Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Further upgrading of Portuguese narrow-gauge line approved
PORTUGAL: The national government has given road and rail infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal final approval for the €4·9m project to begin rehabilitation work on the 30 km Oliveira de Azeméis – Sernada do Vouga section of the metre-gauge Vouga line.
Pajares cut-off opens to plug Asturias into Spanish high speed network
SPAIN: Following almost 20 years of construction, public passenger services began using the Pajares Base Tunnel through the Cordillera Cantábrica mountain range in the north of the country on November 30.
Cross-border passenger services resume after eight years
EUROPE: Passenger services have restarted on the 45 km line linking Subotica in Serbia with Szeged in Hungary after an eight-year hiatus.
ERA authorises Nightjet coaches for international operation
EUROPE: An initial batch of Siemens Mobility-built Nightjet coaches ordered by Austrian Federal Railways has been approved by ERA for use in Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
First Omneo Premium EMU to work Marseille – Nice service unveiled
FRANCE: Alstom, Transdev and Région Sud have unveiled the first Omneo Premium electric multiple-unit to operate Marseille – Toulon – Nice services in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur area.
Infrabel orders Alstom self-encoding Eurobalises
BELGIUM: Infrabel has ordered an initial batch of advanced Eurobalises from Alstom with a built-in encoding capability for use with ETCS Level 1 Limited Supervision as well as track worker protection.
Alstom wins €300m Paris RER CBTC framework
UK rail freight still playing catch-up, warns Shoveller
RegioJet selected for ‘largest ever’ Czech operating contract
Iryo reports strong first year as Spanish high speed traffic grows again
Spain to expand rail motorway network
Rostock tram extension plans to be developed
New Generation Signals delay Dutch rail projects
Multiple-unit with an 18-month delivery time unveiled
Technology: Innovation must come faster
Napoli Arcobaleno line fleet renewal starts
North Macedonia and Serbia plan Skopje – Niš route upgrade
Date set for Luxembourg Rail Protocol to enter into force
Semi-trailers transported from Lithuania to Kyiv by rail
Novotroitsk tramway renaissance
Newag signs its highest value locomotive order
Research: Integrating AI in the rail sector
One bidder for PKP Intercity locomotive contract
‘Large and complex’ urban rail schemes at heart of RATP Dev strategic plan