Latest news: Recent European railway news highlights significant infrastructure investments and operational shifts. Spain approved a EUR 62m rail freight terminal in Cantabria (SICAN, Adif) to boost intermodal transport. DB InfraGO announced major infrastructure renewal on Germany's Berlin–Hannover corridor, causing diversions. Forwardis secured the ScandFibre Rail27 contract, linking Sweden with continental Europe, while Green Cargo will operate Stockholm's Årsta terminal. Alpha Trains ordered 25 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives for Spanish freight and cross-border links. Great Britain's rail journeys surpassed pre-pandemic levels, aided by the Elizabeth Line.
Latest Railway News
Infrastructure
EU funding cleared for Ruse intermodal terminal project in Bulgaria
Lubomir Cech
January 7, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Scotland invests €8.2m in key rail freight link
Karel Novak
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Arriva expands Dutch FLIRT fleet with new order
Karel Novak
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Winter weather disrupts rail operations across Western Europe
Lubomir Cech
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Business
Alstom books rolling stock contracts worth around EUR 2.5 billion in Europe and the Americas
Lubomir Cech
January 6, 2026
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1 min read
Infrastructure
EU backs €175m upgrade of Bar–Golubovci line
Karel Novak
January 6, 2026
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2 min read
Insights
Single Wagonload in Europe: Time for Structural Reform (opinion)
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2026
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32 min read
Freight Rail
PKP Cargo slashes share capital to offset losses
Karel Novak
January 5, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Germany’s rail network sees €19bn works in 2025
Karel Novak
January 5, 2026
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
Talgo signs ten-year maintenance contract for Talgo 250 fleet in Uzbekistan
Lubomir Cech
January 5, 2026
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Lobito Atlantic Railway obtains EUR 690 million financing for corridor rehabilitation in Angola
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
Suburban and regional rail developments planned for 2026 in Île-de-France
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Alataw Pass processes more than 7,000 China–Europe freight trains in 2025
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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1 min read
Business
PKP CARGO sells CARGOTOR to PLK for EUR 6.7 million
Lubomir Cech
January 2, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Rail convoy delivers 30 buses from France to Ukraine via Poland
Lubomir Cech
January 1, 2026
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2 min read
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