Latest news: Recent European rail news highlights significant strategic moves and investments. Alpha Trains will retrofit 35 Stadler FLIRT3 units for BRB with Siemens Mobility's ETCS Level 2 in Bavaria. Green Cargo secured a major rail freight contract with Stegra in Boden, Sweden. Poland's UTK identified substantial road-to-rail freight shift potential. EU ministers called for a comprehensive European Railway Industry Strategy. Eurostar reported strong 2025 results and initiated a EUR 2 billion investment in Alstom Celestia trains, while LTG Cargo Polska obtained a German safety certificate. The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway reopened with a five-fold capacity increase.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
SNCF is developing a system for intelligent detection of anomalies on trains
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 15, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
ČD Cargo, the largest Czech rail freight carrier, remains in profit despite rising energy prices
Karel Novak
September 13, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
DB Cargo wants to transport hydrogen via rail in the future
Karel Novak
September 13, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Group has extended cooperation with Strabag subsidiary
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 13, 2022
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Alstom and SNCF presented new production line of future TGV M train
Karel Novak
September 12, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Development of energy prices threaten modal shift to rail and competitive rail freight market
Karel Novak
September 12, 2022
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5 min read
Business
Women in rail logistics gather at Chemet for annual "Ladies on Tracks" meeting
Lubomir Cech
September 10, 2022
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Siemens Mobility and ÖBB unveil interiors of the new generation Nightjet trains
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 9, 2022
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4 min read
Business
Hupac opens a new transhipment terminal in Brwinów near Warsaw
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 9, 2022
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3 min read
Business
HPC submitted its plans for the development of the BILK intermodal terminal in Budapest
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 8, 2022
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3 min read
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