Latest news: Siemens Mobility secured a €3bn contract from Italo Holding for 26 Velaro Multi System high-speed trains. In Italy, RFI gained €4bn for rail network investment. VTG will close its German intermodal wagon workshop by end-2026 due to market conditions. HŽ Passenger Transport acquired six Končar battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) for Croatian regional services, reflecting a trend towards sustainable traction. European lessors expanded fleets, placing locomotives like EuroDual with operators in Germany and Poland.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
Loconi launches intermodal service between Gdańsk and Ostrava
Lubomir Cech
May 22, 2026
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Business
10x Heavy Hybrid Shunting Locomotives (90t) – 303 kN – Zero Lead Time
Lubomir Cech
May 22, 2026
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Infrastructure
UK government resets budget for HS2, first scheduled operations targets 2036–2039
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Business
Michail Stahlhut appointed CEO of Rail Innovators Group
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Insights
French government report identifies causes of rolling stock delivery delays
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Infrastructure
Semmering Base Tunnel will open for rail traffic in 2029
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Group expands Duisburg–Scandinavia wagonload link
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Passenger Rail
Amtrak Airo trainset enters final testing for Cascades
Lubomir Cech
May 20, 2026
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Technology & Innovation
LTG, Talgo and Adif discuss variable-gauge technology for Rail Baltica
Lubomir Cech
May 19, 2026
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Freight Rail
Czech transport minister urges EU action on rail freight
Lubomir Cech
May 19, 2026
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