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
Freight transport in Switzerland sees 6% decline in 2023
Lubomir Cech
November 28, 2024
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Passenger Rail
Renfe expands into Italy through entering Arenaways
Lubomir Cech
November 28, 2024
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Freight Rail
Fenniarail: Six-axle locomotive is not to be blamed for the Tampere derailment
Lubomir Cech
November 27, 2024
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Technology & Innovation
Czech rail network prepares for exclusive ETCS operation
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 27, 2024
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Rolling Stock
TEXRail fleet will grow by 4 additional Stadler FLIRTs
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November 27, 2024
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Freight Rail
DB Cargo and Tata Steel Netherlands sign a contract for steel coils transport
Lubomir Cech
November 27, 2024
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Infrastructure
Bremerhaven port railway expands staging capacity at Speckenbüttel station
Lubomir Cech
November 27, 2024
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Freight Rail
Tesco and DRS extend rail freight collaboration
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 27, 2024
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Business
RAILPOOL enters French electric freight locos rental market
Karel Novak
November 26, 2024
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Freight Rail
Azerbaijan sends first railway export shipment to China via Middle Corridor
Lubomir Cech
November 26, 2024
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Rolling Stock
GJW Praha will receive 3 new EffiShunter 1000 locomotives by end of the year
Lubomir Cech
November 26, 2024
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Technology & Innovation
AI technology to improve rail freight wheelset maintenance
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 26, 2024
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Freight Rail
Donau Chemie begins transporting salt by rail using new TALNS wagons from ÖBB Rail Cargo Group
Lubomir Cech
November 26, 2024
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Rolling Stock
Alpha Trains leases four Vectron locomotives to RheinCargo
Lubomir Cech
November 26, 2024
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Rolling Stock
Railcare upgrades eight ex-ÖBB 1144 locomotives for Grenland Rail's Scandinavian freight operations
Lubomir Cech
November 26, 2024
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Infrastructure
Severe flooding disrupts West Coast Main Line services near Northampton
Lubomir Cech
November 25, 2024
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Freight Rail
RheinCargo begins transporting pipes for future lakes in Hambach and Garzweiler (updated)
Lubomir Cech
November 25, 2024
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Infrastructure
Bertschi opens new dangerous goods storage and trimodal terminal in Antwerp
Lubomir Cech
November 25, 2024
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Freight Rail
Delta Rail expands rail services with new Le Havre-Lyon connection
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 25, 2024
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