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
RCG: First test freight train from Ukraine arrived
Karel Novak
October 4, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
VTG UK will replace its hopper fleet serving at Mendip Rail
Lubomir Cech
October 3, 2023
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2 min read
Business
Vossloh: €40 million agreement with Denmark's Banedanmark
Karel Novak
October 3, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Ukrzaliznytsia and USAID join forces to improve Ukrainian grain transport
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 3, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
DAC: The future of European rail freight unveiled in Hungary
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 2, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
China Railways introduces 50-foot containers into service
Lubomir Cech
October 2, 2023
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1 min read
Freight Rail
New rail freight connections in Europe and Australia at the beginning of October
Lubomir Cech
October 2, 2023
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3 min read
Business
VTG Group announces key personnel changes
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 30, 2023
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3 min read
Passenger Rail
MÁV-START will lease 15 Siemens ES64U2 locomotives from Akiem
Lubomir Cech
September 29, 2023
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1 min read
Business
DB merges its two infrastructure companies into one: DB InfraGO
Lubomir Cech
September 29, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Return of rail freight to the Port of Brussels set for 2024
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 29, 2023
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3 min read
Freight Rail
GB Railfreight launches £5.75M Maintenance Hub to boost rail freight sector
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 28, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Lineas and Infrabel: infrastructure works in Liege
Karel Novak
September 28, 2023
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1 min read
Passenger Rail
ALLRAIL complaints about a double-standard approach to DB ticket sales in various countries
Lubomir Cech
September 28, 2023
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Jernbanedirektoratet publishes recommendations for fossil-free operations on Norway’s non-electrified lines
Lubomir Cech
September 27, 2023
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1 min read
Technology & Innovation
Ukrzaliznytsia and the Howard Buffett Foundation launch the Food Train
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 27, 2023
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2 min read
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