Latest news: Helrom in Germany has entered liquidation, while Kombiverkehr reported a 13.5% decline in truck consignments due to extensive German rail infrastructure works. In positive news, Italy authorized 14 Alstom hydrogen trains for the Lombardy line by FNM, FERROVIENORD, and Trenord for a 2027 launch. SBB Cargo International internalized its key France-Italy intermodal corridor. Additionally, DB Cargo Automotive added 60 CRRC car carrier wagons in Germany, and Cargo Center Graz launched a new weekly intermodal service from Austria to Rijeka, Croatia.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
New Hupac intermodal connection north-east Italy
Karel Novak
April 23, 2025
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1 min read
Infrastructure
For the first time in years, Germany's railway infrastructure is steady.
Karel Novak
April 23, 2025
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Freightliner doubles rail services from London Gateway
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2025
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
DB Regio orders 19 battery-electric units for German Central Thuringia network
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2025
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Challengers’ vs Incumbents’ EU rail freight market share: 55% to 45%
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2025
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Rijeka – Niš: New rail link launched for intermodal flows to Serbia
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2025
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2 min read
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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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
ETCS on a steam locomotive: Hitachi Rail tests Tornado in the UK
Lubomir Cech
April 21, 2025
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3 min read
Passenger Rail
Siemens Mireo BEMUs start operation ahead of schedule in German Westerwald region
Lubomir Cech
April 18, 2025
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2 min read
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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1 min read
Rolling Stock
Hitachi to maintain Scotrail’s Class 385 fleet under extended contract
Lubomir Cech
April 18, 2025
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2 min read
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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2 min read
Infrastructure
Alstom starts construction of maintenance workshop for FGC’s new Barcelona airport trains
Lubomir Cech
April 17, 2025
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