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
Freight Rail
LTG Cargo and Girteka expand intermodal services across Europe
Marketa Horpeniakova
January 8, 2024
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2 min read
Insights
SCI: green locomotive fleet in Europe slow and expensive
Karel Novak
January 8, 2024
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3 min read
Infrastructure
EC gives green light to subsidy for PKP Cargo Terminal
Karel Novak
January 8, 2024
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2 min read
Insights
RAILWAY FILM SERIES: Closely Watched Trains
Marketa Horpeniakova
January 6, 2024
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Olavion calls-off for another 4 Newag Dragon locomotives
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2024
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2 min read
Business
Ambrogio Intermodal buys 650 new swap bodies and container chassis
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2024
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1 min read
Business
Grupo México Transportes as a new partner of Genesee & Wyoming for naval rail ferry services
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Adif: €61 million boost for Valladolid's rail network to improve freight operations
Marketa Horpeniakova
January 5, 2024
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
European Loc Pool starts the year with an order of 10 new Stadler EuroDuals
Lubomir Cech
January 4, 2024
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Severe cold causes major disruptions in railway services in Norway and Sweden
Lubomir Cech
January 4, 2024
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3 min read
Infrastructure
Rail Baltica launches tenders for major railway construction in Estonia
Marketa Horpeniakova
January 4, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Drax completes acquisition of 30 new rail wagons
Lubomir Cech
January 4, 2024
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
PKP Intercity expands the fleet of COMBO wagons
Lubomir Cech
January 4, 2024
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2 min read
Insights
The impact of liberalization: French rail freight in decline, roads benefit
Marketa Horpeniakova
January 3, 2024
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3 min read
Technology & Innovation
ČD and ORLEN with VUZ and PESA to test biodiesel fuel from waste fats and vegetable oils
Karel Novak
January 3, 2024
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
The future of red arrows: Rome/Milan – Munich by Frecciarossa
Lubomir Cech
January 3, 2024
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Consolidation in the Swedish freight rail industry: Real Rail Sweden takes over Tågfrakt
Lubomir Cech
January 3, 2024
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1 min read
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