Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
EuroCity Direct augments Benelux push-pull services
EUROPE: A new EuroCity Direct cross-border inter-city service connecting Brussels and Amsterdam was launched with the timetable change on December 15.
European Commission approves Dutch ETCS grants to promote modal shift
NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €41m Dutch scheme to promote the shift of freight from road to rail by providing direct grants for the installation of upgraded versions of ETCS onboard equipment.
EBRD loan for Ukrainian electric loco order
UKRAINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is lending €300m to finance the acquisition of electric locomotives by national railway Ukrzaliznytsia.
Complex custom tram junction produced for Bremen
GERMANY: Czech turnout manufacturer DTVS in Prostějov has completed a €2m six-month project to manufacture a custom-design complex junction 82 m long and weighing 162 tonnes for the Bremen tramway.
French night train fleet renewal tender expected
FRANCE: Tenders are to be called in early 2025 for the renewal of SNCF’s night train fleet.
Rail cyber-resilience collaboration
INTERNATIONAL: A memorandum of understanding to collaborate on enhancing the cyber-resilience of rail operations was signed by rail cybersecurity specialist RazorSecure, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, Mitsubishi Electric Europe and EKE Electronics during the 18th UK-Japan Rail Working Group hosted by the Department for Transport in London on December 11.
Hungary mulls transfer of more services to GySEV
Portuguese border link partially reopened
Nevomo and Captrain launch MagRail Booster trials on steelworks railway
NS and CAF test train automation technology
Leasing company launched to modernise Poland’s locomotive fleets
Paris – Berlin direct high speed train service launched
Lithuanian operator orders electric locos for a ‘new era’ of rail freight
New owner seeks to kick-start growth as Estonian rail freight privatisation completed
Swiss narrow gauge railways place joint locomotive order
Siemens awarded Spanish signalling and communications enhancement contract
ZSSK orders more Panter EMUs
Comment: A waning appetite for competition
Study finds international passenger capacity at London St Pancras could be doubled
Refurbished Grand Est double-deck EMU unveiled
Proxima high speed train order financing in place
Hitachi Rail completes Roma metro trainset
New Schwarzenberský Bridge allows higher speeds and train weights
Danish diesel locos to be used in Hungary