Latest news: Siemens Mobility secured a major €3bn contract from Italo Holding for 26 Velaro high-speed trains and 30-year maintenance. In policy news, Deutsche Bahn is implementing a nationwide alcohol ban at all German stations to boost safety. Meanwhile, HŽ Passenger Transport will acquire six Končar BEMUs for Croatia, reinforcing a trend highlighted by SCI Verkehr's forecast of growing battery-electric multiple unit adoption and a significant after-sales market expansion across Europe.
Latest Railway News
Infrastructure
Luxembourg Protocol streamlines railway financing
Karel Novak
May 2, 2024
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Siemens Mobility Will Manufacture 10 High-Speed Trains for Brightline West
Lubomir Cech
May 2, 2024
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Proposed increase in track access charges threatens European rail freight
Marketa Horpeniakova
May 2, 2024
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2 min read
Insights
Labour's Rail Reform: A Closer Look at the Implications for Britain's Railways
Lubomir Cech
May 1, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Multimodal Transport and Transit Forum 2024 - Summary
Karel Novak
May 1, 2024
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
VR introduces renewable diesel in collaboration with UPM Plywood
Marketa Horpeniakova
May 1, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Qemetica Cargo – a new name for CIECH Cargo from June 2024
Lubomir Cech
April 30, 2024
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Siemens Mobility to supply 21 new Desiro ML trains to ÖBB
Karel Novak
April 30, 2024
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1 min read
Infrastructure
PKP CARGO will build a new multimodal terminal in Radomsko
Lubomir Cech
April 30, 2024
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
New TGV INOUI livery of Alstom’s high-speed train for SNCF Voyageurs revealed
Lubomir Cech
April 30, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Union Pacific ships the longest wind turbine blades by rail in US history
Lubomir Cech
April 30, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Onrail will take over North Rail Express for DB Schenker from December
Lubomir Cech
April 29, 2024
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3 min read
Passenger Rail
The first Alstom high-capacity commuter train for Renfe is ready
Lubomir Cech
April 29, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Group transfers Logisztár Terminal to South Korean LX Pantos
Lubomir Cech
April 29, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
5 new freight rail connections announced by the end of April 2024 in Europe
Lubomir Cech
April 29, 2024
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2 min read
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