Latest news: Recent European railway news highlights significant infrastructure investments and operational shifts. Spain approved a EUR 62m rail freight terminal in Cantabria (SICAN, Adif) to boost intermodal transport. DB InfraGO announced major infrastructure renewal on Germany's Berlin–Hannover corridor, causing diversions. Forwardis secured the ScandFibre Rail27 contract, linking Sweden with continental Europe, while Green Cargo will operate Stockholm's Årsta terminal. Alpha Trains ordered 25 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives for Spanish freight and cross-border links. Great Britain's rail journeys surpassed pre-pandemic levels, aided by the Elizabeth Line.
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Business
Greenfield Auctions: auction of machinery and equipment of the insolvent TransTec F&E Vetschau GmbH
Karel Novak
September 18, 2023
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Business
Bahndienstleistungen Sebastian Schlemmer GmbH: two years of resilience and growth
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September 16, 2023
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Technology & Innovation
ÖBB railcars get 3D-printed upgrade
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 15, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Deutsche Bahn and Vossloh extend cooperation in preventive rail maintenance
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 15, 2023
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2 min read
Business
Stadler has undergone changes in its top management
Karel Novak
September 14, 2023
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Passenger Rail
RCG offers alternative after Gotthard tunnel closure
Karel Novak
September 14, 2023
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2 min read
Business
MSC will take over almost half of the shares at HHLA
Lubomir Cech
September 14, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
First tests of ComfortJet for European routes have started
Karel Novak
September 13, 2023
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Adif's rail expansion brings Valencia closer to Europe via the Mediterranean Corridor
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 13, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Contargo Combitrac will operate a new bimodal container terminal in Straubing-Sand on the upper Danube
Lubomir Cech
September 13, 2023
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1 min read
Freight Rail
Rail freight transit from Russia to Saudi Arabia via Iran begins
Karel Novak
September 12, 2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Austria's waste management shift: RCG transports 200,000 tonnes by rail
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 12, 2023
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2 min read
Business
PGII vs BRI: Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Lubomir Cech
September 12, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Greece's worst floods in modern history disrupt rail services
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 11, 2023
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2 min read
Infrastructure
New harmonised EU standards to support cross-border rail transport
Karel Novak
September 11, 2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Gotthard Base Tunnel heading to be completed by end of September
Karel Novak
September 8, 2023
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2 min read
Insights
Guide for Traveling in Europe by Train: Free Rides, Discounts and Single Tickets
Lubomir Cech
September 8, 2023
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7 min read
Freight Rail
TAC will modernise locomotives and purchase new wagons for agricultural shipments
Lubomir Cech
September 7, 2023
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2 min read
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