Latest news: A fatal rail crash near Bedford, UK, involving two East Midlands Railway services resulted in one death and many injuries, with investigations underway. Simultaneously, Poland unveiled a €144 billion plan for 4,700 km of new railways, including high-speed lines, with CPK and PKP PLK. In other news, Forwardis secured a major multi-year contract from ScandFibre Logistics for international freight between Sweden and over 20 European terminals. Spain approved a €62 million rail freight terminal in Cantabria (SICAN, Adif) to boost intermodal transport. Also, DB InfraGO began a significant infrastructure renewal on the Berlin–Hannover corridor in Germany.
Latest Railway News
Business
Swedbank backs LTG Cargo electric locomotive purchase with EUR 109 million loan
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
German long-distance rail sets new delay record
Karel Novak
January 7, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
EU funding cleared for Ruse intermodal terminal project in Bulgaria
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Scotland invests €8.2m in key rail freight link
Karel Novak
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Arriva expands Dutch FLIRT fleet with new order
Karel Novak
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Winter weather disrupts rail operations across Western Europe
Lubomir Cech
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Business
Alstom books rolling stock contracts worth around EUR 2.5 billion in Europe and the Americas
Lubomir Cech
January 6, 2026
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1 min read
Infrastructure
EU backs €175m upgrade of Bar–Golubovci line
Karel Novak
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Insights
Single Wagonload in Europe: Time for Structural Reform (opinion)
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2026
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32 min read
Freight Rail
PKP Cargo slashes share capital to offset losses
Karel Novak
January 5, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Germany’s rail network sees €19bn works in 2025
Karel Novak
January 5, 2026
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
Talgo signs ten-year maintenance contract for Talgo 250 fleet in Uzbekistan
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Lobito Atlantic Railway obtains EUR 690 million financing for corridor rehabilitation in Angola
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Suburban and regional rail developments planned for 2026 in Île-de-France
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Alataw Pass processes more than 7,000 China–Europe freight trains in 2025
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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1 min read
Business
PKP CARGO sells CARGOTOR to PLK for EUR 6.7 million
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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2 min read
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