Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Grand-Est invests in secondary routes
FRANCE: Rural railways and branch lines in the Grand Est région are to receive a funding injection worth more than €52m to ensure continuity of service over the next few years.
Applications invited for €7bn of Connecting Europe Facility funding
EUROPE: The European Commission has issued its latest call for proposals for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility, making available €7bn to support new or upgraded infrastructure on the Trans-European Transport network.
Škoda showcases onboard safety and automation technology
CZECH REPUBLIC: Škoda Group showcased its onboard technology for rolling stock at the Trako trade fair in Gdańsk on September 20.
‘Fragile’ Railcoop plans restructuring to secure investment
FRANCE: Open access co-operative Railcoop is planning to split into two companies in the wake of its decision to cease running freight trains and ahead of the launch of its planned Lyon – Bordeaux passenger service.
Ferrotramviaria unveils Pop EMUs
ITALY: Bari to Barletta local train operator Ferrotramviaria has unveiled the first of 11 Pop electric multiple-units being supplied by Alstom.
Newag and PKP Intercity unveil 200 km/h Griffin locomotive
POLAND: Newag unveiled the first 200 km/h version of its Griffin multi-system electric locomotive at the 15th Trako International Railway Fair in Gdańsk on September 20.
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
Enhanced ‘comfort and convenience’ as Berlin S-Bahn fleet delivery completed
Hitachi Rail restarts EU approval process for Thales GTS acquisition
Moskva Central Diameter 4 launched
Berlin tram route M10 extended west to Moabit
More trains and Spanish connections planned as SNCF signs Occitanie operating contract
Irish diesel loco to be converted to hydrogen fuel
Alstom training programme seeks Spanish students and graduates
Independent operator enters Montenegro’s rail freight market
Nevomo hails magnetic levitation test success
Italy: Bringing rail and air closer together
Open access start-up Le Train raises funding