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
Rail Works in Germany Hit Austria–Germany Links
Karel Novak
January 27, 2026
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3 min read
Business
KfW IPEX-Bank refinances EUR 200m loan for NS rolling stock
Lubomir Cech
January 27, 2026
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1 min read
Business
Siemens Mobility and Newag sign MoU on high-speed rolling stock in Poland
Lubomir Cech
January 27, 2026
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1 min read
Technology & Innovation
Greenbrier Leasing Europe and Amsted Digital deploy bogie-mounted monitoring on new wagons
Lubomir Cech
January 27, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Kolovratník to Lead Czech Rail Infrastructure Board
Karel Novak
January 26, 2026
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4 min read
Business
Norfolk Southern orders 40 Wabtec locomotives and opens new double-stack corridor
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Freight train derailment in France halts Cherbourg–Carentan line for several weeks
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
ŽSR presents preferred technical concept for Bratislava high-speed rail hub
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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4 min read
Freight Rail
Rail Cargo Hungaria completes sugar beet campaign ahead of schedule
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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1 min read
Business
Spanish authorities identify rail fracture as likely trigger in Adamuz derailment
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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3 min read
Business
Rhenus acquires rail-connected intermodal terminal near Almaty
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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2 min read
Technology & Innovation
Cyber resilience of onboard train metering systems: New testing standards
Lubomir Cech
January 26, 2026
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4 min read
Technology & Innovation
Study: Automation Could Strengthen Rail-Based PT
Karel Novak
January 25, 2026
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3 min read
Freight Rail
Hamburg VPI symposium maps rail freight challenges
Karel Novak
January 24, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Transnordestina moves 946 tonnes of sorghum in second test run
Lubomir Cech
January 23, 2026
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2 min read
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