Latest news: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) secured €4bn in funding for network investment and upgrades across Italy. Siemens Mobility won a significant €3bn contract from Italo Holding for 26 Velaro high-speed trains. In Germany, VTG announced the closure of its intermodal wagon maintenance workshop by end-2026. Separately, HŽ Passenger Transport procured six Končar battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) for Croatia, while Leo Express strengthened its management for European growth.
Latest Railway News
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
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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Passenger Rail
German long-distance rail sets new delay record
Karel Novak
January 7, 2026
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Infrastructure
EU funding cleared for Ruse intermodal terminal project in Bulgaria
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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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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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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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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