Latest news: Recent European railway news sees Germany's Federal Network Agency cutting 2026 rail freight track access charges by 12-14% and preparing to limit DB Fernverkehr's long-distance capacity from 2028 to enhance competition in hubs like Munich and Frankfurt. In Spain, Adif quadrupled capacity at the Noáin intermodal freight terminal, while Renfe successfully tested HVO renewable fuel on its Costa Verde tourist train. Alpha Trains expanded its maintenance deal with Talbot Services in Aachen, including ETCS retrofits. Furthermore, LTG Group in Lithuania commenced trials of AI and automation for infrastructure monitoring, advancing autonomous rail capabilities.
Latest Railway News
Infrastructure
Kazakhstan’s Almaty freight hub to see relief with new 75 km bypass line
Lubomir Cech
June 9, 2025
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Technology & Innovation
Union Pacific prepares hybrid locomotive for field testing (video)
Lubomir Cech
June 7, 2025
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Rolling Stock
5 out of 100 new Wabtec ET44AC locomotives for CPKC for this year arrived (video)
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2025
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Freight Rail
Stegra and LKAB plan test iron ore pellet deliveries via rail in 2026
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2025
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Freight Rail
METRANS integrates west Ukraine’s Batiovo terminal into its European network
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2025
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Passenger Rail
35th Škoda Group's Panter enters service on Slovak regional lines
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Bulgaria prepares for regional tendering of passenger rail services
Lubomir Cech
June 5, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Medway Belgium starts operation of new Vectron locomotives from Beacon Rail
Lubomir Cech
June 5, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Five Class 222 units to run Lumo’s open access Stirling – London service from mid-2026
Lubomir Cech
June 5, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Akiem orders 10 Vectron dual mode locomotives from Siemens Mobility, option for 40 more
Lubomir Cech
June 5, 2025
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Freight Rail
J.B. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT launch new intermodal service between US and Mexico
Lubomir Cech
June 5, 2025
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Rolling Stock
First out of 6 multisystem Vectrons was handed over to RTC / InRail
Lubomir Cech
June 4, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Alpha Trains delivers another MS Vectron to Budamar Group
Lubomir Cech
June 4, 2025
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Rolling Stock
CARGOUNIT increases its Vectron order to 106 locomotives
Lubomir Cech
June 4, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Stadler introduces its 4-axle locomotive platform: EURO DuFour
Lubomir Cech
June 4, 2025
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