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
Technology & Innovation
Nevomo partners with TÜV Rheinland and PJ Motion for MagRail Booster
Marketa Horpeniakova
January 2, 2024
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Business
Spanish high-speed rail services set new passenger record in third quarter of 2023
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2024
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Alstom's ERTMS project on Romania's Caransebes-Lugoj line
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 29, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Parallel Systems launches autonomous rail vehicle platooning
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 29, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Softronic delivers more TransMontana locomotives to its customer
Lubomir Cech
December 29, 2023
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
Euromaint will maintain the fleet of 300 Rc/Rd locomotives of Green Cargo
Lubomir Cech
December 28, 2023
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
4 railway supply and lease news at the end of 2023
Lubomir Cech
December 28, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Ukrposhta receives international mail by train for the first time since 2002
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 28, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
ČD takes delivery of all Vectrons this year
Karel Novak
December 27, 2023
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
Australia: Alstom's €900 million commitment to Victoria
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 27, 2023
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2 min read
Insights
SCI maintenance study: Manufacturers secure growing market share at the expense of rail operators
Karel Novak
December 27, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
A new passenger railway service between Abu Dhabi and Al Dhannah in the UAE
Lubomir Cech
December 26, 2023
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Europorte expands rail infrastructure management services with Renofer acquisition
Lubomir Cech
December 22, 2023
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1 min read
Infrastructure
Major HS2 milestone: 'Florence' and 'Cecilia' reach 90% of the way through the Chiltern tunnel
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 22, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
HSL Polska leases two PESA Gama locomotives from Cargounit
Lubomir Cech
December 22, 2023
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