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
Infrastructure
Emergency stop near Łódź after metre-long rail gap
Karel Novak
January 7, 2026
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3 min read
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
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