The collision happened at Meteren level crossing disrupts services, extensive repairs underway.
Bulgaria’s rail infrastructure manager NRIC has awarded Hitachi Rail, working with CERB, a contract to install ETCS Level 1 and GSM-R on the Voluyak–Dragoman line — a key cross-border link between Sofia and Serbia.
Alstom and Catalan operator FGC have revealed the first train for the new express link between Barcelona city centre and El Prat Airport, now undergoing tests ahead of launch in 2026–2027.
The upgrade, valued at GBP 70 million (approx. EUR 80.4 million), is part of a broader GBP 1 billion investment programme in rolling stock and infrastructure.
The net value of the contract is approx. EUR 313 million, with completion scheduled for 2029.
The company intends to acquire a 27 percent stake in EANG, pending approval by Hamm’s city council.
The contract is part of ADIF’s ongoing maintenance programme for the Red Ferroviaria de Interés General (RFIG), the backbone of Spain’s railway infrastructure.
The grade separation is designed to ease rail congestion, reduce delays, and improve operational efficiency across freight and passenger services.
Preparatory works have begun in Innsbruck, where ÖBB is launching a long-planned reconstruction of both the main passenger station and adjacent freight facilities.
The opening reflects Akiem’s ongoing efforts to provide tailored traction solutions and closer technical support for its Scandinavian customers amid rising operational demands.
Hitachi Rail will provide technical support for the maintenance of signalling systems on the Sofia–Plovdiv–Svilengrad corridor, reinforcing one of Bulgaria’s most strategic rail routes.
Siemens Mobility will support the project with technologies for automation, digitalisation, and traffic management.
Deutsche Bahn’s infrastructure company DB InfraGO will invest more than €4 billion into Bavaria’s rail network in 2026, renewing 500 km of track and over 200 switches to modernise routes and reduce long-term disruptions.
Officials from Kazakhstan and China met in the Abay region to discuss the progress of the Bakty–Ayagoz railway line, a major infrastructure project designed to expand the country’s transport and logistics network.
The site includes additional land for future expansion and is located near the Houston Ship Channel, in proximity to several major petrochemical producers.
Track laying has officially begun on the Rail Baltica section in Lithuania’s Jonava district, marking a major step in building the European-gauge railway that will connect the Baltic States with Western Europe.
Construction has started on a new intermodal terminal at the Port of Gdynia’s Logistics Centre.
The first commercial train will depart from Beograd Centar station and head to Subotica at a speed of 200 km/h.
A large-scale emergency exercise in the Koralm Tunnel has marked the final phase of safety preparations before the opening of Austria’s new high-speed link between Graz and Klagenfurt in December.
Once completed, the 111-kilometre new route between Karlovac and Tijani is expected to shorten the overall journey by 56 kilometres.