Europe News
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53% of Britons Demand More Choice on Cross-Channel Rail
A new report by Trainline has found that over half of Britons would welcome greater choice when travelling to continental Europe by train.
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Virgin Reveals New High-Speed Train for Planned Cross-Channel Rail Service
Virgin has released an initial image of the Alstom high-speed trains it plans to use for a cross-Channel rail service.
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Norway: Øystein Risan Steps Down as CEO of Norske Tog
Øystein Risan is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Norwegian rolling stock company Norske tog AS after 10 years in the role.
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Northern to Introduce Refurbished Class 350 Trains in 2028
Northern has announced the introduction of a set of 37 refurbished Class 350 trains onto its network starting in early 2028.
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ORR Rejects New West Coast Main Line Services
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected proposals for new train services between London and Wrexham, as well as Rochdale and Blackpoo…
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Four Days in Berlin, One Foundation
Frauscher presented its FAdP object controller platform and new RSR3xx wheel sensor generation at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin.
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HS2 Celebrates Progress on Green Tunnel at Wendover
HS2 has announced the completion of the latest stage of progress on a 'green tunnel' at Wendover in Buckinghamshire.
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Swiss Precision in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
ComatReleco's CIM1R time relay and MRS13R overcurrent relay support Richard AG's vacuum main switches for rail vehicles.
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£115 Million Investment Works to Begin at Manchester Airport Station
Network Rail and contractor Kier will begin work on a major £115 million investment plan at Manchester Airport station this winter.
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SJ Selects Icomera for Fleet-Wide Satellite Connectivity Rollout Across SJ 3000 Trains
SJ has selected Icomera to roll out hybrid satellite and cellular connectivity across its 20-strong SJ 3000 fleet in Sweden.
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First Ever Overhauled Vectron Delivered to Beacon Rail
SŽ – VIT has delivered its first in-house overhauled Siemens Vectron locomotive to Beacon Rail, with more overhauls planned.
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Stadler Delivers Final Double-Deck InterRegio Train to SBB
Stadler has announced the delivery of the last of a total of 60 RABe 512 double-deck InterRegio trains to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
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What Rail Can Still Learn from Aviation's Pricing Revolution
Expretio's Eric Nordling explains how airline-style revenue management could help Britain's railway fill seats and boost revenue.
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How Machine Learning Is Changing the Way We Inspect the Railway
One Big Circle explains how AIVR's machine learning models detect rail, OLE, signalling and lineside conditions.
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Mipro’s EULYNX Object Controller System Wins UNIFE SME Award 2026
Mipro wins the UNIFE SME Award 2026 for its EULYNX-based Object Controller System developed for Finland's Digirail project.
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European Commission Publishes Study on Trackside Deployment of ERTMS
The European Commission has published a new study that aims to analyse the cost drivers affecting trackside deployment of ERTMS.
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Hitachi Rail to Support Danish State Railway S-Bane Automation Programme
Hitachi has been awarded the SuSy project, a major component of the Danish State Railway's 'Future of S-Bane' programme.
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HS2 Engineers Complete Construction of Westbury Viaduct
HS2 engineers have officially put the final touches to the Westbury Viaduct, a key piece of infrastructure near Brackley.
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Great British Railways to Ensure Accessibility on New Rolling Stock
Plans announced by the UK Government will see new publicly-run trains aim to feature level boarding as a standard feature going forward.
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Slim Design, Powerful Switching: How the RIC20-R Reliably Switches Resistive and Inductive DC Loads
ComatReleco's compact RIC20-R contactors switch DC loads reliably in Vossloh's DE 18 locomotive control cabinets.
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Grand Central to Lease Trains for Proposed Newcastle-Brighton Service
Grand Central will lease four additional Class 180 trains from Angel Trains as it prepares for a rail service between Newcastle and Brighton…
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Over 175,000 Visitors from 128 Countries: InnoTrans 2026 Celebrates Record Attendance for 30th Anniversary
Messe Berlin has celebrated another record-breaking InnoTrans, touting a number achievements for the exhibition's 30th year.
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Lithuania: Stadler Flirt Trains to Enter Service with LTG Link
LTG Link has announced that Stadler's new Flirt trains will officially enter service on select routes from 22 October.
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Alstom to Supply 35 Additional Avelia Stream Nordic X80 Trains to Västtrafik
Alstom has announced receipt of an order from Västtrafik for the delivery of a set of 35 additional Avelia Stream Nordic X80 trains.
