Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Slovenia’s longest railway tunnel broken through
SLOVENIA: Celebrations on May 29 marked the breakthrough of what will be the longest railway tunnel in Slovenia.
Low floor coaches added to the GoldenPass Express
SWITZERLAND: Low-floor gauge-changing panoramic coaches have been added to enhance the accessibility of GoldenPass Express services between Montreux, Zweisimmen and Interlaken Ost.
Tallinn takes delivery of Pesa tram
ESTONIA: Tallinn operator TLT has taken delivery of the first of 23 trams which Pesa Bydgoszcz is supplying under a €52m order placed in 2022.
Lithuanian train operator to replace Russian safety system
LITHUANIA: National train operator LTG Group has awarded SRPA Impulse a contract to replace its Russian KLUB-U cab signalling equipment.
VR completes acquisition of MTR Express
SWEDEN: Finnish national operator VR Group completed its acquisition of MTR Corp’s Stockholm – Göteborg open access passenger operator MTR Express on May 30.
‘Audacious’ contract to revive Nancy – Contrexéville route
FRANCE: The Grand Est regional authority has awarded a contract to facilitate the rehabilitation and reopening of the 89 km route from Nancy to Contrexéville by December 2027.
Avril high speed trains enter service
Russian and Chinese railways plan strategic co-operation
Centre for Electric Transport & Driverless Technologies opened
Arenaways to revive passenger trains on two routes in northern Italy
Easier payment helps boost Amsterdam public transport ridership
Strategic investment in rail logistics and asset management software business
PKP Intercity orders bi-mode fleet
CargoBeamer secures investment to get semi-trailers onto rail
Flirt EMUs ordered for cross-border services
Akiem opens Ostricourt locomotive maintenance centre
UK rail industry supports Ukrainian railway workers
Rolling Stock: Independently accessible M7 coach unveiled
Salzburg Stadtbahn project to go ahead
Train ferry shunting locos supplied
Portugal: Circle Line leads Lisboa metro expansion project
€1·7bn rail freight support scheme approved
Shunting robot deployed at Finnish port
Tri-mode tunnel rescue train designed for the ‘worst-case scenario’