Latest news: Recent railway developments show strategic shifts across Europe. Eviden and CFL are implementing a phased transition from GSM-R to FRMCS in Luxembourg, with national rollout by 2027. In Austria, ÖBB Group competitors gained significant freight market share (48%), according to Schienen-Control. However, Hungarian rail freight faces challenging conditions with rising costs and weakening demand, Hungrail reports. HŽ Cargo, Budamar Logistics, and Luka Rijeka launched a new intermodal Ro-Ro service via the Port of Rijeka. OnTrain also received its first Newag Dragon 2 locomotive, and Alstom opened a new parts logistics hub in Salzgitter, Germany.
Latest Railway News
Infrastructure
Design tender opens for Rail Baltica in Lithuania
Karel Novak
January 12, 2026
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Rolling Stock
CZ LOKO finished the first out of 7 EffiShunters 1000 for Elektrizace železnic Praha
Lubomir Cech
January 12, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Gökrail delivers 25 Rens wagons to RailRelease
Lubomir Cech
January 12, 2026
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Passenger Rail
First Siemens-made Northlander train arrives in Ontario
Lubomir Cech
January 12, 2026
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Passenger Rail
Vande Bharat Sleeper completes certification, Guwahati–Howrah chosen for first service
Lubomir Cech
January 12, 2026
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Northern Trains contract Telent for station systems maintenance
Lubomir Cech
January 11, 2026
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1 min read
Passenger Rail
Commuter rail developments across the US shows contrasting network trends
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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Business
Spain: High-speed rail competition leads to lower fares, freight rail report lack of competitiveness
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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3 min read
Business
Colas Rail UK signs Thunderbird rescue contract for East Coast Main Line
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
TÜRASAŞ enters final production phase of 225 km/h electric high-speed train
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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2 min read
Business
Freezing weather keeps crippling railway operations in Europe
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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4 min read
Freight Rail
First two freight rail operators in Poland go bankrupt
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
With 2026, Rail Cargo Group expands and changes TransFER network
Lubomir Cech
January 9, 2026
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Wabtec awarded MTA New York contract for additional hybrid locomotives
Lubomir Cech
January 8, 2026
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Passenger Rail
New passenger services expand rail links between Estonia and Latvia
Lubomir Cech
January 8, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Porterbrook acquires over 400 trains operated by West Midlands Trains
Lubomir Cech
January 8, 2026
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Rolling Stock
20 more Vossloh Rolling Stock DE18 Smart Hybrid locomotives for NEXRAIL
Lubomir Cech
January 8, 2026
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