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
Passenger Rail
Suburban and regional rail developments planned for 2026 in Île-de-France
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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Freight Rail
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January 2, 2026
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Business
PKP CARGO sells CARGOTOR to PLK for EUR 6.7 million
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January 2, 2026
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Freight Rail
Rail convoy delivers 30 buses from France to Ukraine via Poland
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January 1, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Thailand concludes evaluation of Chinese CRRC diesel locomotives
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January 1, 2026
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Business
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December 31, 2025
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Infrastructure
Poland launches first tender for 350 km/h high-speed rail section under Port Polska programme
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December 31, 2025
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Rolling Stock
DPB Rail Infra Service now has both EuroDual locomotives from ELP
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December 31, 2025
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Freight Rail
Liberia gives Ivanhoe Atlantic a green light on iron ore rail transport from Guinea to the Atlantic coast
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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Rolling Stock
CARGOUNIT will supply locomotives for LTE Netherlands
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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Infrastructure
China’s high-speed rail network exceeds 50,000 km with new Xi’an–Yan’an line
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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Passenger Rail
SWR brings 30th Arterio train into traffic, raising peak capacity into London Waterloo
Lubomir Cech
December 30, 2025
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Infrastructure
UPLINE CZ finishes expansion of Obrnice intermodal terminal in Czechia
Lubomir Cech
December 30, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Qatar–Saudi Arabia plan high-speed electric passenger railway linking Doha and Riyadh
Lubomir Cech
December 30, 2025
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Passenger Rail
PKP Intercity is looking for up to 55 high-speed trainsets
Lubomir Cech
December 30, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Interoceanico train derailment in Oaxaca leaves 13 dead and 98 injured
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December 29, 2025
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