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Real Madrid is introducing a first for the railways in Austria: a special train for fans, with unusual stops
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (476+ words) Austrian rail operator Westbahn is to introduce a special train for fans attending the Real Madrid v ACF Fiorentina match, scheduled for 1 August 2026 in Klagenfurt. The train will run to Vienna after the match and, for the first time for…...
Britons have lost 42 million hours due to train delays
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (692+ words) Train delays and cancellations in the UK have resulted in the loss of nearly 42 million hours and an estimated cost of around EUR 1.52 billion, according to an analysis published by The Telegraph based on data from the rail regulator ORR....
VTG is closing its intermodal railcar workshop in Großräschen after just two years
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (476+ words) The German rail leasing and logistics company VTG is to close its intermodal railcar maintenance workshop in Großräschen at the end of 2026. The facility had been opened in 2024, at a time when the company anticipated high demand, but the volume…...
Bulgaria allocates funding for intermodal transport operators
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (446+ words) The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched the second competitive funding procedure for intermodal operators, making EUR 10.65 million available in the form of grants for the modernisation and development of terminals for combined transport. The programme is funded…...
Project worth over EUR 1 billion for Ireland’s busiest railway line
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (585+ words) Ireland’s busiest railway line is to be expanded from two to four tracks over a 14-kilometre stretch between Dublin Connolly station and Malahide. The FourNorth project is estimated to cost over EUR 1 billion and involves the extensive refurbishment of ten…...
Alpha Trains will be modernised in Aachen
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (532+ words) Rail leasing company Alpha Trains and German rolling stock specialist Talbot Services are expanding their collaboration through a long-term agreement covering maintenance, overhauls, modernisation and the fitting of ETCS on trains. The partnership aims to ensure stable capacity at the…...
Leo Express introduces couchettes railcars between Frankfurt, Prague and Przemyśl
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (552+ words) At the end of July, Leo Express will introduce couchette railcars on the Frankfurt–Prague–Przemyśl international route, with fares starting at EUR 37.9 and breakfast included. From 31 July, the Czech operator will be able to operate the route launched in…...
Eurofima finances Czech regional trains
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (374+ words) Czech railway operator České dráhy (ČD) has secured CZK 4 billion (EUR 161 million) in financing from Eurofima for the acquisition of 94 regional trains to operate on both electrified and non-electrified lines. The nine-year loan will support the modernisation of regional rail…...
Court rejects Stadler’s appeal in the PKP Intercity tender for 42 trains
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (306+ words) The tender covers the procurement of 42 double-decker EMUs, accompanied by a 30-year maintenance contract and an option to order a further 30 trains, which could bring the total number to 72 units. Following the announcement of the winner, Stadler Polska challenged the…...
North Korea is looking to China for solutions to modernise its railways and metro system
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (601+ words) North Korea appears to be examining the technologies and operating model used by China to modernise its rail and metro networks. North Korean Prime Minister Pak Thae Song visited the urban rail transport control centre in Beijing and requested information…...