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ÖBB has completed the second new railway bridge over the Salzach in Eschenau after a successful 250-tonne load test with three locomotives.
PESA’s new electric multiple unit for RegioJet has reached 200 km/h during testing at the VUZ Velim test centre in Czechia.
EU transport ministers have called on the European Commission to prepare a dedicated strategy for Europe’s rail supply industry, with public procurement reform also in focus.
DB Regio is expanding safety measures in regional transport, including bodycams, protective vests, new staffing concepts and possible AI-supported monitoring.
Port Polska.KDP will procure and lease trains for Poland’s future high-speed, airport and regional express services, with tenders planned later this year.
Laude Smart Intermodal sees Türkiye and the Middle Corridor as increasingly important for rail freight between Europe, Ukraine and Central Asia.
Josef Köcher has taken over as CEO of Stadler’s Berlin-Pankow site, bringing more than 20 years of management experience from aerospace and international industry.
Forwardis is reshaping single wagon logistics in Europe with the launch of ForwardNet, an alternative network designed to make wagonload transport more reliable, transparent and easier to manage.
The service will run daily in both directions, according to ADY and Azerbaijani media reports citing the operator.
DB InfraGO will reopen the Hamburg–Berlin corridor on 14 June after completing major renewal works on one of Germany’s busiest intercity routes.
European combined transport declined by 4.9% in the first quarter of 2026, with UIRR pointing to rail infrastructure disruptions and weak economic demand.
ÖBB says Deutsche Bahn works near Regensburg will affect Austrian long-distance, regional and freight traffic from June to December 2026.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has carried 276,000 freight trains and 169,000 passenger trains since opening, strengthening Switzerland’s north–south rail axis.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has received 11 bids in the tender for the design and construction of road links around the future airport. The contracts cover approximately 90 km of new and upgraded roads, with a total value exceeding PLN 1.7 billion, or around €400 million.
SCI Verkehr expects the global metro vehicle market to grow from €17.6 billion in 2025 to €22.9 billion in 2030, with India, Europe and North America offering the main accessible opportunities.
Hitachi Rail has won a contract worth approximately €168 million to deliver signalling and telecoms systems for Mexico’s Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger rail corridor.
Alstom has appointed Jean-Michel Morvan as Managing Director for Southern Latin America, putting him in charge of the company’s operations in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Ecuador.
Koleje Mazowieckie has received 23 new Stadler FLIRT units since the beginning of May, as deliveries continue under a 75-train regional fleet programme.
Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore has ordered three four-car Stadler FLIRT electric multiple units, supported by financing from the EBRD.
CargoBeamer is increasing its Calais–Perpignan service to six weekly roundtrips from June 2026, with daily departures from Monday to Saturday.
JUSDA Europe has opened a new logistics centre in Serbia, investing €1 million in a site intended to serve south-eastern Europe, Turkey and Asian-linked flows.
DB Cargo Full Load Solutions is using its Italy Shuttle to combine road and rail transport between Italy and north-western Europe, with daily departures and new logistics capacity in Dinazzano.
A leadership change is planned at Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board, with Christoph Franz expected to replace Werner Gatzer in 2027.
European combined transport grew in 2025 despite major disruption in Germany, with UIRR reporting higher consignments and tonne-kilometres.
Czechia has presented a medium-term plan for railway electrification and ETCS deployment, setting out where infrastructure investment will be focused in the coming years.
Serbia suspended rail services nationwide ahead of a major anti-government protest in Belgrade, affecting domestic traffic and cross-border services with Hungary.
Six rail freight operators have joined a new cooperation pilot in the Port of Rotterdam aimed at reducing cancellations and delays on the port railway line.
The Adriatic Express will again connect Poland and Czechia with the Adriatic coast in summer 2026, adding a direct coach to Koper alongside Rijeka.
Port Polska says voluntary acquisitions have covered 169 developed plots needed for Poland’s first Warsaw–Łódź high-speed rail section.
SBB will reorganise single wagonload freight from December 2026, reducing low-demand service points while keeping most volumes on rail.
VR has opened a new wheelset maintenance centre in Pieksämäki, strengthening Finland’s rail maintenance capacity and support for freight and defence-related rolling stock.
RAILPOOL is expanding its locomotive leasing activities in France, with deliveries of 30 Alstom Traxx Universal electric locomotives under way since March 2026.
Správa železnic has announced changes in its senior management and key departments as part of a wider transformation focused on simpler governance, centralisation and more transparent procurement.
Siemens Mobility has agreed to acquire key businesses of Italy’s MERMEC Group, expanding its rail diagnostics, measurement and signalling portfolio.
Alstom reported record order intake and a higher backlog for fiscal year 2025/26, while execution issues on some rolling stock contracts continued to weigh on margins.
České dráhy has issued €500 million in senior unsecured eurobonds, with investor demand reaching more than €1.8 billion.
PKP Cargo and Poland’s Ministry of National Defence have signed a framework agreement on rail transport cooperation for defence and military mobility.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny has launched a tender for traction substations that will power future high-speed rail lines from Warsaw to Łódź and Wrocław.
EUROFIMA will provide €500 million in long-term financing to Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane for new regional rolling stock in Italy.
SBB has commissioned derailment detectors on the approaches to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, following the 2023 freight train derailment inside the tunnel.
Contship has introduced a fully electric port tractor at La Spezia Container Terminal as part of a pilot project to reduce direct emissions from terminal operations.
České dráhy will withdraw and offer for sale its classic Škoda-built Class 150.2 and 151 locomotives, ending plans for their modernisation.
DSB, Vy and Deutsche Bahn plan to launch a direct train linking Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin from summer 2028.
NYMWAG has completed another series of wagon deliveries for European customers, including tank wagons for RTI and hopper wagons for ITL.
Iarnród Éireann and Translink NI Railways have ordered eight Stadler FLIRT Intercity trains for the Dublin–Belfast Enterprise service.
Alpha Trains, Trans Regio and regional transport authorities have completed the modernisation of 17 Desiro ML trains used on Germany’s MittelrheinBahn.
UNIFE has presented proposals to help finance a future European high-speed rail network, including emissions revenues, infrastructure bonds and more EU funding.
Stadler has delivered the first nine FLIRT electric multiple units to Koleje Mazowieckie, launching a 75-train programme for Poland’s Mazovia region.
ÖBB has presented its new Cityjet double-deck train, with the first units set to enter passenger service in eastern Austria from late June.
České dráhy will repair the Pendolino unit damaged in the 2022 Bohumín collision, with the work awarded to Czech company ČMŽO elektrotechnika.