Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Pesa delivers modernised coaches to PKP Intercity
POLAND: Pesa Mińsk Mazowiecki has delivered the first eight of 24 Type 152A coaches which it is modernising for PKP Intercity under a 150m złoty contract.
Comsa awarded €41m Madrid depot construction contract
SPAIN: Comsa has been awarded a €41m contract to expand national operator’s RENFE depot in the Madrid suburb of Fuencarral.
Two bids to supply PKP Intercity double-deck trains
POLAND: PKP Intercity has received two bids for a contract to supply 200 km/h double-deck electric multiple-units.
Riga tramway extension work begins
LATVIA: Construction of a 2·2 km extension to Riga’s southeastern tram corridor along Latgales iela get underway with a groundbreaking ceremony at Višķu iela.
Voith couplers ordered for DAC pilot project
GERMANY: The DAC4EU digital automatic coupler pilot project has commissioned Voith to supply further couplers for trials using 13 wagons and one locomotive.
SNCB confirms preferred bidder for train fleet renewal contract
BELGIUM: National passenger operator SNCB has reconfirmed its selection of CAF for the AM30 contract to supply electric and battery-electric multiple-units.
Amsterdam plans tram fleet replacement and autonomous operation pilot scheme
‘Gigabit on the tracks’ 5G rail connectivity test zone launched
Connecting Europe Facility expanded in post-2027 EU budget proposal
Netherlands referred to court over direct-award rail contract
Government provides €61m loan to support Belgian rail freight operator
CRRC to supply Tbilisi metro trains
København metro changes pronunciation of English announcements
Innoway Trieste rolls out its first wagons
Passenger trains: Stadler leads charge into alternative traction
Monaco metro to be a showcase for relieving urban congestion
Taskforce to study launch of direct UK – Germany trains
Dunkerque rail freight terminal aims to get ferry traffic onto trains
Modaxo acquires Portuguese public transport software company
Orders adjusted to include more day and fewer night trains
EU funding for Ukrainian standard gauge rail link
Container wagons modified for agricultural loads
Arriva places first order for Škoda 200 km/h long-distance EMUs
Ukrainian Railways to order next-generation coaches