Latest news: Recent developments highlight shifts in European rail. In Austria, ÖBB Group's freight competitors now hold nearly 48% of the market. Hungary's rail freight faces rising costs and weakening demand. CFL in Luxembourg, with Eviden, is initiating a phased transition from GSM-R to FRMCS. Poland plans a 2 million TEU rail-linked terminal at Świnoujście, while Alstom opened a new parts hub in Salzgitter, Germany. New intermodal corridors are launched by HŽ Cargo in Rijeka and Automar/FS Logistix in Italy.
Latest Railway News
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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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
Rolling Stock
Thailand concludes evaluation of Chinese CRRC diesel locomotives
Lubomir Cech
January 1, 2026
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2 min read
Business
Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Poland launches first tender for 350 km/h high-speed rail section under Port Polska programme
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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3 min read
Rolling Stock
DPB Rail Infra Service now has both EuroDual locomotives from ELP
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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1 min read
Freight Rail
Liberia gives Ivanhoe Atlantic a green light on iron ore rail transport from Guinea to the Atlantic coast
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
CARGOUNIT will supply locomotives for LTE Netherlands
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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1 min read
Infrastructure
China’s high-speed rail network exceeds 50,000 km with new Xi’an–Yan’an line
Lubomir Cech
December 31, 2025
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
SWR brings 30th Arterio train into traffic, raising peak capacity into London Waterloo
Lubomir Cech
December 30, 2025
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