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
Infrastructure
Gotthard Base Tunnel: serious damage, normal operation expected from September 2024
Karel Novak
November 6, 2023
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Freight Rail
France: Calais' Mollien bridge rebuilt to improve rail freight
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November 6, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
UK: Alstom extends €950 million service contract with CrossCountry
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November 4, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Hungary's grain finds its way to Egypt and Tunisia via RCH's rail network
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November 3, 2023
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2 min read
Infrastructure
African Development Bank funds Namibia's Transport Infrastructure Upgrade
Lubomir Cech
November 3, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Wabtec presents the first battery FLXdrive locomotive for Roy Hill
Lubomir Cech
November 3, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Market shares of the freight rail carriers in Italy
Lubomir Cech
November 3, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Iberian gauge pocket wagons spotted in Spain
Lubomir Cech
November 2, 2023
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1 min read
Freight Rail
U.S. Steel uses battery-powered locomotives to cut emissions
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 2, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Dniprovagonmash finishes the first Multi BOX superstructures for TransANT
Lubomir Cech
November 2, 2023
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1 min read
Technology & Innovation
Norfolk Southern Introduces AI-Powered Train Inspection System (video)
Lubomir Cech
November 2, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
New rail freight traffic in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America in October 2023
Lubomir Cech
November 2, 2023
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4 min read
Technology & Innovation
Fueling a sustainable future: Wabtec’s path to net-zero emissions
Marketa Horpeniakova
November 1, 2023
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
Duisport rail leases three Northrail Vectrons Dual Mode
Lubomir Cech
November 1, 2023
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1 min read
Freight Rail
Operail cost cuts risk Estonia's rail capacity
Karel Novak
November 1, 2023
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Hardt and Zeleros partner to accelerate hyperloop technology development
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 31, 2023
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
More emergency locomotives ordered from Railcare
Lubomir Cech
October 31, 2023
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2 min read
Business
KfW IPEX-Bank: Green loan for railway infrastructure in Norway
Karel Novak
October 31, 2023
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