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Head of Italian Railways resigns after tensions with the Meloni government
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (760+ words) Stefano Donnarumma has resigned as CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Italy's state-owned railway group. His departure comes after months of tensions with the government led by Giorgia Meloni, amid repeated delays and disruptions on the Italian rail network. The…...
Turkiye and the EU aim to increase rail freight transport along the Middle Corridor
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (624+ words) Turkiye and the European Union marked the completion of the U-IMT project, designed to strengthen intermodal transport services in Turkiye's rail sector. Ankara says the project will make rail freight transport more competitive and increase the capacity of the Middle…...
Austria begins maintenance work on the Innsbruck'Bolzano line
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (521+ words) BB has announced the start of maintenance work on the Innsbruck'Bolzano line, one of Europe's most important north-south connections. The work will cause disruptions to both regional and long-distance service. Due to the work, service will be suspended on certain…...
Donald Trump travels on BNSF's America250 anniversary locomotives
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (425+ words) The American rail operator BNSF Railway unveiled three special America250 locomotives, created to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. The anniversary locomotives were used on July 1, 2026, during an official visit by President Donald Trump to…...
Alstom will manufacture 81 trains for CP in Portugal
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (709+ words) Alstom will build 81 of the 153 trains ordered by Comboios de Portugal, the Portuguese national rail operator, in Portugal. Local production will take place at a new manufacturing facility in Matosinhos, in the Porto region, where the company promises to create…...
Siemens and Hitachi are competing for Renfe's 350 km/h trains
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (970+ words) Siemens Mobility and Hitachi Rail are the only remaining bidders for one of the largest high-speed contracts launched by Renfe in recent years. The Spanish rail operator wants to purchase 30 trains capable of traveling at 350 km/h, with an option…...
Etihad Rail launches first passenger trains in the United Arab Emirates
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (682+ words) The United Arab Emirates has officially entered a new phase in the development of rail transport with the launch of the first passenger services operated by Etihad Rail on June 30. The first services began on 30 June 2026 between Abu Dhabi and…...
Heatwave takes modern trains out of service in Hungary
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (618+ words) The heat wave is causing disruptions on several railway lines in Hungary after approximately 30 Stadler FLIRT trains operated by M'V, the Hungarian state-owned railway operator, became inoperable due to overheating. The announcement was made by D'vid Vit'zy, Minister of Transport…...
Eurostar cancels London'Amsterdam trains
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (494+ words) Eurostar has canceled direct trains between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands through at least Thursday, July 2, following a fire that damaged railway cables in the Rotterdam area. Trains from London are running only as far as Brussels, and passengers…...
Prague begins construction of a new section of Metro Line D
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (630+ words) Prague has taken another important step in the development of its urban transport network by officially launching construction of a new section of Metro Line D, between Olbrachtova station and the future Nov" Dvory station. Works already under way The…...