Latest news: Recent European railway news highlights significant developments. DB Cargo Automotive added 60 CRRC car carrier wagons in Germany, while Cargo Center Graz launched a new intermodal service to Rijeka. Cinérites expanded its rail-road service in France. A major GSM-R radio failure halted trains across Germany. SBB Cargo International internalized its France-Italy route. Separately, DB Cargo confirmed 6,200 job cuts in Germany as part of a restructuring plan, and Siemens Mobility secured a 30-year Mireo service deal. The EU also opened a EUR 1.1 billion call for rail infrastructure projects.
Latest Railway News
Technology & Innovation
AI speeds up freight wagon checks in Germany
Karel Novak
February 5, 2026
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Technology & Innovation
Union Pacific deploys 300 smudge pots to protect switches in harsh winter conditions
Lubomir Cech
February 4, 2026
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Rolling Stock
VR FleetCare wins AB Transitio bogie maintenance contract in Sweden
Lubomir Cech
February 4, 2026
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Rolling Stock
LNER names new CAF Class 897 trains Serenza, unveils interiors
Lubomir Cech
February 4, 2026
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Freight Rail
RheinCargo takes over lime rail flows for thyssenkrupp Steel
Lubomir Cech
February 4, 2026
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Rolling Stock
CityRail adds second RAILPOOL TRAXX locomotive to fleet
Lubomir Cech
February 4, 2026
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Technology & Innovation
Munich trial shows remote-controlled trains
Karel Novak
February 3, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Gmeinder delivers two D60 C shunting locomotives to thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
Lubomir Cech
February 3, 2026
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
Akiem leases first Vectron locomotive to Silverstar Railways
Lubomir Cech
February 3, 2026
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
TRAXX MS3 locomotive approved for operation in France and five countries
Lubomir Cech
February 3, 2026
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Freight Rail
Middle Corridor: Georgian and Azerbaijani railways launch regular Poti–Baku block train
Lubomir Cech
February 3, 2026
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Freight Rail
BLS Cargo beyond Switzerland: Regular BMW car trains between Leipzig and Zeebrugge
Lubomir Cech
February 2, 2026
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Freight Rail
Port of Alicante grows rail-linked container traffic in 2025
Lubomir Cech
February 2, 2026
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