Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
SNCB finally awards AM30 train contract to CAF
BELGIUM: National passenger train operator SNCB has finally awarded CAF a 12-year framework contract to design, manufacture and supply the AM30 train fleet, following unsuccessful legal challenges to the selection of the Spanish company.
Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed
IRELAND: The Department of Transport has confirmed funding for national railway Iarnród Éireann to place a firm order for a further 100 Alstom electric multiple-unit cars for the greater Dublin area’s DART suburban network.
Stadler to supply more rack trains for the Queen of the Mountains
SWITZERLAND: Mountain railway and cable car operator Rigi Bahnen has ordered four more tailor-made rack-and-pinion trains from Stadler.
Bilbao metro Line 4 project approved
SPAIN: The construction of Metro de Bilbao Line 4 has been approved by the Basque government and Bizkaia provincial council.
Second generation Citylink tram-train arrives in Chemnitz
GERMANY: The first of 19 second-generation Stadler Citylink tram-trains ordered by Mittelsachsen transport authority VMS for use around Chemnitz has been delivered for testing.
PJM diagnostic equipment fitted to Plasser & Theurer machine
AUSTRIA: Plasser & Theurer has completed a prototype fitment of PJM’s vehicle status diagnostic tools on a ballast management train.
Moskva-2026 metro train enters service
Roma Line C extended to Colosseo under archaeological top-down approach
Rock Rail to finance second-largest BEMU fleet in Germany
Investments not promises as Slovenian operator orders long-distance trains
Radar positioning system provides precise stopping without CBTC
Contract awarded for Palermo tram extensions
Siemens Mobility completes ETCS Level 2 deployment programme in Belgium
Europe’s ‘number one rail country’ celebrates Koralmbahn opening
Škoda to supply BEMUs to Latvia
Regionaltangente West tram-trains to offer easy access from three platform heights
Comment: Demography is destiny
Modalink joint venture to manage Antwerpen port terminal and foster links with southern Europe
Swiss regulator seeks dialogue with ERA as court blocks wagon safety changes
SNCF Voyageurs orders CAF trainsets for Région Sud contract
Verona locomotive maintenance centre to capitalise on expected modal shift to rail
Hydrogen transport container developed to support green steel ambitions
Electro-diesel Stadler Flirt trains selected to renew Dublin – Belfast Enterprise fleet
Göteborg tram modernised for another 15 years of service