Spain’s state-backed Renfe has suspended its planned high-speed services between Spain and Paris, citing ongoing certification issues with its rolling stock in France, a major blow to the…
Railway networks around the world are under growing pressure to deliver higher availability, greater capacity, enhanced safety and improved sustainability. As traffic volumes rise and infrastructure ages, the…
CAF has secured a contract worth more than €300 million to supply 30 electric commuter trains to Serbia’s national operator Srbijavoz, with the trains set for deployment on…
Alstom officially has a new boss. Aerospace sector veteran Martin Sion was formally installed as the French manufacturer’s new CEO on 1 April, succeeding Henri Poupart-Lafarge after nearly…
Passenger services on Hungary’s section of the Budapest–Belgrade railway line will not begin before the April elections and may now slip into summer. Although the government said in…
Belgian state railway operator NMBS/SNCB will stop selling tickets on board of its trains from 1 July 2026, as part of a broader crackdown on fare evasion and…
Deutsche Bahn (DB) reported a significant net loss of €2.3 billion for 2025, despite improved revenue and adjusted operating profit. CEO Evelyn Palla framed the company’s restructuring as…
The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has cancelled its ongoing procurement for night train services between Stockholm and Upper Norrland after the bids received were too high for the…
Czechia’s infrastructure manager SŽ is using its first-ever “Suppliers Day” next month to set out a major shift in how it awards rail contracts, pushing ahead with procurement…
Czechia’s infrastructure manager SŽ is using its first-ever “Suppliers Day” next month to set out a major shift in how it awards rail contracts, pushing ahead with procurement…
Ukraine is moving ahead with plans for a high-speed railway to its EU border, with a new feasibility study funded by an $8 million grant from South Korea…
The reopening of Germany’s busiest intercity rail link between Hamburg and Berlin has been delayed by six weeks, with the full return of the key route now scheduled…
Poland’s Rail Baltica programme has hit another procurement snag, with a flagship contract thrown back into uncertainty. A Polish appeals panel has again invalidated PKP PLK’s award decision…
Belgian state railway operator NMBS/SNCB will stop selling tickets on board of its trains from 1 July 2026, as part of a broader crackdown on fare evasion and…
Deutsche Bahn (DB) reported a significant net loss of €2.3 billion for 2025, despite improved revenue and adjusted operating profit. CEO Evelyn Palla framed the company’s restructuring as…
Spain’s competing high-speed operators Iryo and Ouigo have complained to the country’s competition authority over what they describe as a structural disadvantage built into the rail network, its…
Private operator Leo Express will start running Prague–Munich international services from December after winning a five-year Czech government contract for the route. The award comes as Spain’s state-backed…
CAF has secured a contract worth more than €300 million to supply 30 electric commuter trains to Serbia’s national operator Srbijavoz, with the trains set for deployment on…
Spain’s competing high-speed operators Iryo and Ouigo have complained to the country’s competition authority over what they describe as a structural disadvantage built into the rail network, its…
Renfe launched the tender for its fastest-ever high-speed trains. The Spanish state-owned train operator intends to acquire up to 40 units at a maximum speed of 350 km/h.…
Siemens Mobility and locomotive leasing and maintenance provider Akiem have signed a framework agreement for the purchase of 80 Vectron locomotives, including a firm order of 50 units.…
Spain’s state-backed Renfe has suspended its planned high-speed services between Spain and Paris, citing ongoing certification issues with its rolling stock in France, a major blow to the…
Passenger services on Hungary’s section of the Budapest–Belgrade railway line will not begin before the April elections and may now slip into summer. Although the government said in…
Private operator Leo Express will start running Prague–Munich international services from December after winning a five-year Czech government contract for the route. The award comes as Spain’s state-backed…
The First Group-backed Lumo is just weeks away from achieving a milestone for open access operations in the UK. The bright-blue painted trains are set to run services…
