Latest news: A fatal rail crash near Bedford, UK, involving two East Midlands Railway services resulted in one death and many injuries, with investigations underway. Simultaneously, Poland unveiled a €144 billion plan for 4,700 km of new railways, including high-speed lines, with CPK and PKP PLK. In other news, Forwardis secured a major multi-year contract from ScandFibre Logistics for international freight between Sweden and over 20 European terminals. Spain approved a €62 million rail freight terminal in Cantabria (SICAN, Adif) to boost intermodal transport. Also, DB InfraGO began a significant infrastructure renewal on the Berlin–Hannover corridor in Germany.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
Challengers’ vs Incumbents’ EU rail freight market share: 55% to 45%
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2025
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Rolling Stock
First Porterbrook’s refurbished Class 170 unit returns to service with East Midlands Railway
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2025
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Technology & Innovation
ETCS on a steam locomotive: Hitachi Rail tests Tornado in the UK
Lubomir Cech
April 21, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Siemens Mireo BEMUs start operation ahead of schedule in German Westerwald region
Lubomir Cech
April 18, 2025
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Rolling Stock
DB Cargo Czechia to deploy EffiShunter 1000 for single wagon traffic in eastern Bohemia
Lubomir Cech
April 18, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Hitachi to maintain Scotrail’s Class 385 fleet under extended contract
Lubomir Cech
April 18, 2025
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Freight Rail
DB Cargo France’s white paper for modal shift process for freight customers
Lubomir Cech
April 17, 2025
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3 min read
Passenger Rail
First nine-car ČD ComfortJets enter test operation with passengers
Lubomir Cech
April 17, 2025
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Infrastructure
Alstom starts construction of maintenance workshop for FGC’s new Barcelona airport trains
Lubomir Cech
April 17, 2025
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Technology & Innovation
Digitalization and AI in rail transport
Karel Novak
April 17, 2025
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5 min read
Rolling Stock
IDS Cargo leases its third Vectron from Green Mobility Partners
Lubomir Cech
April 17, 2025
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Freight Rail
DPB Rail Infra Service Hungary obtains safety certificate for operations
Lubomir Cech
April 16, 2025
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Rolling Stock
BElog to lease fourth Eurodual locomotive from ELP
Lubomir Cech
April 16, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Île-de-France Mobilités orders 96 additional RER NG units for Line D
Lubomir Cech
April 16, 2025
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