Latest news: A GSM-R radio failure caused a nationwide train halt in Germany. Concurrently, SBB Cargo International internalized its vital France-Italy intermodal corridor, leveraging Alstom Traxx locomotives. The EU launched a €1.1bn CEF Transport call for TEN-T rail projects, while DB Cargo confirmed 6,200 job cuts by 2030 as part of restructuring. Siemens Mobility secured a 30-year Mireo maintenance deal in Germany, utilizing its Railigent X platform.
Latest Railway News
Infrastructure
Semmering Base Tunnel will open for rail traffic in 2029
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Group expands Duisburg–Scandinavia wagonload link
Lubomir Cech
May 21, 2026
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Passenger Rail
Amtrak Airo trainset enters final testing for Cascades
Lubomir Cech
May 20, 2026
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Technology & Innovation
LTG, Talgo and Adif discuss variable-gauge technology for Rail Baltica
Lubomir Cech
May 19, 2026
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Freight Rail
Czech transport minister urges EU action on rail freight
Lubomir Cech
May 19, 2026
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Business
Poland lowers duration of new rail operators’ safety certificates from 5 to 3 years
Lubomir Cech
May 18, 2026
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