Latest news: Recent European railway news sees Germany's Federal Network Agency cutting 2026 rail freight track access charges by 12-14% and preparing to limit DB Fernverkehr's long-distance capacity from 2028 to enhance competition in hubs like Munich and Frankfurt. In Spain, Adif quadrupled capacity at the Noáin intermodal freight terminal, while Renfe successfully tested HVO renewable fuel on its Costa Verde tourist train. Alpha Trains expanded its maintenance deal with Talbot Services in Aachen, including ETCS retrofits. Furthermore, LTG Group in Lithuania commenced trials of AI and automation for infrastructure monitoring, advancing autonomous rail capabilities.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
Bahnoperator, Ellerman, and Spedcont launch Łódź – Gdynia intermodal rail connection
Lubomir Cech
July 2, 2025
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Freight Rail
HELROM to start new intermodal connection between Poland and Germany in September
Lubomir Cech
July 2, 2025
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Business
VTG’s Retrack Slovakia and Retrack Czech file for insolvency
Lubomir Cech
July 2, 2025
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Business
Philippe Golder takes on new role at Rail Logistics Europe
Lubomir Cech
July 2, 2025
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Passenger Rail
New French independent high-speed rail operator announced: From Proxima to Velvet
Lubomir Cech
July 1, 2025
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Freight Rail
Container terminal Mostyska restarts semitrailers-by-rail service to German Forst
Lubomir Cech
July 1, 2025
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Passenger Rail
DSB extends IC5 fleet order from Alstom by 50 additional trainsets
Lubomir Cech
July 1, 2025
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Freight Rail
Voestalpine will supply steel coils for BYD’s new Hungarian plant by rail
Lubomir Cech
July 1, 2025
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Freight Rail
Grain trains revive freight traffic on Canfranc line between Spain and France
Lubomir Cech
July 1, 2025
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Infrastructure
World Bank will finance Iraqi railway corridor modernization with €864 million
Lubomir Cech
July 1, 2025
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Freight Rail
BNSF introduces first mile/last mile program to boost single wagonload traffic
Lubomir Cech
June 30, 2025
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Rolling Stock
BBL Logistik and Flex expand their locomotive fleets with new ELP locomotives
Lubomir Cech
June 30, 2025
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Freight Rail
Go Transport invests in eletric locomotives for grain rail services at Port Tarragona
Lubomir Cech
June 30, 2025
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Freight Rail
GBRf starts aggregate trains for Heidelberg Materials UK from Horton Quarry
Lubomir Cech
June 30, 2025
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Passenger Rail
SNCF Voyageurs wins Bourgogne-Ouest-Nivernais services under new Mobigo contract
Lubomir Cech
June 28, 2025
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Rolling Stock
Neo Lox orders two ELP EuroDuals under full-service lease agreement
Lubomir Cech
June 27, 2025
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