and railway bosses in commercial newsfeed.
Italian high-speed operator Italo has ordered 26 Siemens Velaro trains, with options for 14 more, under a contract worth around €3 billion.
Rafael Sterling, previously Talgo’s general manager, is leaving the company to begin a new professional role.
Hungrail said the sector is under pressure from falling demand, higher operating costs and exchange-rate effects.
Schienen-Control’s 2025 annual report shows further growth for non-ÖBB operators in Austrian rail freight, while passenger services reached a new record level.
Czech companies enjoy a strong reputation in Ukraine, but that alone will not guarantee success. Michaela Macharik discusses EU–Ukraine logistics, rail and road links, reconstruction opportunities and the need for companies to prepare early.
Alstom has leased a 31,200-square-metre logistics facility in Salzgitter to store and distribute spare parts and components for locomotives and trains.
The appointment was approved on 13 July 2026 by the new FS Group Board of Directors, chaired by Tommaso Tanzilli.
The proposal targets DB InfraGO’s network access charges, which apply to rail freight, long-distance passenger and regional passenger operators using most of Germany’s public rail network.
The funding will support the extension of high-speed rail and upgrades on the Kenitra–Marrakech corridor.
Siemens Mobility and Technis are preparing a nationwide maintenance network for Vectron locomotives ahead of their future operation in France.
The French railway group said 107 employees will represent the company in the 2026 parade in Paris.
Eight bidding groups representing 19 companies have applied to build a 14.3-kilometre section of Poland’s Warsaw–Łódź high-speed line.
EUROFIMA has released a second €4.5 million tranche to finance 18 second-hand intercity coaches for Bulgarian national passenger operator BDZ.
Alstom has secured a two-year contract to maintain SJ night trains linking Stockholm with northern Sweden and Norway.
The North Container Summit 2026 took place in Vilnius on 28–29 May, bringing together more than 200 transport and logistics professionals from over 15 countries across Europe and Central Asia.
The agreement opens a co-development phase of up to 30 months.
Hitachi Rail has completed its acquisition of US-based Clever Devices, expanding its digital portfolio beyond rail into wider public transport systems.
Vossloh has secured two contracts worth around €60 million to supply rail fastening systems for new high-speed lines in China’s Shandong Province.
The FS Italiane Board of Directors met in Rome on June 30, 2026.
A joint venture of CE Industries and Auctor Holding has entered OT Logistics through DD Rail Properties, which acquired 49.99% of the Polish port and logistics group.