Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Matchmaking platform for locomotives goes live
EUROPE: A digital tool which aims to streamline the freight locomotive leasing business by matching operators’ demand with leasing companies’ availability has gone live.
Test running foreshadows revival of closed Jaén tramway
SPAIN: The first test runs have been undertaken for the planned reopening of the 4·7 km tramway in Jaén, which closed in 2011 after just 17 days of operation.
Hamburg U-Bahn orders engineering wagons
GERMANY: Hamburg U-Bahn operator Hamburger Hochbahn has awarded GBM Gleisbaumechanik Brandenburg a contract to supply up to 15 custom-designed wagons for engineering trains.
Tallinn’s trams cruise onto second city crossing
ESTONIA: Commercial operation of Tallinn’s 2·5 km Vanasadam tram route began on the morning of December 1.
DB Cargo state aid approved
GERMANY: The European Commission has concluded that Germany’s provision of €1·9bn to support the national railway’s freight business DB Cargo is in line with EU state aid rules.
More milestones reached on Austria’s trans-Alpine route modernisation
AUSTRIA: Celebrations have been held to mark key milestones in the Koralmbahn and Semmering Base Tunnel projects.
Long-awaited Thessaloniki metro opens
Diesel trains to temporarily replace hydrogen on Germany’s Taunus network in 2025
RBS orders tailor-made Stadler trains
RENFE enters Italian passenger market with Arenaways stake
Secondhand Dutch DMUs enter service in Poland
Railpool enters French electric freight loco market
Norwegian Class 77 EMUs unveiled
Professional Certificate in Rail launched to develop industry expertise
Portugal’s Green Rail Pass scheme proves popular with younger travellers
‘Turning point’ reached for potential new Channel Tunnel train operators
Tallinn transport operator targets 50% market share
Flirt Evo trains ordered to standardise Swiss regional fleet unveiled
Stations: Keeping Eurostar passengers connected
First through train runs on Russia’s Pacific Railway
Air Canada expands through ticketing to railways
Transport Minister backs launch of Young Rail Professionals Ireland
VR sells road freight business to focus on rail
Devastating floods hit Stadler supply chain