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CZ LOKO wins PKP Intercity order and targets SBB Cargo tender (updated)

Rolling Stock · June 6, 2026 · 1 min read

JUSDA opens Serbian logistics hub

Infrastructure · May 26, 2026 · 2 min read

METRANS gets 3 modernised Class 731 locomotives

Rolling Stock

METRANS gets 3 modernised Class 731 locomotives

Správa železnic sets ETCS priorities

Infrastructure

Správa železnic sets ETCS priorities

Loconi launches intermodal service between Gdańsk and Ostrava

Freight Rail

Loconi launches intermodal service between Gdańsk and Ostrava

Warsaw–Adriatic train adds Koper in 2026

Passenger Rail

Warsaw–Adriatic train adds Koper in 2026

Czech transport minister urges EU action on rail freight

Freight Rail

Czech transport minister urges EU action on rail freight

Tóth changes Správa železnic leadership

Business

Tóth changes Správa železnic leadership

What passengers actually want from trains: speed, directness, and a timetable that fits their day

Insights

What passengers actually want from trains: speed, directness, and a timetable that fits their day

ČD raises €500m in eurobond issue

Business

ČD raises €500m in eurobond issue

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

Passenger Rail

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

ČD ends plan to rebuild “Banana” locos

Rolling Stock

ČD ends plan to rebuild “Banana” locos

NYMWAG hands over Zacns and Faccns wagons

Freight Rail

NYMWAG hands over Zacns and Faccns wagons

ČD to repair damaged Pendolino unit

Rolling Stock

ČD to repair damaged Pendolino unit

Leo Express cuts Talgo operations due to fleet failures

Passenger Rail

Leo Express cuts Talgo operations due to fleet failures

ČD Cargo restructuring backs rating upgrade

Business

ČD Cargo restructuring backs rating upgrade

Envien Group gets 18 tank wagons from NYMWAG

Business

Envien Group gets 18 tank wagons from NYMWAG

ČD Group reports €74m profit

Business

ČD Group reports €74m profit

Prague gains direct ComfortJet link to Copenhagen

Passenger Rail

Prague gains direct ComfortJet link to Copenhagen

EuroDual and Freight Corridor X: Powering the Future of Adriatic–CEE Rail Connectivity

Business

EuroDual and Freight Corridor X: Powering the Future of Adriatic–CEE Rail Connectivity

Rail Capital Partners takes delivery of first multi-system Dragon 2 locomotives

Rolling Stock

Rail Capital Partners takes delivery of first multi-system Dragon 2 locomotives

Leo Express deploys Talgo and Vectron trainsets on these Czechia to Slovakia routes from May

Rolling Stock

Leo Express deploys Talgo and Vectron trainsets on these Czechia to Slovakia routes from May

Czech battery fleet moves closer to service

Rolling Stock

Czech battery fleet moves closer to service

Stadler KISS EMUs for ÖBB gain approval for Austria, Czechia, and Slovakia

Rolling Stock

Stadler KISS EMUs for ÖBB gain approval for Austria, Czechia, and Slovakia

VUZ expands service portfolio to include professional training

Business

VUZ expands service portfolio to include professional training

Leo Express deploys Talgo trains on new routes

Rolling Stock

Leo Express deploys Talgo trains on new routes

New SŽ rules lower barriers for contractors

Business

New SŽ rules lower barriers for contractors

Stadler sends first EUROLIGHT DUAL for Trenitalia to VUZ Velim for tests

Rolling Stock

Stadler sends first EUROLIGHT DUAL for Trenitalia to VUZ Velim for tests

Rail to choose where billions will go

Infrastructure

Rail to choose where billions will go

ČD reshapes fleet, sells multisystem locomotives

Business

ČD reshapes fleet, sells multisystem locomotives

Czech train tenders: Weight on price threatens capacity amid rising demand

Insights

Czech train tenders: Weight on price threatens capacity amid rising demand

Northrail orders six additional Vectron Dual Mode locomotives

Rolling Stock

Northrail orders six additional Vectron Dual Mode locomotives

RailAdventure orders Siemens Vectron Dual Mode for DACH-SK-CZ operations

Rolling Stock

RailAdventure orders Siemens Vectron Dual Mode for DACH-SK-CZ operations

ČD fleet overhaul: New deliveries trigger regional cascading and legacy withdrawals

Rolling Stock

ČD fleet overhaul: New deliveries trigger regional cascading and legacy withdrawals

Prague calls for stronger rail freight support

Freight Rail

Prague calls for stronger rail freight support

PESA delivers 100th vehicle to České dráhy

Rolling Stock

PESA delivers 100th vehicle to České dráhy

Leo Express wins five-year Munich – Prague contract

Passenger Rail

Leo Express wins five-year Munich – Prague contract

Innofreight group handles 400,000-tonne biomass flows for ŠKO-ENERGO

Freight Rail

Innofreight group handles 400,000-tonne biomass flows for ŠKO-ENERGO

Bulgaria begins testing new Škoda EMUs

Rolling Stock

Bulgaria begins testing new Škoda EMUs

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

Business

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

CZ LOKO delivers more 741.7 and EffiShunter locomotives to Italy

Rolling Stock

CZ LOKO delivers more 741.7 and EffiShunter locomotives to Italy

95 new NYMWAG hopper wagons for Ermewa and HHPI

Rolling Stock

95 new NYMWAG hopper wagons for Ermewa and HHPI

UZ Cargo Poland and ČD Cargo transport aid to Ukraine

Freight Rail

UZ Cargo Poland and ČD Cargo transport aid to Ukraine

ČD tenders mobile simulators

Business

ČD tenders mobile simulators

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

End of “Hydra” trains in regular service

Rolling Stock

End of “Hydra” trains in regular service

METRANS equips 20 Vectron locomotives with ETCS Baseline 3

Technology & Innovation

METRANS equips 20 Vectron locomotives with ETCS Baseline 3

Serbia logistics deal links CE Industries and JUSDA

Business

Serbia logistics deal links CE Industries and JUSDA

Dresden–Prague high-speed line moves forward

Infrastructure

Dresden–Prague high-speed line moves forward

Alstom tests Coradia Max at Velim; targets Czech EMU 400 tender

Rolling Stock

Alstom tests Coradia Max at Velim; targets Czech EMU 400 tender

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