Latest news: Eviden and CFL are collaborating on a phased transition from GSM-R to FRMCS in Luxembourg, targeting national rollout of operational communications by 2027 and full upgrade by 2029. In Austria, Schienen-Control reports ÖBB Group's freight market share dropped to 52% in 2025 as competitors gained significantly. Meanwhile, Hungarian rail freight faced challenging Q1 2026 conditions with unit costs rising 4.1% and revenues falling 2.6% due to weakening demand. HŽ Cargo launched a new intermodal Ro-Ro logistics project through the Port of Rijeka in partnership with Budamar Logistics to enhance connectivity. Additionally, OnTrain received its first Newag Dragon 2 locomotive, expanding its operational fleet.
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Freight Rail
Ulm-Dornstadt terminal extension: DB launches construction of a second module
Lubomir Cech
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Freight Rail
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Lubomir Cech
July 16, 2025
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Infrastructure
Germany adjusts rail renovation timeline through 2036
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Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Group moved 1.4 million tons of wood for Papierholz Austria in 2024
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Freight Rail
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July 16, 2025
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Infrastructure
CPK: first four location permit applications for Warsaw–Łódź HSR line
Karel Novak
July 16, 2025
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Rolling Stock
22 new Škoda EMUs ordered for new Arriva concession from Prague to West Bohemia (video)
Lubomir Cech
July 15, 2025
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Freight Rail
Container operations launched at PSP Terminal Szeged
Lubomir Cech
July 15, 2025
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Infrastructure
ÖBB: New railway bridge in Eschenau undergoes 240-tonne load test
Karel Novak
July 15, 2025
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Freight Rail
Intermodal in Poland Q1 2025: Market share at record levels despite minor quarterly decline
Lubomir Cech
July 15, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Akiem leases 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku battery trains to ODEG for West Mecklenburg network
Lubomir Cech
July 15, 2025
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Freight Rail
FRACHTbahn Traktion starts Germany to Poland operations with ad-hoc tank car service
Lubomir Cech
July 14, 2025
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Passenger Rail
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté orders 14 CAF Coradia Polyvalent trains
Lubomir Cech
July 14, 2025
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Insights
Austrian freight rail traffic in 2024: Slight recovery despite infrastructure challenges
Lubomir Cech
July 14, 2025
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Infrastructure
Full closure in two weeks: Hamburg–Berlin major overhaul between August 2025 and May 2026
Lubomir Cech
July 14, 2025
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Infrastructure
Modalis Group will operate new combined transport terminal at Dunkerque Port from 2026
Lubomir Cech
July 14, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Berner Oberland-Bahnen: five more multiple-unit trains from Stadler
Karel Novak
July 12, 2025
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Freight Rail
Union Pacific begins rail service for Roehm's petrochemical facility in Texas
Lubomir Cech
July 11, 2025
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