Insights

European passenger railways shift to heat-response mode

European passenger rail operators are using different responses to the June 2026 heatwave, ranging from formal “do not travel” advice in Britain to infrastructure monitoring, speed limits, water distribution and passenger guidance in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Hungary.

June 24, 2026 · 5 min read

Freight Rail

Polish rail intermodal market gains share in Q1 2026

Intermodal trains carried 7.73m tonnes in the first quarter, while the segment’s share of total rail freight rose to 15%.

June 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Hydrogen Trains: Refueling Stations, Carbon Balance, and Trade-offs

At its core, a hydrogen train is an electric train that generates its electricity onboard via a fuel cell using compressed hydrogen. The refueling infrastructure is equally compelling from a technical standpoint. Let us examine the data to see how much carbon emissions hydrogen traction genuinely eliminates and what it costs compared to alternative solutions.

June 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Rolling Stock

Traxtion raises EUR 75m for 46 locomotives and 920 wagons

The investment comes as South Africa prepares further changes to rail network access.

June 23, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

EU opens EUR 1.1bn infrastructure call covering rail projects

The European Commission has opened a EUR 1.1bn transport infrastructure funding call, with railway projects on the core trans-European transport network among the eligible categories. Applications are open until 6 October 2026.

June 23, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Italian FS and Saudi Railway Company target rail projects in the Middle East and north Africa

The agreement focuses on infrastructure, sustainability, digitalisation, safety, technological innovation and training.

June 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

GBRf tests Class 99 on London Gateway–Hams Hall intermodal service

The trial forms part of the testing and commissioning programme ahead of planned commercial operation of the Class 99 fleet in July.

June 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

PKP Intercity tests Newag Impuls3 DEMU unit at Żmigród

The Newag-built train is part of a 35-vehicle order worth about EUR 789m gross, with first services planned in the first half of 2027.

June 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Freight wagons fall 5 meters from Munich bridge onto street during shunting, one dead

The person deceased in the accident was identified by police as a 46-year-old German shunting assistant standing on a designated running board.

June 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Alstom consortium signs EUR 690m Egypt rail corridor modernisation contracts

The contracts cover the 6th of October–Alexandria corridor and the Belbes–10th of Ramadan line, with a combined value of about EUR 690m.

June 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Technology & Innovation

Union Pacific paints rails white to reduce heat stress

The railroad said the measure contributed to a wider safety programme that delivered its lowest full-year derailment incident rate in 2025, down 19% year on year.

June 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Great Britain rail journeys exceed pre-pandemic peak, reach highest numbers since 1920

The annual total was the highest since 1920 and exceeded the pre-pandemic peak of 1.75bn journeys recorded in 2018-19.

June 19, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Spain approves EUR 62m rail freight terminal in Cantabria

Spain’s Council of Ministers has authorised Adif, the Government of Cantabria and Suelo Industrial de Cantabria to sign an agreement for the Llano de La Pasiega intermodal terminal in Piélagos.

June 19, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Forwardis wins ScandFibre Rail27 contract from December 2026

The contract covers rail freight movements across Germany, Italy, France and the Benelux region.

June 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Green Cargo takes over the operation of Årsta combined transport terminal in Stockholm

Årsta combi terminal is a central intermodal hub for freight flows to and from the Stockholm region.

June 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Renfe’s CAF 480 trains undergo testing at Velim

Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility said the operator has invested EUR 520m in 70 trains for medium-distance and commuter services.

June 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

DB and German states address steel rail supply bottlenecks

The meeting followed talks between DB CEO Evelyn Palla, the three state governments, DB InfraGO and DB Cargo.

June 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Alpha Trains orders 25 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives

The locomotives are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and will increase Alpha Trains’ EURO6000 fleet to 92 locomotives.

June 18, 2026 · 1 min read

Insights

CEE rail is entering its next phase – smarter, more interoperable, more digital (part II)

Second part of the interview for Railmarket.com with Tanja Kienegger - CEO, Siemens Mobility Austria

June 18, 2026 · 8 min read

Passenger Rail

České dráhy win EMU 400 megatender with 133 new Škoda Group double-deck trains

The units are planned to enter service from December 2030 under a 30-year operating contract for the Prague Integrated Transport system (PID).

June 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

KiwiRail now has three more Stadler DM locomotives

KiwiRail and Stadler will prepare the three locomotives for operation over the next four to six weeks. After this phase, the locomotives will move to the main line for further testing.

June 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

DB Cargo UK extends rail contract for London aggregates traffic

The traffic supports the supply of construction materials into London and the south-east of England.

June 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

PKP PLK starts EUR 706m rebuild of Warszawa Wschodnia

Construction is due to begin in December 2026 and finish by the end of 2029.

June 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

MEDLOG India launches Jamnagar–Mundra block train service

The service connects the customer’s plant in Jamnagar with Mundra Port via Morbi.

June 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Alstom completes 500th Omneo Regio2N trainset

The train is part of the SNCF Voyageurs framework agreement for up to 860 trainsets.

June 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

TÜRASAŞ sends first shunting locomotive to Tanzania

The locomotive was built at TÜRASAŞ’s Eskişehir site.

June 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Sweden keeps Trelleborg-Rostock train ferry until 2031

The route is Sweden’s only regular train ferry connection and provides a rail link between Sweden and Germany outside the Öresund fixed connection.

June 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

DB InfraGO restores traffic on Hamburg – Berlin corridor

Local and regional services will return to the regular timetable, and replacement buses will be withdrawn.

June 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group opens upgraded Přerov terminal

The project doubled the terminal area to around 36,000 m² and increased capacity for containers and semi-trailers.

June 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

ArcelorMittal Poland receives record 3,000-tonne ore train

The train carried more than 3,000 tonnes of ore on 49 wagons.

June 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

European Sleeper adds Italian traction partner for Milan route

The new night train will initially run between Brussels, Cologne, Switzerland and Milan. The route will be extended from the December 2026 timetable change with additional stops in Antwerp, Breda and Eindhoven, giving the Netherlands a direct night train connection to Italy.

June 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

PKP Cargo targets Port Polska construction traffic

PKP Cargo wants to position itself as the main rail carrier for aggregate flows linked to the construction of Port Polska, the large airport and rail investment programme between Warsaw and Łódź.

June 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Insights

CEE rail is entering its next phase – smarter, more interoperable, more digital (part I)

Interview for Railmarket.com with Tanja Kienegger - CEO, Siemens Mobility Austria

June 15, 2026 · 7 min read

Business

OnTrain presents its first Traxx MS3 locomotive in Poland, plans to open offices in Berlin and Prague

The Polish rolling stock leasing company said the first five Traxx MS3 locomotives have already been produced for operation in Germany, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.

June 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

ČD receives all 38 RegioFox units for Prague Integrated Transport

The Class 847 units are based at depots in Praha-Libeň and Rakovník and now operate more than 10,000 km per day within Prague Integrated Transport (PID).

June 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

EMR presents first refurbished Class 360 for Connect services

The train is the first completed vehicle in a EUR 34.6m (£30m) programme covering the EMR Connect fleet.

June 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

MEDWAY starts ETCS+STM dynamic tests on Poceirão–Vendas Novas line

The test programme covers 20 night sessions and is intended to validate the system’s performance in operational conditions.

June 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Stadler presents FLIRT train design for Wielkopolska region

The first five-car trains are due to enter service on regional routes at the beginning of 2028.

June 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Martin Sion succeeds Michael Peter as UNIFE Chair

The change was approved at UNIFE’s 35th General Assembly in Brussels, where members discussed EU regulation, export policy and market fragmentation.

June 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

ENNA Logic orders five Siemens Vectron locomotives

The first Vectron order from Croatia will start being delivered in early 2027.

June 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Business

SIM Factor to supply 14 railway simulators to Hellenic Railways

The Polish manufacturer will supply six train driver simulators and eight railway traffic control simulators by the end of 2026.

June 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Trenitalia starts homologation tests for its new Stadler-made rescue locomotives

One locomotive is undergoing testing at the Velim test circuit before transfer to San Donato, where network trials are planned for November.

June 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Business

Freight operators unveil commemorative liveries in the UK and the US

Heavy Haul Rail and BNSF Railway have presented commemorative locomotive liveries linked to history.

June 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Technology & Innovation

Smartphone with 9,000 horsepower: Siemens launches Vectron X and opens Munich service centre

From June 10th, 2026, every newly made Vectron by Siemens Mobility will be a Vectron X.

June 11, 2026 · 3 min read

Business

Alstom signs 13-year Prima bogie maintenance deal with Akiem

The agreement covers 170 bogies from Akiem’s BB27000, BB37000 and BB37500 fleets.

June 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

RegioJet readies Škoda EMUs for Ústí Region services

The first two trains will operate on line U1 between Děčín and Kadaň.

June 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Sound Transit adds Alstom Sounder cars between Seattle and Lakewood

The vehicles are part of an 11-car order approved by the Sound Transit Board in 2020.

June 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Go-Ahead Nordic leaves Norwegian business in December 2027

State-owned Vy will take over services on the Sørlandsbanen and Jærbanen after the government decided to transfer the contract directly to the national operator.

June 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Insights

Poland’s freight shift problem is not cargo volume, but execution

Poland’s rail freight market does not lack scale. It lacks a stronger link with the road freight flows that already move across the country and between Poland and Western Europe.

June 10, 2026 · 12 min read

Freight Rail

Green Cargo will handle Stegra rail freight flows of steel in Boden

The Swedish freight operator will transport input materials to the plant and outgoing steel products from the site.

June 10, 2026 · 1 min read