Britain’s rail industry has launched its first-ever nationwide level crossing safety campaign after a rise in fatal incidents and alarming research showing young adults are dangerously overconfident around trains.
Unknown perpetrators cut critical cables at Gelsenkirchen Central Station in Germany overnight, paralysing…
Wireless sensors, GPS monitoring, and the analysis of operational data are gradually entering rail freight…
Europe’s rail freight sector is entering a decisive phase as Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) shifts…
Alstom has signed a long-term agreement with ScotRail to support and modernise its Class 222 trains.…
The death of a 36-year-old Deutsche Bahn conductor has sent shockwaves across Germany and reignited a fierce debate over rail safety. Trade unions are…
More than a century after their construction, some of Slovakia’s most important railway lines are still in daily use, and in 2026, many of them will celebrate…
Alstom has opened a new welding and fitter training centre in Hungary. The facility is intended to support skills development for both recruits and existing…
Around 250 representatives from politics, industry, and the rail sector gathered in Hamburg on 13 January 2026 for the 16th VPI Symposium. Through expert…
A Swiss federal court has provisionally suspended new wagon safety measures introduced by the country’s transport authority, following a legal challenge…
Freight rail in Europe is approaching a breaking point, and the warnings are now coming from inside the sector itself. A sharp call to action from Switzerland’s…
Germany’s busiest rail hubs frequently feature in missing-person cases. Stations concentrate people, cameras, and rapid transport, which is useful for…
Europe’s rail suppliers are sounding the alarm over outdated public procurement rules that favour foreign competitors. UNIFE Director General Enno Wiebe…
Two decades ago, rail innovation meant heavier steel and tougher brakes; today it’s boards, code, and data streams. In that shift from hardware to intelligence,…
Modernise rail freight? Yes—but not like this. DAC faces shaky economics, deferred EP brakes, and unproven yard performance.