Latest news: Siemens Mobility secured a major €3bn contract from Italo Holding for 26 Velaro high-speed trains and 30-year maintenance. In policy news, Deutsche Bahn is implementing a nationwide alcohol ban at all German stations to boost safety. Meanwhile, HŽ Passenger Transport will acquire six Končar BEMUs for Croatia, reinforcing a trend highlighted by SCI Verkehr's forecast of growing battery-electric multiple unit adoption and a significant after-sales market expansion across Europe.
Latest Railway News
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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Rolling Stock
Akiem leases first Vectron locomotive to Silverstar Railways
Lubomir Cech
February 3, 2026
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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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Business
Heavy Haul Rail launches as independent UK bulk freight operator
Lubomir Cech
February 2, 2026
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Business
Poland’s Rail Freight Hits Lowest Level Since 2012
Karel Novak
February 2, 2026
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Freight Rail
TX Logistik increases Duisburg–Milan services to 10 weekly trains each way
Lubomir Cech
February 2, 2026
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