Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Rolling stock company formed to facilitate competition in the Finnish passenger market
FINLAND: Rolling stock owning company Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto has been created to facilitate government plans to tender the operation of publicly-funded passenger rail services.
Škoda ForCity Plus 47T trams enter service in Cottbus
GERMANY: ForCity Plus 47T trams supplied by Škoda Group officially entered passenger service in Cottbus on August 15.
Pesa tram order to provide Kraków with fully low-floor fleet
POLAND: City transport operator MPK Kraków has awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz a firm contract to supply 30 Twist 3.0 trams, which Mayor Aleksander Miszalski said would be ‘a huge step towards accessibility and comfort’ for all residents.
Polish infrastructure manager to automate track inspection
POLAND: Infrastructure manager PKP PLK has awarded GRAW a contract to supply inspection vehicles and software that would enable manual track inspections to be replaced by safer and more efficient automated processes.
Automated wheel inspection robot aims to reduce time and cost
GERMANY: Non-destructive test company Waygate Technologies has launched a fully automated ultrasonic wheelset testing system.
Virgin sets out details of plans to launch Channel Tunnel train services in 2030
EUROPE: Virgin has set out details of its plans to launch high speed train services through the Channel Tunnel, and says it is ready to confirm an order for Alstom trainsets which would enable the start of services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam during 2030.
Romanian Traxx electric locomotive on test
New Deutsche Bahn CEO sought as Lutz to finish term early
Trenord targets Chinese tourists with WeChat account
Firenze: Low-vibration trackform protects historic urban core
Tram proposed to link Brescia with Lake Garda
București to Bulgaria railway modernisation contract awarded
Armenia-Azerbaijan declaration rebrands Zangezur rail corridor as the Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity
Swiss light rail line prepared for automatic operation
Liséa begins construction of €200m Marcheprime train maintenance centre
Lokaltog orders more battery trains
Poland – Lithuania link design included in latest Rail Baltica contract awards
Low-floor inter-city fleet on course to enter traffic in December
Court rejects DB’s attempt to share Stuttgart 21 project cost overruns
ADIF awards €6m Spanish FRMCS pilot scheme contract
Pesa to supply more Elfs to Koleje Dolnośląskie
Nokia and ProRail agree GSM-R cloud investment plan ahead of FRMCS adoption
Graz-Köflacher Bahn launches electric trains to Wies-Eibiswald
Alstom wins contract to renew pioneering automated metro line