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
Rolling Stock
New orders by Polish voivodships: Both Newag and PESA will deliver new trains
Lubomir Cech
April 11, 2024
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Czechs introduce ComfortJet, Austrians Railjets
Lubomir Cech
April 10, 2024
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3 min read
Technology & Innovation
NREL partners with Parallel Systems on battery-electric trains
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 10, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Helsinki to Host 51st IBS Congress on Rail Freight Innovation
Karel Novak
April 10, 2024
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Seven KISSes for Bulgaria: Stadler will deliver double deck trains
Lubomir Cech
April 9, 2024
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1 min read
Freight Rail
Adif offers lease of operation of a freight terminal near Pamplona
Lubomir Cech
April 9, 2024
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Mireo Plus B trains enter service in southern Germany
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 9, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Innofreight helps moving gypsum in fully electric mode – on rails and on the road
Lubomir Cech
April 9, 2024
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Alstom delivers the first C-train for Australian METRONET
Lubomir Cech
April 9, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
South Holland launches international rail project for the transport of fresh food
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 8, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Amazon partners with Mercitalia and TX Logistik to connect distribution centres by rail
Lubomir Cech
April 8, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Swiss Federal Office of Transport will support Cargobeamer’s terminal in Domodossola
Lubomir Cech
April 8, 2024
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Partium: Revolutionizing Train Maintenance with AI
Karel Novak
April 6, 2024
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4 min read
Passenger Rail
Hitachi Rail unveils first hybrid battery train for intercity travel in Italy
Marketa Horpeniakova
April 5, 2024
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2 min read
Business
World Bank Report: Mobilizing climate finance for railways
Lubomir Cech
April 5, 2024
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2 min read
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