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Yesterday saw the opening of Austria’s first long-distance railway built in more than a century. The 130 km Koralmbahn line slashes the travel time between Graz and Klagenfurt from two hours to just 41 minutes. Leer
Hitachi’s rail division is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the entry into service of the first version of its SelTrac CBTC system. At that time, communication was carried out via inductive loops. Leer
Talgo’s Extraordinary General Meeting has approved the entry of SEPI and the Basque consortium into the company’s capital. This marks the end of the Oriol family’s control and Trilantic’s exit from the shareholder base. Leer
The Spanish Minister for Transport, Óscar Puente, held a meeting this morning with senior representatives of CRRC in Beijing. The Ministry is exploring the Chinese manufacturer as an option for the next high‑speed train order. Leer
Today, 2,112 square metres of concourse space have come into service at Chamartín station, restoring passenger access through the original main doors, while the forecourt outside is now enclosed under a glazed canopy. Leer
The French subsidiary of Spanish manufacturer CAF has secured a new contract from SNCF Voyageurs. It will supply 22 Régiolis trainsets for Région Sud under a deal worth €250 million. Leer
New milestone in the certification process of the SNCF's TGV M (Alstom’s Avelia Horizon). The manufacturer and operator have sent the documentation to ERA) ahead of the planned entry into service on 1 July 2026. Leer
Scheduled maintenance work over 12 days in January 2026 will divert most traffic from the Gotthard Base Tunnel to the conventional mountain line. Leer
This Sunday the City of Toronto launched line 6 of its underground system. Named Finch West, it is the city's first light rail line. Leer
Alstom is to inject more than 9 million euros into expanding and diversifying its industrial footprint in Morocco, with a key focus on high value‑added rolling stock components. Among the flagship initiatives is a new production line dedicated to multi‑platform driving desks for trains. Leer
The operator of most lines on Barcelona’s metro network celebrates a reduction in graffiti on its rolling stock. Nevertheless, it has spent nearly €6 million over five years cleaning up vandalism. Leer
Following the withdrawal of public subsidies and the technology’s lack of maturity, Alstom has put its hydrogen train programme on pause. The company will, however, honour all existing contracts. Leer
German supplier Siemens Mobility has secured a contract to install ETCS Level 2 on Chile’s Alameda–Melipilla and Santiago–Batuco commuter corridors, marking a major step forward in the digitalisation of the country’s main line network. Leer
Stadler has appealed the awarding of a contract to Siemens Mobility for the construction of up to 200 double-deck trains. The Swiss manufacturer states it does not understand the rival’s selection given the minimal price difference. Leer
Colón station on Metrovalencia has become the second in the network to be equipped with Indra’s new "flap furniture" validators. Leer
This week saw the conclusion of the commercial simulation of the future Madrid–Badajoz rolling motorway, which will also underpin the Valencia–Badajoz link and could eventually be extended into Portugal. Leer
The initial three days of industrial action at Iryo in response to the stalled collective bargaining negotiations saw an average participation of just 15%, without any noticeable impact on passenger services. Leer
Renfe Viajeros launches an interactive map that shows the position and information of all Cercanías and Rodalies trains in real time. Leer