Infrastructure

Emergency stop near Łódź after metre-long rail gap

An emergency stop of an Intercity train on the Lublin-Szczecin route in the Łódź Province was the result of serious damage to the railway infrastructure. The driver noticed a gap in the rail over a metre long and immediately stopped the train. Railway services have ruled out sabotage – the most likely cause of the incident was severe frost.

Karel Novak January 7, 2026 · 3 min read

Infrastructure

EU funding cleared for Ruse intermodal terminal project in Bulgaria

The testing programme is intended to verify operational readiness ahead of the start of regular services.

Lubomir Cech January 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Scotland invests €8.2m in key rail freight link

Network Rail has completed rail infrastructure upgrades at Mossend in North Lanarkshire, one of Scotland’s most important freight hubs. The works targeted reliability and performance for freight and passenger services.

Karel Novak January 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Winter weather disrupts rail operations across Western Europe

Severe winter conditions have caused widespread disruption to rail traffic in several European countries, with infrastructure managers and operators implementing emergency measures to keep services running where possible.

Lubomir Cech January 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

EU backs €175m upgrade of Bar–Golubovci line

The European Union will invest €175 million to modernise the Bar–Golubovci railway line in Montenegro. The project targets higher speeds, improved capacity and better reliability on a key TEN-T corridor.

Karel Novak January 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Germany’s rail network sees €19bn works in 2025

Germany’s rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO invested more than €19 billion in network renewal and modernisation in 2025. The year was marked by a high construction workload alongside ongoing rail operations.

Karel Novak January 5, 2026 · 3 min read

Infrastructure

Lobito Atlantic Railway obtains EUR 690 million financing for corridor rehabilitation in Angola

The financing will be used for rehabilitation works along the corridor, including track infrastructure, workshops, signalling systems and rolling stock.

Lubomir Cech January 2, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Poland launches first tender for 350 km/h high-speed rail section under Port Polska programme

The procedure covers a 13 km section of Line 85 between Kotowice, in the Brwinów municipality in Mazovia, and the future airport hub.

Lubomir Cech December 31, 2025 · 3 min read

Infrastructure

China’s high-speed rail network exceeds 50,000 km with new Xi’an–Yan’an line

China’s high-speed rail network has exceeded 50,000 km in operation following the opening of new high-speed railway in Shaanxi Province.

Lubomir Cech December 31, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

UPLINE CZ finishes expansion of Obrnice intermodal terminal in Czechia

Following the expansion, the terminal’s handling capacity has reached 25,000 TEUs.

Lubomir Cech December 30, 2025 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Construction begins on track linking Kühnsdorf freight terminal to Koralm Railway

The construction phase for a new curved track at the Kühnsdorf freight terminal in southern Carinthia has started following a groundbreaking ceremony held this week.

Lubomir Cech December 26, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

First phase nears end on Hamburg–Berlin line

The first construction phase of the large-scale overhaul on the Hamburg–Berlin railway line is nearing completion around five months after works began. Focus is now shifting from track renewal to signalling systems and station upgrades.

Karel Novak December 26, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Poland will build construction material rail terminal in Warsaw for the CPK project

The siding, scheduled for completion by 2029, is intended to facilitate large-scale rail deliveries of construction materials for the future airport terminal and the Warsaw–Łódź high-speed rail (HSR) line.

Lubomir Cech December 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Hungary: EUR 2.2 billion rail renovation programme for 2026

The combined budget of approximately HUF 860 billion (EUR 2.22 billion) is planned to be used for targeted track renewal works across multiple high-traffic locations in the national rail network.

Lubomir Cech December 23, 2025 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Vietnam selects Siemens for high-speed rail

Vietnam is moving forward with its first high-speed rail projects after VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement. Siemens is expected to act as technology partner for rolling stock, signalling and core rail systems.

Karel Novak December 18, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

New track layout at Murcia Mercancías logistics centre completed

The works form part of the reconfiguration of railway operations from the city of Murcia towards the south and the centre of Spain.

Lubomir Cech December 18, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Belgian rail network fully upgraded to ETCS

Belgium has completed the nationwide rollout of ETCS, upgrading its rail network to European interoperability standards. The project positions the country among the first in Europe to deploy ETCS across a complex, live network.

Karel Novak December 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

METRANS starts construction of intermodal terminal in Szeged

The project adds another location to the company’s terminal network and extends its presence in the Central European and Balkan freight corridors.

Lubomir Cech December 16, 2025 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Koralm Railway busy from day one, smoke prompted firefighters to the tunnel portal on the opening day

The newly inaugurated Koralm Railway between Graz and Klagenfurt reported high passenger volumes in its first hours of operation, while an unrelated safety response in the Koralm Tunnel drew significant emergency resources on the same day.

Lubomir Cech December 15, 2025 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Modernised Dresden railway brings faster links for passengers and freight in Germany

From December 14, trains heading south from Berlin are using the rebuilt corridor with two newly added long-distance tracks and overhead electrification.

Lubomir Cech December 15, 2025 · 2 min read