Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Railpool sets up French subsidiary
FRANCE: Already the largest locomotive leasing company in Germany, Railpool has opened a French subsidiary with a view to tapping into demand for greater interoperability between European rail networks and growing domestic rail freight in France.
USAID backs standard gauge rail link to Lviv
UKRAINE: The United States Agency for International Development has signed a memorandum of understanding to support national railway Ukrzaliznytsia in the development of a 75 km of standard gauge line from the Mostyska II yard near the Polish border to Sknyliv in the city of Lviv.
TX Logistik completes Exploris acquisition as part of European expansion strategy
GERMANY: The TX Logistik subsidiary of FS Group’s Mercitalia Logistics has finalised the acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding GmbH and its Via Cargo, HSL Logistik and Delta Rail subsidiaries. This makes the Italian state railway group company the second largest rail freight operator in Germany, behind incumbent DB Cargo.
Sanctions lead to withdrawal of Moskva’s Polish trams
RUSSIA: The use of Moskva’s Pesa Fokstrot 71-414 trams was suspended from December 4, because international sanctions imposed as a result of the war against Ukraine have made the vehicles difficult for the operator to maintain.
Viewpoint: French lessons from North America
Radical changes to France’s state-owned rail freight sector are needed following the threat of punitive action from the European Commission. Iker de Luisa, General Manager of the Mexican railway industry association, asks what lessons can be learnt from America.
Alstom selected to renew Portuguese regional fleets
PORTUGAL: CP has named Alstom and local partner Domingos da Silva Teixeira as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 117 electric multiple-units.
Further upgrading of Portuguese narrow-gauge line approved
Pajares cut-off opens to plug Asturias into Spanish high speed network
Cross-border passenger services resume after eight years
ERA authorises Nightjet coaches for international operation
First Omneo Premium EMU to work Marseille – Nice service unveiled
Infrabel orders Alstom self-encoding Eurobalises
Alstom wins €300m Paris RER CBTC framework
UK rail freight still playing catch-up, warns Shoveller
RegioJet selected for ‘largest ever’ Czech operating contract
Iryo reports strong first year as Spanish high speed traffic grows again
Spain to expand rail motorway network
Rostock tram extension plans to be developed
New Generation Signals delay Dutch rail projects
Multiple-unit with an 18-month delivery time unveiled
Technology: Innovation must come faster
Napoli Arcobaleno line fleet renewal starts
North Macedonia and Serbia plan Skopje – Niš route upgrade
Date set for Luxembourg Rail Protocol to enter into force