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
Passenger Rail
SYSTRA and STRADAL have developed a new generation of low-carbon ballastless track
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 20, 2022
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Technology & Innovation
Alstom’s Coradia iLint successfully travels 1,175 km without refueling its hydrogen tank
Karel Novak
September 20, 2022
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Siemens Mobility to retrofit the Dutch National Railways ViRM fleet with ETCS technology
Karel Novak
September 19, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
The Amber Train will connect rail freight transport between northern and western Europe
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 17, 2022
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
PKP CARGO wants to reactivate wagon factory in Gniewczyn, letter of intent with PTS and ARP signed
Karel Novak
September 16, 2022
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3 min read
Business
The first fast corridor between the port of Gioia Tauro and the intermodal hub of Bologna in Italy
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 16, 2022
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3 min read
Business
RAILPOOL opens subsidiary in Poland with Robert Nowakowski as sales director for Poland
Karel Novak
September 16, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
SNCF is developing a system for intelligent detection of anomalies on trains
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 15, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
ČD Cargo, the largest Czech rail freight carrier, remains in profit despite rising energy prices
Karel Novak
September 13, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
DB Cargo wants to transport hydrogen via rail in the future
Karel Novak
September 13, 2022
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Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Group has extended cooperation with Strabag subsidiary
Marketa Horpeniakova
September 13, 2022
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