Latest news: A fatal collision near Bedford, UK, involving two East Midlands Railway trains, has resulted in one death and 100 injuries. Meanwhile, Poland has unveiled a €144 billion plan to build 4,700 km of new railways, including 2,700 km of high-speed lines, and modernize 5,600 km by 2050. In freight, Forwardis secured ScandFibre Logistics' Rail27 service from Dec 2026, managing 12,000 wagons annually between Sweden and Continental Europe. DB InfraGO announced major renewal on the Berlin–Hannover corridor, causing diversions until Dec 2027. Spain approved a €62m rail freight terminal in Cantabria, enhancing intermodal links to the Port of Santander.
Latest Railway News
Freight Rail
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group: new TransFER connections between Central Europe and Turkey
Karel Novak
August 4, 2022
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Rolling Stock
Tortoise on rail: giant turtle stopped train transport on track in southeast England
Karel Novak
August 3, 2022
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Technology & Innovation
Finishing the extensive renovation of the Bosruck Tunnel
Marketa Horpeniakova
August 2, 2022
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Shunting locomotive for tough weather conditions even beyond the Arctic Circle
Karel Novak
August 2, 2022
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Siemens Mobility supplies 10 Vectron locomotives to ČD Cargo
Karel Novak
August 2, 2022
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Passenger Rail
Hybrid between train and air has been presented in Toronto
Karel Novak
August 1, 2022
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Business
Britain was paralyzed by rail workers’ strikes again
Marketa Horpeniakova
August 1, 2022
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3 min read
Business
Union Pacific signed a historic deal with Wabtec to modernize its locomotives
Marketa Horpeniakova
July 30, 2022
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Amazon offers its intermodal capacity to other shippers in the USA
Marketa Horpeniakova
July 29, 2022
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3 min read
Business
New intermodal connection between Tilbury2 and Manchester means 20.000 fewer lorries annually
Karel Novak
July 28, 2022
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2 min read
Business
The European Commission removes Russia and Belarus from the TEN-T maps
Karel Novak
July 28, 2022
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Germany could face a shortage of transport capacity for fuel deliveries
Marketa Horpeniakova
July 27, 2022
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4 min read
Technology & Innovation
Historical breakthrough on London to Birmingham route
Karel Novak
July 27, 2022
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