Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
SJ awards night train maintenance contract
SWEDEN: SJ has awarded Alstom a further two-year contract for the maintenance of night trains at depots in Luleå and Stockholm.
Route modernisation procurement progress in Croatia
CROATIA: HŽ Infrastruktura has launched a €620m tender for the modernisation and double-tracking its 83 km Dugo Selo – Novska line. The project is co-financed by the European Union through the Connecting Europe Facility and the Competitiveness & Cohesion Programme
Virgin seeks partners to launch cross-Channel train service
EUROPE: Virgin Group is seeking partners to invest in its planned launch of international high speed train services through the Channel Tunnel.
Swedish region to test ticketing app
SWEDEN: The Halland region is to trial Fairtiq’s pay-as-you-go ticketing system based on swiping in and out on a mobile app.
Swiss Federal Railways targets London as it seeks more cross-border high speed trains
EUROPE: Swiss Federal Railways is looking at ordering up to 40 high speed trainsets for use on international services to Italy and France, and ’potentially for other destinations such as Barcelona and London’.
Go with the flow: SNCF and Alstom unveil design of next TGV fleet
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have unveiled the interior design of the TGV M high speed trainsets which are to enter service from 2026. Jérémie Anne reports from Paris.
Deutschlandticket retailers take on the ‘cyber mafia’
Polish-Korean railway technology partnership
Westbahn orders 250 km/h Smile trains
Norwegian ERTMS programme makes steady progress
Porto orders CRRC trams equipped for automatic operation
Czech long-distance passenger train operating contracts awarded
First ETCS Level 2 on the MÁV network goes live
Pineapple tram conversion to de-ice light rail line
Real Time Mobility Data Exchange to provide improved access to live train information
MPK Kraków selects preferred bidder to replace high-floor trams
Škoda Group to overhaul NIM Express trains
Slovakian electrification goes live
Luxtram cleared for takeoff
NS unveils mock-up of future double-deck trains
Crown Bridges tram deliveries begin
Preferred bidder chosen to renew SNCB’s DC fleet
Railpool completes Scandinavian locomotive ETCS upgrade
Paris metro CBTC contract awarded