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.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
DB Cargo has successfully completed first practical test of Digital Automatic Coupling for freight wagons
Karel Novak
October 18, 2022
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3 min read
Business
Wabtec and Akiem sign service contract to maximize locomotive availability in Germany and France
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 17, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
LTG Cargo Polska begins transporting cargo for one of Poland’s largest poultry producers
Karel Novak
October 17, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Srbija Kargo starts fleet refurbishment with a €43 million EBRD loan
Karel Novak
October 17, 2022
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1 min read
Passenger Rail
LNER encourages Britons to take one less car journey in leisure trips and use rail instead
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 15, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Trebling rail freight by 2050 can cut emissions and help the UK economy
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 14, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Nomad Digital and Incremental Solutions developed new freight tracking solution
Karel Novak
October 13, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Train carrying 600 tonnes of maize from Ukraine reaches Spain after a complicated journey
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 13, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
CargoBeamer starts Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service with connection to Southern Europe and Scandinavia
Karel Novak
October 13, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
New rail freight line from Birmingham to Scotland
Karel Novak
October 12, 2022
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2 min read
Business
Sabotage on the German railway: police examine the possibility of a political motive
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 12, 2022
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2 min read
Business
9 years, 3 phases, and 335 million euros: renewal of Europa Terminal at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Karel Novak
October 11, 2022
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
RIA has called on the UK government to give more certainty to the rail industry
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 11, 2022
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Union Pacific Railroad and ZTR announced partnership to build hybrid-electric locomotives
Karel Novak
October 11, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
GATX and Trifleet offer intermodal LNG cargo transportation
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 10, 2022
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2 min read
Business
Germany: rail projects delayed by decades, Pro-Rail Alliance claims
Karel Novak
October 10, 2022
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3 min read
Business
Wascosa appoints Iris Hilb as the new CEO from 1st January 2023
Karel Novak
October 10, 2022
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2 min read
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