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A short end-of-year note from The Rail Agenda
As the year comes to a close, we’re pausing regular publishing for the Christmas period.
China tests 35,000-ton ‘virtual freight train’
China has carried out a trial in which seven heavy freight trains – together weighing about 35,000 tonnes – ran as one digitally controlled formation…
Rail this week: Five signals to know
Signal 1: Austria opens the Koralm high-performance Alpine line
Palla moves quickly: DB starts major restructuring
Deutsche Bahn has taken the first major step in a wide internal restructuring.
European Sleeper plans Brussels–Amsterdam–Milan night train
European Sleeper will add a new night train linking Brussels and Amsterdam with Switzerland and Milan from June 2026.
DB and Siemens test remote control of ICE 4
Deutsche Bahn and Siemens have begun testing remote control of ICE 4 trains in depot environments as part of Germany’s RemODtrAIn project.
Eurostar and DB sign agreement for direct UK–Germany line
Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn have signed an agreement to prepare a direct high-speed service between London and Germany, reviving a long-standing ambition…
Basel–Copenhagen–Malmö night train under threat
A new EuroNight service linking Basel with Copenhagen and Malmö, planned for launch in April 2026, is at risk of cancellation.
Rail this week: Five signals to know
Signal 1: Passenger groups criticise SNCF’s Ouigo expansion
How FRMCS works — and why it will redefine rail operations
FRMCS is Europe’s next railway communication system: a 5G-based platform that replaces GSM-R and enables continuous data exchange between trains…
Spain’s transport minister: our next high-speed fleet may be Chinese
There is growing concern in Spain’s railway sector after transport minister Óscar Puente announced that he will travel to China to explore the…

November 2025

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