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Europe overtakes Asia in global rail market

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September 28, 2026
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Europe has become the world’s largest regional market for the rail industry, overtaking Asia with an estimated market volume of EUR 77.7 billion. SCI Verkehr expects the global market to grow by 3.9% annually through 2030, with passenger rail and digit…

InnoTrans 2026 draws record 175,000 visitors

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September 28, 2026
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InnoTrans 2026 attracted around 175,000 trade visitors and 3,190 exhibitors, both record figures for the Berlin transport technology fair. AI, digitalisation and alternative propulsion were among the main themes of its 15th edition.

Poland, Czechia advance Katowice–Ostrava rail

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September 28, 2026
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Port Polska and Správa železnic have signed a memorandum on cooperation in developing rail links between Poland and Czechia, with the Katowice–Ostrava connection as the main joint project. The two sides also plan to coordinate preparations for possible…

Weekly Railway Photo Competition Winners

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September 28, 2026
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The latest winners in our weekly competition

Siemens awarded €1.3bn contract to upgrade Austria’s signalling

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September 27, 2026
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Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €1.3 billion contract to digitise signal interlocking on Austria’s national railway network, ÖBB.

New audio guides to rail travel for blind and partially sighted people

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September 27, 2026
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New audio guides to help blind and partially sighted travellers navigate railway stations and trains are now available from Greater Thameslink Railway.

New audio guides to rail travel for blind and partially sighted people

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September 27, 2026
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New audio guides to help blind and partially sighted travellers navigate railway stations and trains are now available from Greater Thameslink Railway.

East Midlands Railway launches new map

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September 27, 2026
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EMR has created a map showing major attractions across the East Midlands and their links by public transport

East Midlands Railway launches new map

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September 27, 2026
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EMR has created a map showing major attractions across the East Midlands and their links by public transport

Hitachi announces it latest digital asset management platform

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September 27, 2026
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At InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, Germany, Hitachi Rail demonstrated its latest innovative ‘Enhanced by HMAX’ digital asset management platform.