Latest news: A shunting incident in Munich saw freight wagons fall from a bridge, highlighting safety concerns. In positive developments, Stadler unveiled the first narrow-gauge hydrogen train for Sardinia, Italy, signaling a leap in decarbonization. Meanwhile, an Alstom-led consortium secured EUR 690m for rail corridor modernization in Egypt. Strategically, Poland announced a €144 billion plan to build 4,700 km of new railways and modernize 5,600 km by 2050, involving CPK and PKP PLK, significantly boosting long-distance traffic.
Latest Railway News
Business
Alstom consortium signs EUR 690m Egypt rail corridor modernisation contracts
Lubomir Cech
June 22, 2026
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Passenger Rail
One dead, dozens injured in Bedford rail crash
Karel Novak
June 20, 2026
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Technology & Innovation
Union Pacific paints rails white to reduce heat stress
Lubomir Cech
June 20, 2026
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Passenger Rail
Great Britain rail journeys exceed pre-pandemic peak, reach highest numbers since 1920
Lubomir Cech
June 19, 2026
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Infrastructure
Spain approves EUR 62m rail freight terminal in Cantabria
Lubomir Cech
June 19, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Forwardis wins ScandFibre Rail27 contract from December 2026
Lubomir Cech
June 19, 2026
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Freight Rail
Green Cargo takes over the operation of Årsta combined transport terminal in Stockholm
Lubomir Cech
June 19, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Renfe’s CAF 480 trains undergo testing at Velim
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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2 min read
Freight Rail
DB and German states address steel rail supply bottlenecks
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
Alpha Trains orders 25 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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1 min read
Insights
CEE rail is entering its next phase – smarter, more interoperable, more digital (part II)
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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8 min read
Passenger Rail
České dráhy win EMU 400 megatender with 133 new Škoda Group double-deck trains
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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2 min read
Rolling Stock
KiwiRail now has three more Stadler DM locomotives
Lubomir Cech
June 17, 2026
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Freight Rail
DB Cargo UK extends rail contract for London aggregates traffic
Lubomir Cech
June 17, 2026
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Infrastructure
PKP PLK starts EUR 706m rebuild of Warszawa Wschodnia
Lubomir Cech
June 17, 2026
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