Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
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
RUSSIA: The first TMH Metrovagonmash Moskva-2026 trainset has entered passenger service on Line 2 of the capital’s metro network.
Roma Line C extended to Colosseo under archaeological top-down approach
ITALY: A 3 km extension of Roma metro Line C was formally inaugurated on December 16, along with two new stations at Porta Metroni and Colosseo/Fori Imperiali.
Rock Rail to finance second-largest BEMU fleet in Germany
GERMANY: Westfalen-Lippe transport authority NWL has ordered 61 Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus B battery-electric multiple-units for use on Netz Nördliches Westfalen regional passenger services from December 2029.
Investments not promises as Slovenian operator orders long-distance trains
SLOVENIA: SŽ Potniški Promet has signed contracts worth €97·7m for the renewal of its long-distance train fleet as part of a broader rolling stock renewal programme.
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
Freight: Rolling laboratory supports innovation
Europe: Franco-Italian Mont Cenis base tunnel project forges ahead
Sète rail motorway terminal inaugurated
Bozankaya delivers first tram to Napoli