European Sleeper has confirmed the launch date for its direct night train service between Paris and Berlin.
An option for 30 more units is part of the contract.
From May 2026, passengers will once again be able to travel directly by train from Prague to Copenhagen. České dráhy has opened advance ticket sales for the new cross-border service operated jointly with DB and DSB.
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.
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive plan to deliver a unified high-speed rail network across the European Union by 2040.
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.
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.
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 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.
Virgin has received regulatory approval from the UK's Office of Rail and Road to access the Temple Mills International depot in East London. This development paves the way for a new open-access international train operator on the Channel Tunnel route, targeting launch by 2030.
The EuroNight service will operate three times weekly in both directions, providing a direct overnight rail connection between Switzerland and southern Scandinavia.
The operator currently owns 30 sleeping cars, two-thirds of which were produced in the 1980s and lack air conditioning.
The test runs, taking place between 20 and 22 October 2025, are part of preparations for potential international operations beyond Poland.
České dráhy (ČD) has begun operating its new ComfortJet trains on the Prague–Vienna–Graz route. From mid-December, the service will extend further into Austria.
These trains are part of a 19-unit fleet ordered for the MoselLux network, operated under contract from SPNV-Nord and the Saarland Ministry of Mobility.
Two express trains collided in eastern Slovakia, leaving two in critical condition and around 100 others lightly injured.
The operator leaves private control with strong operational results and high-performance indicators.
Test routes included sections around Karaganda, Taraz, Shymkent, and Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Leo Express to start Prague–Bratislava service with leased Talgo VI rakes in 2026
Expanded competition should involve routes connecting Madrid with Galicia, Asturias/Cantabria, and Cádiz/Huelva, with a combined total of up to 72 new daily paths.