Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Beacon Rail completes MRCE acquisition
EUROPE: Beacon Rail announced on September 29 that it had completed the acquisition of locomotive leasing business Mitsui Rail Capital Europe from Mitsui & Co.
BLS Cargo orders XLoad Vectron locomotives
SWITZERLAND: BLS Cargo has ordered 10 Siemens Mobility Vectron electric locomotives for use on north-south routes from Belgian and Dutch ports to Italy.
Private operator’s Vectron locomotive arrives in Finland
FINLAND: What future operator Fenniarail says is the first electric locomotive to be acquired by a private operator in Finland arrived at the port of Hanko from Germany on September 17.
Gyumri – Vanadzor passenger service restarts after 13 years
ARMENIA: South Caucasus Railway has restarted local passenger services between Gyumri, Shirakamut and Vanadzor with the launch of a trial daily train each way.
RENFE Mercancías selects strategic partner
SPAIN: The board of national operator RENFE has selected Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co’s inland logistics subsidiary Medlog as strategic partner to help it develop freight business RENFE Mercancías into an integrated logistics business.
Tesla shuttle train launches
GERMANY: A free shuttle train has been launched to serve Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg site to the east of the capital.
Chelyabinsk orders more trams
First ComfortJet on test
CPK a step closer to the introduction of 25 kV AC traction system in Poland
CPK Supports Ukraine’s Post-War Recovery
Energy bank to boost tramway power supply
Grand Est invests in secondary routes
Applications invited for €7bn of Connecting Europe Facility funding
Škoda showcases onboard safety and automation technology
‘Fragile’ Railcoop plans restructuring to secure investment
Ferrotramviaria unveils Pop EMUs
Newag and PKP Intercity unveil 200 km/h Griffin locomotive
DB opens first of 25 redesigned station travel centres
Polish FRMCS testing letter of intent signed
Point machine predictive maintenance partnership
New-build tram for Sarajevo unveiled
British railway family comes together to back Ukraine’s railways
Pesa wins InterRegio EMU contract
RCG steps up waste transport by rail