In 2024, rail transport performance in the Czech Republic reached 10,517 million passenger-kilometers (p-km), marking a recovery to 96.2% of 2019 levels.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the German federal government have launched an immediate action programme titled “More Comfort on Long-Distance Trains”, backed by an additional EUR 20m in 2026.
353 trains in total: Wave of new tenders for battery and electric trains from České dráhy, RegioJet, LeoExpress and Arriva
For the 27th year in a row, CPKC's Holiday Train has been spreading Christmas joy across Canada and the United States.
The EU has issued a €15 million tender under the Ukraine FIRST programme to prepare priority reconstruction projects across Ukraine. The 48-month contract includes major transport and rail infrastructure.
SŽ–VIT, the maintenance and traction services company of Slovenske železnice, continues to develop its role as a regional provider of railway vehicle maintenance.
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.
Preparatory works have begun in Innsbruck, where ÖBB is launching a long-planned reconstruction of both the main passenger station and adjacent freight facilities.
Officials from Kazakhstan and China met in the Abay region to discuss the progress of the Bakty–Ayagoz railway line, a major infrastructure project designed to expand the country’s transport and logistics network.
Track laying has officially begun on the Rail Baltica section in Lithuania’s Jonava district, marking a major step in building the European-gauge railway that will connect the Baltic States with Western Europe.
The corridor, used by an average of 470 trains daily—including long-distance, regional, and freight services — will undergo work on infrastructure components and station facilities.
Through these combined efforts—First Mile/Last Mile and Shortline Select—BNSF intends to expand its reach in various commodity markets including biofuels and forest products.
DB InfraGO has initiated discussions with rail operators, industry associations, and regional governments regarding potential adjustments to the timeline of planned corridor renovations on high-traffic rail routes in Germany.
The agreement involves the planning and delivery of rail infrastructure, above-rail haulage services, and financing, forming an integrated project structure under one provider.
More than 280 test runs at speeds of up to 250 km/h have been completed on Austria’s new Koralmbahn high-speed line between Graz and Klagenfurt.
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications is reconsidering a shift from Finland's current 1524 mm rail gauge to the European standard of 1435 mm.
The Öresund Bridge, connecting Sweden and Denmark, has completed 25 years of operation.
Flat wagons are purposed for the transport of long rails, palletized building materials, and machinery.
If launched, the new route would reintroduce overnight rail travel from Copenhagen after more than a decade.
The service operates between a rail freight terminal in Al Ruwais Industrial City and Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi.