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.
Latest Railway News
Passenger Rail
DB to introduce 'cuddle cabins' on ICE trains
Karel Novak
April 23, 2024
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Business
Henrik M. Egeter appointed CEO of Vossloh Rolling Stock
Karel Novak
April 23, 2024
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Freight Rail
GB Railfreight launches intermodal rail service from Southampton to West Midlands
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 23, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
DB Cargo converts steel wagons for timber transport
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 23, 2024
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Siemens Mobility will fully automate Copenhagen's S-Bane network by 2033.
Karel Novak
April 23, 2024
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Technology & Innovation
Nevomo and Hyperloop Institute Partner on MagRail CargoTube Project
Karel Novak
April 22, 2024
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Infrastructure
New ÖBB maintenance hall construction for Cityjets in Vienna
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2024
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Rolling Stock
Finnish railway wagon market by 2027 and beyond
Lubomir Cech
April 22, 2024
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Freight Rail
China tests its largest and longest freight train
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 22, 2024
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
UK: Network Rail’s £4 billion signalling upgrade plan unveiled
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 22, 2024
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Freight Rail
Rail Baltica project drives LTG Cargo's strategic growth
Karel Novak
April 20, 2024
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Business
Technische Universität Dresden Researcher Jing Shan Awarded at TRA VISIONS 2024
Karel Novak
April 19, 2024
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Technology & Innovation
Wabtec and ARTC collaborate on rail management systems in Australia
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 19, 2024
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Technology & Innovation
Rail Cargo Group and Mobiler: Enhanced flexibility in rail and road freight transport
Lubomir Cech
April 19, 2024
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
Alstom invests in a development of its bogie frame factory in Hungary
Lubomir Cech
April 19, 2024
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Rolling Stock
VR FleetCare will maintain Nordjyske Jernbaner trains
Lubomir Cech
April 18, 2024
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
FCH2Rail hydrogen train completes successful tests on Portuguese tracks
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 18, 2024
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