Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
European Commission offers thousands of DiscoverEU rail passes to young people
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU programme, which offers 18 year olds the chance to explore Europe by train for free.
Heavy lift specialist orders high capacity railway wagon with 32 axles
SWEDEN: Heavy load transport specialist Kraftdragarna has awarded Kiruna Wagon a contract to supply a high capacity wagon to handle power transformers and other equipment for the energy sector.
Moskva opens tram Diameter line T2
RUSSIA: A second Moskva tramway ‘Diameter’ line has opened, creating what operator Moskva Metro claims is the longest urban tram route in the world.
Open access train operator RegioJet pulls out of Poland having ‘lost hope and faith’
POLAND: Czech open access train operator RegioJet has announced its withdrawal from the Polish domestic market, alleging anti-competitive behaviour which the incumbent railway group has denied. Railway Gazette International looks at the claims and counterclaims.
Rack trains ordered for ‘one of the most spectacular and famous railway lines in the world’
SWITZERLAND: Mountain railway operator Gornergrat Bahn has awarded Stadler a SFr30m contract to supply a further four Polaris electric multiple-units for the line from the resort of Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit.
Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia sign trilateral freight agreement
EUROPE: The national freight operators of Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia have signed a trilateral agreement to co-ordinate efforts to revive freight traffic on key corridors serving the three countries.
RENFE pivots to French regional passenger markets amid Avril authorisation delays
Romanian Traxx Passenger electric loco delivered
Slovakian infrastructure manager completes its largest project
South Korean support for Ukrainian high speed rail studies
Obstacle detection system to support cost-effective GoA4 on the København S-bane
Romanian railway modernisation contracts awarded
Comment: Security concerns reflect rail’s reliance on its people
Regulation: How an interventionist infrastructure manager spurred high speed rail demand in Spain
Infrastructure: Eulynx controllers support digital transformation
Collaboration agreement aims to keep Rotterdam rail freight moving
Loco unveiling reflects Medway’s emergence in evolving French freight market
Next sections of Napoli – Bari high speed line open
Leo Express leases ex-DB coaches from RENFE
CAF to supply 30 EMUs for Beograd suburban services
European Sleeper overcomes the ‘crazy challenge’ to relaunch Paris - Berlin night train
Turnkey contract to build Beograd’s first metro line confirmed
App launched to make tram travel easier for autistic people
Leo Express wins Praha – Plzeň – München train operating contract