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European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

Passenger Rail · May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

Business · March 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Rationalisation as a Competitive Tool: VUZ Offers a Service for the Systematic Improvement of Performance in the Railway Industry

Business

Rationalisation as a Competitive Tool: VUZ Offers a Service for the Systematic Improvement of Performance in the Railway Industry

Kazakhstan–Estonia rail flows double

Freight Rail

Kazakhstan–Estonia rail flows double

Certification of management systems as a competitive advantage in the railway sector

Technology & Innovation

Certification of management systems as a competitive advantage in the railway sector

New passenger services expand rail links between Estonia and Latvia

Passenger Rail

New passenger services expand rail links between Estonia and Latvia

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Business

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Estonia launches first Škoda-built trains

Passenger Rail

Estonia launches first Škoda-built trains

ISO/IEC 27001 – A framework of assurance in the digital railway

Technology & Innovation

ISO/IEC 27001 – A framework of assurance in the digital railway

EU reaches agreement on revised rules for railway capacity allocation

Business

EU reaches agreement on revised rules for railway capacity allocation

European Commission presents 2040 vision for high-speed rail network across EU borders

Passenger Rail

European Commission presents 2040 vision for high-speed rail network across EU borders

Rail passenger transport in the EU hits new high in 2024, freight volumes slightly decrease

Business

Rail passenger transport in the EU hits new high in 2024, freight volumes slightly decrease

Precise measurement of vehicle emissions and performance supports the transport sector

Technology & Innovation

Precise measurement of vehicle emissions and performance supports the transport sector

Need for new freight wagons: Finland plans to replace up to 1,000 Russian wagons

Freight Rail

Need for new freight wagons: Finland plans to replace up to 1,000 Russian wagons

Rail Baltica awards EUR 1.77 billion electrification contract to a Spanish joint venture

Infrastructure

Rail Baltica awards EUR 1.77 billion electrification contract to a Spanish joint venture

Rail share in EU inland freight transport continues decline, Eurostat data shows

Insights

Rail share in EU inland freight transport continues decline, Eurostat data shows

CER: EU citizens signal strong demand for cross-border high-speed rail

Insights

CER: EU citizens signal strong demand for cross-border high-speed rail

EU allocates EUR 2.8 billion to 94 projects – which investments go to rail and where?

Insights

EU allocates EUR 2.8 billion to 94 projects – which investments go to rail and where?

Design contract signed for Rail Baltica link to the largest cargo port in Estonia

Infrastructure

Design contract signed for Rail Baltica link to the largest cargo port in Estonia

Budimex joins consortium for Rail Baltica construction in Estonia

Infrastructure

Budimex joins consortium for Rail Baltica construction in Estonia

LTG Cargo completes first test run to Estonia’s Port of Muuga using EU rail standards

Freight Rail

LTG Cargo completes first test run to Estonia’s Port of Muuga using EU rail standards

Operail expands freight capabilities with single-person C30-M locomotives

Rolling Stock

Operail expands freight capabilities with single-person C30-M locomotives

Estonian Railways initiates electrification on Tapa–Narva section

Infrastructure

Estonian Railways initiates electrification on Tapa–Narva section

ETCS Level 1 Limited Supervision from Kombud Group offers cost-efficient solutions for European railways

Technology & Innovation

ETCS Level 1 Limited Supervision from Kombud Group offers cost-efficient solutions for European railways

Freight rail transport in continental Europe experienced a general decline in the first half of 2024

Freight Rail

Freight rail transport in continental Europe experienced a general decline in the first half of 2024

Baltic states: Train connection between Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius to begin in January 2025

Passenger Rail

Baltic states: Train connection between Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius to begin in January 2025

Rail Baltica project gains €1.394 billion boost under new EU funding agreements

Business

Rail Baltica project gains €1.394 billion boost under new EU funding agreements

Operail nears completion of the sale with an agreement signed, awaiting regulatory approval

Business

Operail nears completion of the sale with an agreement signed, awaiting regulatory approval

Tiigi Keskus enters final negotiations for Operail acquisition

Business

Tiigi Keskus enters final negotiations for Operail acquisition

Rail Baltic Estonia launches €932 million tender for main line construction

Infrastructure

Rail Baltic Estonia launches €932 million tender for main line construction

Estonian Operail will get privatized

Freight Rail

Estonian Operail will get privatized

Operail and EWSA: new electric trains to Estonia

Rolling Stock

Operail and EWSA: new electric trains to Estonia

First Škoda Train Arrives in Estonia: A New Chapter for Elron's Fleet

Passenger Rail

First Škoda Train Arrives in Estonia: A New Chapter for Elron's Fleet

Rail ferry improves Nordic logistics

Freight Rail

Rail ferry improves Nordic logistics

LTG Cargo extends services to Latvia and Estonia for ORLEN Lietuva

Freight Rail

LTG Cargo extends services to Latvia and Estonia for ORLEN Lietuva

The first cross-Baltic freight train under the LTG Cargo flag

Freight Rail

The first cross-Baltic freight train under the LTG Cargo flag

New Škoda trains will arrive in Estonia in spring

Rolling Stock

New Škoda trains will arrive in Estonia in spring

Operail moves forward with a privatization strategy to strengthen the railway sector

Business

Operail moves forward with a privatization strategy to strengthen the railway sector

LDZ CARGO targets growth in Estonia, plans to enter Lithuania

Freight Rail

LDZ CARGO targets growth in Estonia, plans to enter Lithuania

Rail Baltica launches tenders for major railway construction in Estonia

Infrastructure

Rail Baltica launches tenders for major railway construction in Estonia

Ukrposhta receives international mail by train for the first time since 2002

Freight Rail

Ukrposhta receives international mail by train for the first time since 2002

Operail cost cuts risk Estonia's rail capacity

Freight Rail

Operail cost cuts risk Estonia's rail capacity

Operail transitions to an exclusive private fleet for freight transport

Freight Rail

Operail transitions to an exclusive private fleet for freight transport

Elron extends bogie maintenance agreement with VR FleetCare

Passenger Rail

Elron extends bogie maintenance agreement with VR FleetCare

Operail seeks new opportunities as cargo volumes fall

Freight Rail

Operail seeks new opportunities as cargo volumes fall

Transport for New South Wales with a new Turnit software from Estonia

Passenger Rail

Transport for New South Wales with a new Turnit software from Estonia

Divestments as a solution to tough market conditions at Operail

Freight Rail

Divestments as a solution to tough market conditions at Operail

Operail brings two more locomotives to Finnish rail network

Freight Rail

Operail brings two more locomotives to Finnish rail network

Operail closes its wagon rental business for good

Freight Rail

Operail closes its wagon rental business for good

10 more trains from Škoda Group for Estonian Elron

Passenger Rail

10 more trains from Škoda Group for Estonian Elron

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