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‘The Tip of the Iceberg’: Europe Unites Against Germany’s Rail Infrastructure Chaos

‘The Tip of the Iceberg’: Europe Unites Against Germany’s Rail Infrastructure Chaos

Germany’s rail modernisation push is hitting resistance — and not just at home. Ten European rail freight associations, including heavyweights like ERFA, UIRR, and national groups from Poland, Italy, and the Czech Republic, are openly criticising DB InfraGO’s massive Generalsanierung programme, warning that the long closures and…

17 / 06 / 2025
Freight
50,000 Reasons to Go Rail: Ermewa Champions Decarbonised Logistics

50,000 Reasons to Go Rail: Ermewa Champions Decarbonised Logistics

What does a modern, climate-conscious freight future look like? Ermewa just gave us a glimpse. At Transport…

04 / 06 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
Platzkart, Reinvented: Ukraine Unveils First Modern Third-Class Wagons

Platzkart, Reinvented: Ukraine Unveils First Modern Third-Class Wagons

Platzkart is back—with a makeover. In a first since independence, Ukraine rolls out brand-new third-class…

09 / 05 / 2025
Passenger
Redefining German Transport: Quick Expansions, Toll Revisions, and Road Traffic Amendments

Redefining German Transport: Quick Expansions, Toll Revisions, and Road Traffic Amendments

The German Bundestag has greenlit a proposal aimed at expediting the expansion of both road and rail…

24 / 10 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
EXCITING: PKP Intercity Gears Up for 2025 with New Electric Locomotives

EXCITING: PKP Intercity Gears Up for 2025 with New Electric Locomotives

PKP Intercity has embarked on a significant step forward in modernizing its fleet. The firm recently…

18 / 10 / 2023
Freight
Vorarlberg on Track: The Modernization of ÖBB Klaus Stop

Vorarlberg on Track: The Modernization of ÖBB Klaus Stop

Traveling by train has become increasingly popular. In Vorarlberg, a growing number of people are choosing this environmentally-friendly mode of transportation,…

06 / 10 / 2023
Passenger
Wabtec to Modernize 60 CN Locomotives, Aiming for Reduced Carbon Footprint

Wabtec to Modernize 60 CN Locomotives, Aiming for Reduced Carbon Footprint

CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced an order to enhance an additional 60 locomotives in CN’s existing fleet through…

23 / 08 / 2023
Freight
EIB Global Provides EUR 38 Million Loan for Kosovo Rail Route 10 Modernisation

EIB Global Provides EUR 38 Million Loan for Kosovo Rail Route 10 Modernisation

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide a loan of EUR 38 million for the modernisation of Kosovo Rail Route 10, as part of…

24 / 02 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
Alstom Equips First 36 Flirt-type Electric trains for MÁV-START with ETCS Level 2

Alstom Equips First 36 Flirt-type Electric trains for MÁV-START with ETCS Level 2

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, announces an important milestone in the fleet modernisation project of the Flirt-type electric…

21 / 02 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
The Colossal Construction Site on the Paris-Le Creusot-Mâcon-Lyon High-Speed Line Is to Be Completed This Year

The Colossal Construction Site on the Paris-Le Creusot-Mâcon-Lyon High-Speed Line Is to Be Completed This Year

SNCF Réseau, the French national rail network operator, is carrying out major track modernisation work on the Paris - Le Creusot TGV - Mâcon Loché TGV…

25 / 01 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
Siemens Mobility Invests EUR 20M in Its Graz Location

Siemens Mobility Invests EUR 20M in Its Graz Location

Siemens Mobility has successfully commissioned a new train formation hall in Vienna. It is probably the most visible symbol of the ongoing modernisation…

24 / 01 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
BREAKING: ÖBB Invests EUR 1.2 billion in the Efficient and Modern Railway Infrastructure

BREAKING: ÖBB Invests EUR 1.2 billion in the Efficient and Modern Railway Infrastructure

With a record-breaking investment of 1.2 billion euros in the eastern region alone, ÖBB is continuing its expansion and investment programme in 2023. In…

06 / 01 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
Thales' Strong Presence in Hungary: The Official Handover of the Rákos-Hatvan Line

Thales' Strong Presence in Hungary: The Official Handover of the Rákos-Hatvan Line

The modernisation of line 80a, from the Rákos railway station in Budapest to the town of Hatvan, about 60km away, brings a significant improvement in the…

15 / 12 / 2022
Technologies and infrastructure
Adif Chooses Thales to Modernise the Madrid-Seville Line

Adif Chooses Thales to Modernise the Madrid-Seville Line

Thales has once again been chosen by Adif as the successful bidder for a contract as part of the modernisation of the line between Madrid and Seville.…

14 / 12 / 2022
Technologies and infrastructure