Latest news: ÖBB announced a €19.5bn rail investment plan for Austria, while Spain approved a EUR 62m freight terminal in Cantabria. DB InfraGO will undertake major infrastructure renewal on the Berlin–Hannover corridor. In contracts, Forwardis secured the ScandFibre Rail27 contract for freight between Sweden and continental Europe, and Green Cargo took over Stockholm's Årsta terminal. Alpha Trains ordered 25 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives for Spanish and cross-border freight, and České dráhy ordered 133 Škoda Group trains for Prague. Great Britain's rail journeys now exceed pre-pandemic peaks, boosted by the Elizabeth Line.
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Business
Colas Rail UK signs Thunderbird rescue contract for East Coast Main Line
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Rolling Stock
TÜRASAŞ enters final production phase of 225 km/h electric high-speed train
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Business
Freezing weather keeps crippling railway operations in Europe
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Freight Rail
First two freight rail operators in Poland go bankrupt
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Freight Rail
With 2026, Rail Cargo Group expands and changes TransFER network
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Rolling Stock
Wabtec awarded MTA New York contract for additional hybrid locomotives
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January 8, 2026
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Passenger Rail
New passenger services expand rail links between Estonia and Latvia
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January 8, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Porterbrook acquires over 400 trains operated by West Midlands Trains
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January 8, 2026
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Rolling Stock
20 more Vossloh Rolling Stock DE18 Smart Hybrid locomotives for NEXRAIL
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January 8, 2026
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Infrastructure
Test trains arrive at La Llagosta Barcelona terminal ahead of operational start
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Rolling Stock
Hyundai Rotem releases first batch of second-generation EMU-320 high-speed trains
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January 8, 2026
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Business
Cyprus EU Presidency reopens debate on rail return to the island and EU network security
Lubomir Cech
January 8, 2026
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Freight Rail
US regulator lowers barrier for rail competition requests
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January 8, 2026
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Business
GATX and Brookfield finalize takover of Wells Fargo Rail leasing portfolio
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January 8, 2026
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Freight Rail
BNSF opens Oklahoma City intermodal ramp with first customer train
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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Freight Rail
Freight rail returns to the Port of Renory with container and steel traffic
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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Passenger Rail
Finnish VR becomes Sweden’s second-largest train operator
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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Infrastructure
Emergency stop near Łódź after metre-long rail gap
Karel Novak
January 7, 2026
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Business
Swedbank backs LTG Cargo electric locomotive purchase with EUR 109 million loan
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January 7, 2026
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