Latest news: Recent news highlights operational challenges and strategic shifts in European rail. Kombiverkehr reported a 13.5% decline in 2025 due to German infrastructure works, while German operator Helrom entered liquidation. A GSM-R radio failure halted trains nationwide in Germany for two hours. In positive developments, Italy's ANSFISA authorized 14 Alstom hydrogen trains for a 2027 launch in Lombardy. Cargo Center Graz launched a new intermodal service connecting Austria to Croatia's Rijeka Gateway. SBB Cargo Schweiz secured a major construction materials transport contract in Switzerland.
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Business
Swiss support for Ukraine's railways: New EUR 10.3 million agreement approved
Marketa Horpeniakova
June 11, 2024
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Freight Rail
La Spezia Container Terminal Expansion to Boost Rail Connectivity and Capacity
Lubomir Cech
June 10, 2024
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Freight Rail
Next-Gen Scrap Transport Wagons by TransANT, DB Cargo and LogServ
Lubomir Cech
June 10, 2024
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Insights
SCI: potential to triple growth rates with revival of locomotive-hauled trains
Karel Novak
June 10, 2024
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Infrastructure
Egis wins contract to supervise construction of Egypt's high-speed rail lines
Marketa Horpeniakova
June 10, 2024
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Business
Rotterdam conference highlights future trends in European logistics
Karel Novak
June 9, 2024
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Business
Hupac Group faces 11.7% decline in transport volume
Marketa Horpeniakova
June 8, 2024
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Ontario Advances Northeastern Passenger Rail with New Contracts
Lubomir Cech
June 7, 2024
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
SBB Unveils Interactive Locomotive to Promote Train Driver Careers
Lubomir Cech
June 7, 2024
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Freight Rail
CRRC Expands Pink Wagon Fleet for Roy Hill by 166 Wagons Delivered
Lubomir Cech
June 7, 2024
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Business
DP World targets 40% rail freight share at Southampton by 2026
Marketa Horpeniakova
June 7, 2024
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Avanti West Coast Launches New Hitachi Trains on North Wales and Birmingham Routes
Lubomir Cech
June 7, 2024
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Rolling Stock
4 dead after passenger and freight train crash (UPDATE)
Karel Novak
June 6, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
dm drogerie markt Shifts Logistics to Rail With LKW Walter
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2024
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Rolling Stock
CTL Logistics Expands Fleet with Two Additional Gama Locomotives
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2024
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Passenger Rail
BLS Begins Modernization of Lötschberger Fleet
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2024
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Rolling Stock
First New Progress Rail Locomotives Delivered for Mongolia's Tavan Tolgoi Railway
Lubomir Cech
June 6, 2024
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