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collision Published on 2026-04-17 at 10:06 The crash site near Dunajska Streda. A Leo Express passenger train collided with a truck near the Slovak capital of Bratislava. The truck driver was killed while the resulting derailment left more than 20 passengers injured. Police are now investigating the incident as a crime of public endangerment.

no trains to test Published on 2026-04-16 at 18:14 The last Renfe Avril testing in France could be coming back home,. Talgo’s planned €350 million deal to supply up to ten Avril high-speed trains to French private operator Le Train has been thrown into doubt, according to Spanish media, following  the decision from Renfe to halt its planned high-speed expansion into France.

new link Published on 2026-04-16 at 16:18 Haparanda station will be a key part of the link. A long-delayed cross-border rail link between Finland and Sweden could launch in the coming months, according to the Finnish government.

two stms? Published on 2026-04-16 at 12:03 Another ETCS translator for Portugal? Hitachi Rail has won a contract from Portuguese infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) to develop the country’s second Specific Transmission Module (STM), an onboard signalling interface that will allow ETCS-equipped trains to operate on lines still using legacy train protection systems during Portugal’s transition to ERTMS. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have a subscription? Log in.

10k passengers affected Published on 2026-04-15 at 16:14 More than 30 trains were damaged in the incident, according to the Danish operator. More than 30 trains have been damaged in eastern Denmark after a fault in the traction power system caused widespread disruption and brought large parts of the rail network in Zealand to a standstill. At least 10,000 passengers were affected by the consequent delays and cancellations.

automisation Published on 2026-04-15 at 10:40 The ERTMS Trackbot in action at Dronryp. The Netherlands’ first real-world deployment of the ERTMS Trackbot has begun on the Northern Lines. Developed by Strukton, AMT, and No Man Trackwork, the robot is now installing balises and axle counters on the Early Deployment Line (EDL) between Leeuwarden and Harlingen Haven.

2024 floods Published on 2026-04-15 at 08:04 Flooding in Czech Republic in 2024, near Ostrava (illustratory). Czech Railways will resume operations on the Lipová Lázně–Javorník line (Line No. 295) in Silesia on Thursday, 16 April 2026, marking the end of an 18-month closure caused by serious damage from flooding in September 2024. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have a subscription? Log in. Premium i The price excludes VAT.

first section of Warsaw-Łódź Published on 2026-04-14 at 12:47 Visual of Poland's first high-speed railway. Seventeen companies, grouped into six consortia, have applied to participate in a competitive dialogue for the construction of Poland’s first high-speed rail section, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has announced.

strategic analysis Published on 2026-04-14 at 11:35 NS train in the Netherlands. The nationwide rollout of ERTMS in the Netherlands is proceeding too slowly, with the current pace risking a full transition only between 2060 and 2070, far beyond the original 2056 target. Now, the first steps towards a new approach to accelerate the rollout are proposed. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have a subscription? Log in. Premium i The price excludes VAT.

'a truly horrific incident' Published on 2026-04-13 at 14:56 Eurotunnel's parent company has been fined for the 2018 incident. More than eight years after a worker was seriously injured at Eurotunnel’s UK terminal in Folkestone, the Channel Tunnel operator has been fined £2.25 million in a health and safety ruling over the 2018 incident.