Latest news: A fatal rail crash near Bedford, UK, involving two East Midlands Railway services resulted in one death and many injuries, with investigations underway. Simultaneously, Poland unveiled a €144 billion plan for 4,700 km of new railways, including high-speed lines, with CPK and PKP PLK. In other news, Forwardis secured a major multi-year contract from ScandFibre Logistics for international freight between Sweden and over 20 European terminals. Spain approved a €62 million rail freight terminal in Cantabria (SICAN, Adif) to boost intermodal transport. Also, DB InfraGO began a significant infrastructure renewal on the Berlin–Hannover corridor in Germany.
Latest Railway News
Infrastructure
Etihad Rail completes tracklaying works for the main line in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah
Karel Novak
October 18, 2022
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Freight Rail
DB Cargo has successfully completed first practical test of Digital Automatic Coupling for freight wagons
Karel Novak
October 18, 2022
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Business
Wabtec and Akiem sign service contract to maximize locomotive availability in Germany and France
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 17, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
LTG Cargo Polska begins transporting cargo for one of Poland’s largest poultry producers
Karel Novak
October 17, 2022
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Freight Rail
Srbija Kargo starts fleet refurbishment with a €43 million EBRD loan
Karel Novak
October 17, 2022
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Passenger Rail
LNER encourages Britons to take one less car journey in leisure trips and use rail instead
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 15, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Trebling rail freight by 2050 can cut emissions and help the UK economy
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 14, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Nomad Digital and Incremental Solutions developed new freight tracking solution
Karel Novak
October 13, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Train carrying 600 tonnes of maize from Ukraine reaches Spain after a complicated journey
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 13, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
CargoBeamer starts Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service with connection to Southern Europe and Scandinavia
Karel Novak
October 13, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
New rail freight line from Birmingham to Scotland
Karel Novak
October 12, 2022
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2 min read
Business
Sabotage on the German railway: police examine the possibility of a political motive
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 12, 2022
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2 min read
Business
9 years, 3 phases, and 335 million euros: renewal of Europa Terminal at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Karel Novak
October 11, 2022
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
RIA has called on the UK government to give more certainty to the rail industry
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 11, 2022
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Union Pacific Railroad and ZTR announced partnership to build hybrid-electric locomotives
Karel Novak
October 11, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
GATX and Trifleet offer intermodal LNG cargo transportation
Marketa Horpeniakova
October 10, 2022
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2 min read
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