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
The first Alstom Coradia Stream for Romania has arrived
Lubomir Cech
December 5, 2023
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Infrastructure
Pajares: The 7th longest European rail tunnel is officially opened
Lubomir Cech
December 4, 2023
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Business
Maritime: major contract to run Tesco's rail operations
Karel Novak
December 4, 2023
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2 min read
Infrastructure
A new transhipment terminal on a broad-gauge railway line in Poland
Lubomir Cech
December 4, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Challenges mount for Alpine rail freight as key tunnels remain closed
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 4, 2023
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3 min read
Insights
RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Cassandra Crossing
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 2, 2023
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
How CPKC and Metra infuse the Christmas Holiday spirit on North American railways
Lubomir Cech
December 1, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Innofreight optimizes timber transport with the Smart GigaWood Round & Sawn system
Marketa Horpeniakova
December 1, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
ELL and Siemens: framework agreement for 200 Vectrons
Karel Novak
December 1, 2023
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
ÖBB: drones to inspect tracks after incidents
Karel Novak
November 30, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
New diesel locomotives for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lubomir Cech
November 30, 2023
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1 min read
Freight Rail
Swiss Federal Council's vision for strengthening rail freight in the Alps
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 30, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Iryo’s first birthday: three new trainsets and expanding services
Lubomir Cech
November 30, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
CRRC delivers six diesel locomotives to ECRL in Malaysia
Lubomir Cech
November 30, 2023
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1 min read
Infrastructure
A new North Macedonia – Serbia high-speed railway on the horizon
Lubomir Cech
November 29, 2023
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1 min read
Passenger Rail
Comboios de Portugal will buy 117 trains from Alstom
Lubomir Cech
November 29, 2023
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
BLS revamps car trains & deploys new locomotives on this service
Lubomir Cech
November 29, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Hector Rail with four more Vectrons from Alpha Trains
Lubomir Cech
November 29, 2023
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