Latest news: A fatal collision involving two East Midlands Railway passenger services near Bedford on June 19 resulted in one death and 100 injuries. Meanwhile, Poland unveiled a €144 billion program to build 4,700 km of new railways, including high-speed lines, and modernize 5,600 km by 2050. Additionally, Spain approved a €62 million rail freight terminal in Cantabria, integrating with the General Interest Railway Network and Port of Santander to boost intermodal transport.
Latest Railway News
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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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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Freight Rail
DB and German states address steel rail supply bottlenecks
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Alpha Trains orders 25 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives
Lubomir Cech
June 18, 2026
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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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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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Freight Rail
MEDLOG India launches Jamnagar–Mundra block train service
Lubomir Cech
June 17, 2026
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