Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Pomorskie orders more Impuls2 EMUs with EU funding
POLAND: Pomorskie voivodship has exercised an option to purchase nine more four-car Impuls2 electric multiple-units from Newag, the region’s Marshal Mieczysław Struk announced on April 16.
Abellio Deutschland sold to BeNEX
EUROPE: German regional operator BeNEX is to acquire Abellio’s German subsidiary from Dutch national operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The transaction covers the shares in Germany held by ATH Rail Transport Beteiligungsgesellschaft Deutschland GmbH and includes Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH Halle (Saale) and Westfalenbahn GmbH Bielefeld, as well as service, cleaning and ...
Siemens to upgrade København S-bane for driverless operation
DENMARK: Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €270m contract to equip the 170 km S-bane network in København for GoA4 unattended operations.
Next-generation Railjets enter service to link three countries
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
‘Price dumping’ row mars Ouigo’s latest expansion
SPAIN: SNCF’s low-cost subsidiary Ouigo has further expanded its operations in Spain, launching Madrid – Valladolid services on April 19, consisting of two return trips per day.
Electrification of two Dutch regional railways funded
NETHERLANDS: The government has confirmed co-funding for the electrification for two regional lines in the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland.
Stadler’s Spanish suburban EMUs on test
Interview: Eurofima adapts to a changing market
Paris Line C investment plan outlined
Stars align for night train service
Shining a light on Dutch depots
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Portugal: South International Corridor nears completion
RZD orders high speed trains for revived Moscow – St Petersburg project
Talgo Avril high speed trainsets to enter service in May
Trenitalia seeks more business in France
Railcoop on brink of liquidation as financing gap stymies restructuring hope
Spain: Plan de Cercanías promises an end to inaction
LeShuttle terminals readied for EU border check changes
Ukraine begins construction of standard gauge European rail link
Stadler selected for Bulgarian double-deck train order
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Lithuanian railway adopts western European data exchange system