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Five Signals: EU backs eastern rail
Plus: While others debate, Italy upgrades
Nov 7
EU backs Eastern European rail connections with EUR 454 million
The European Commission has signed grant agreements worth EUR 454 million to strengthen rail connections between Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine, and…
Nov 7
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Dan Jensen
Italy is setting a benchmark for rail digitalisation
Italy is implementing one of Europe’s largest digital investments with a EUR 20 billion investment over the next decade to transform its national…
Nov 6
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Dan Jensen
EU plan for larger, faster high-speed network by 2040
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive action plan for developing high-speed rail networks in the EU with significantly shorter journey…
Nov 5
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Dan Jensen
Trenitalia considers operating trains in Germany
Italian trains on Deutsche Bahn’s home turf?
Nov 5
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Dan Jensen
Rail investments generate major returns beyond ticket revenue for EU economy
Europe’s rail industry generates substantial returns through direct employment, supply chain activities, and wider societal benefits, with the sector’s…
Nov 4
October 2025
SBB partners with RDC to launch Basel–Malmö EuroNight service via Denmark
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will launch a new EuroNight between Basel and Malmö from 15 April 2026, operated in cooperation with RDC Deutschland.
Oct 31
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Dan Jensen
First section of Palermo–Catania high-capacity line opens in Sicily
Sicily has entered the high-capacity rail era with the inauguration of the 38-kilometre Bicocca–Catenanuova section on the Palermo–Catania corridor …
Oct 31
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Dan Jensen
Innsbruck hub rebuild kicks off to prepare for Brenner Base Tunnel
As ÖBB begins demolition at Innsbruck Main Station, the long-planned node upgrade enters its execution phase—positioning Tyrol’s capital to handle the…
Oct 30
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Dan Jensen
Commission sets milestones for Madrid–Lisbon high-speed link
The European Commission has ordered Spain and Portugal to complete the Madrid–Lisbon high-speed rail connection by 2034, using new enforcement powers…
Oct 30
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Dan Jensen
Industry coalition warns EU truck-size reform could reverse rail freight shift
Sixteen European associations have warned that proposed changes to cross-border truck regulations could pull substantial freight volumes off rail and…
Oct 30
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Dan Jensen
Court of Auditors’ scrutiny puts Messina Strait bridge timetable at risk
Italy’s Court of Auditors has raised legal and technical concerns over the EUR 13.5 billion Messina Strait rail-road bridge, questioning the use of a…
Oct 29
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Dan Jensen
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