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NEWAG begins German homologation for Griffin E4MSUa

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March 3, 2026
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Locomotive E4MSUa-002 is undergoing tests in Buchs, Switzerland, to assess its electrical interaction with infrastructure. After completion, testing will continue in Germany.

Rail Cargo Hungaria runs first freight train on Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line with a CRRC locomotive

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March 3, 2026
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Freight traffic has started on the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line between Serbia and Hungary.

Rail Cargo Hungaria runs first freight train on Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line with a CRRC locomotive

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March 3, 2026
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Freight traffic has started on the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line between Serbia and Hungary.

Alstom tests Coradia Max at Velim; targets Czech EMU 400 tender

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March 3, 2026
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Alstom is testing its Coradia Max double-deck electric multiple units at the VUZ Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic.

Alstom tests Coradia Max at Velim; targets Czech EMU 400 tender

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March 3, 2026
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Alstom is testing its Coradia Max double-deck electric multiple units at the VUZ Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic.

Renfe with EUR 50m net profit in 2025; freight remains loss-making

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March 3, 2026
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The result, pending audit approval, reflects growth in the passenger business and improved operating efficiency across the group.

Renfe with EUR 50m net profit in 2025; freight remains loss-making

gobstopper
March 3, 2026
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The result, pending audit approval, reflects growth in the passenger business and improved operating efficiency across the group.

Russian rolling stock production shrinks substantially in 2025

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March 2, 2026
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Russian industries produced much fewer wagons and locomotives in 2025 compared to 2024. This follows from official data published by statistics agency Rosstat. Russian companies…

Rail industry remembers Selby rail crash 25 years on

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March 2, 2026
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In a memorial service at Selby Abbey, LNER joined with colleagues from the rail industry to remember those who died in or were impacted by the Great Heck rail crash, 25 years on. In the early hours of 28 February 2001, a Land Rover towing a trailer left the M62 motorway, came down the motorway […]

AI platform ‘making savings’ in electrification unveiled

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March 2, 2026
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An AI tool has been premiered in Glasgow that is already helping the UK’s Network Rail make savings on electrification upgrades. Developed by Furrer+Frey, Lineform.AI works with data beamed down from Airbus satellites and uploaded from an array of datasets to develop recommendations for electrification. It also provides high level cost estimates as well as […]