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Former CEO of FS sentenced to 5 years in jail for Viareggio rail freight disaster

Marco Raimondi
June 26, 2026
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Mauro Moretti, former CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), was sentenced to five years in jail for the Viareggio disaster that killed 32 people in…

Former CEO of FS sentenced to 5 years in jail for Viareggio rail freight disaster

Marco Raimondi
June 26, 2026
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Mauro Moretti, former CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), was sentenced to five years in jail for the Viareggio disaster that killed 32 people in…

Gothenburg-Stockholm traffic stopped after detour route derailment

Guest authors
June 26, 2026
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A derailment near the Swedish town Bollebygd has taken a railway out of operation. The location is rather unfortunate, just south of the Gothenburg-Stockholm railway.…

Gothenburg-Stockholm traffic stopped after detour route derailment

Guest authors
June 26, 2026
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A derailment near the Swedish town Bollebygd has taken a railway out of operation. The location is rather unfortunate, just south of the Gothenburg-Stockholm railway.…

HHLA PLT Italy starts Trieste–Cervignano rail shuttle

gobstopper
June 26, 2026
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The service began in mid-June 2026 and will initially operate with two arrivals and two departures per week.

Intramotev tests TugVolt autonomous railcar with U.S. Army

gobstopper
June 26, 2026
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The assessment took place during a U.S. Army Reserve training exercise and included soldier operation of the railcar for military rail movements.

Second insolvency filing, Helrom enters liquidation

gobstopper
June 26, 2026
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Employees were informed at the end of May 2026 that operations were no longer economically viable, after Helrom trains had stood idle for at least a week.

Kombiverkehr shows how German rail infrastructure works hit intermodal rail

gobstopper
June 26, 2026
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The Frankfurt-based operator’s train fulfilment rate fell to 84%, with almost 4,000 ordered trains not operated during the year.

Unique Wickham railbus arrives at Dorset railway

Guest authors
June 26, 2026
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The North Dorset Railway at Shillingstone, Dorset, took delivery of a unique Wickham four-wheeled railbus on Tuesday, 23rd June.

Universities Work to Reduce Rail Travel Disruption in Hot Weather

Guest authors
June 25, 2026
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The Universities of Huddersfield and Southampton have joined forces under the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) to support changes in Network Rail’s hot weather policies. The resulting work will mean a significant reduction in travel disruption for rail passengers when temperatures soar. When Britain enjoys a summer heatwave, rails in direct sunlight can […]