Independent testing institutes in Germany may have uncovered a manufacturing error in the concrete sleepers identical to the ones also used in the tracks near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, where on June 3 a train derailed that left...Read more
The role of Poland in the international rail freight market has changed completely. Whereas it used to be the gateway to Europe for traffic from Asia with the busiest border crossing on the New Silk...Read more
A Renfe medium-distance train got caught in a forest fire near Bejís in the Spanish province of Castellón earlier on Wednesday, resulting in a panic among passengers and at least 20 injuries.Read more
Adif has earmarked another 22,3 million euros for investment in the Barcelona-Girona-Portbou railway line. The money will used for the installation of a new security and communication system. The money comes on top of the...Read more
Banedanmark has completed the installation of European signalling system ETCS on two sections in Jutland, between Holstebro and Herning and on to Vejle and Skanderborg.Read more
The completion of the Rastatt tunnel on the Rhine Alpine corridor is pushed back again. The railway tunnel in Germany will not be operational until mid-2026, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has said. The tunnel was planned...Read more
Citing the scope and complexity of both the electrification project and the tender, Rail Baltica has extended the deadline for submitting applications by one month to September 14.Read more
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has warned Londoners to expect the worst if this week’s weather forecast is accurate. The South East of England is on alert for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, after...Read more
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has launched a 1.1-billion-euro tender for the construction of a bypass and high-speed train station in Florence. With the bypass, RFI wants to untangle high-speed and regional traffic in the area. Read more
ÖBB-Infrastruktur moved a first set new concrete support structures for the Inntal viaduct into place on Tuesday. The viaduct is part of the Austria’s Karwendelbahn and was in need of repairsRead more
The Lombardy Region has greenlit the project for the quadruplication of the rail route between Milano Rogoredo and Pavia, in the North of Italy. The route is part of the line connecting Milan to Genoa.Read more
Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka has called the recent proposal by the European Commission on the European standard rail gauge “unreasonable”. The views of Finnish officials and experts vary, but specifically the...Read more
Last week, the last of three new railway tracks across the the river Danube in Budapest was put into use. The bridge is an important railway link for both passenger and freight trains, as well...Read more
Heatwaves with record-breaking temperatures made their impact on European railways in June and July this year, and it probably won’t be the last time. Are railways ready to cope with increasingly hot temperatures, and what...Read more
Rail Baltica’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Ülemiste-Kangru section was deemed in accordance with the requirements by Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority recently, Rail Baltica announced on Thursday.Read more
