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Renfe tender: the delivery argument that backfired
COMMENTARY: Spain’s transport minister argued that Chinese production speed made CRRC a legitimate contender.
SBB and SNCF Voyageurs strengthen cooperation with new agreement
CROSS-BORDER: SBB and SNCF Voyageurs have extended their TGV Lyria commercial agreement to 2032 and committed to exploring new direct services from…
Paris-Berlin night train returns under European Sleeper
CROSS-BORDER: Paris and Berlin are connected by night train again — European Sleeper launched its first service on 26 March, three months after ÖBB’s…
Renfe issues high-speed tender with China in play
SPAIN: Renfe has issued its largest ever rolling stock tender, covering 30 high-speed trainsets at 350 km/h with an option for 10 more — after months of…
Trenitalia adds nine Frecciarossa trains in EUR 260m deal
ITALY: Trenitalia has contracted Hitachi Rail to build nine more Frecciarossa 1000 trainsets in a EUR 260 million deal announced 24 March 2026.
Akiem takes first battery-electric Vectron for European lease
EUROPE: Locomotive lessor Akiem has ordered the first battery-electric variant of the Vectron platform, opening a battery-electric option for freight…
Zürich–Winterthur expansion due in 2037
SWITZERLAND: Preliminary works have begun on the 9 km Brüttener Tunnel, the centrepiece of a project to expand the Zürich–Winterthur main line in…
Voestalpine secures EUR 500m orders in Germany and Switzerland
EUROPE: Voestalpine has secured EUR 500 million in Deutsche Bahn and SBB orders, with the contracts tied to infrastructure renewal in Germany and…
Norway moves DAC towards commercial testing
NORWAY: Norway is testing Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in winter conditions ahead of a planned Bergen Line freight test in 2027–2028.
First Škoda EMU unveiled for Bulgaria
BULGARIA: The first new Škoda EMU for Bulgaria has been officially presented as the country’s passenger fleet renewal programme moves into testing and…
Spain and Ukraine launch gauge-change freight bogie project
CROSS-BORDER: Spain and Ukraine have launched a project to develop a freight bogie able to change automatically between 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauges.
First tunnel machine delivered for Lyon–Turin
ITALY: Lyon–Turin has reached a new construction milestone after the first tunnel machine was officially delivered for works on the Italian side, ahead…
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