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World Witnesses Largest Railway Celebrations in 2025

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January 27, 2026
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Railway 200 celebrations were the biggest rail-themed celebrations across the globe

KfW IPEX-Bank refinances EUR 200m loan for NS rolling stock

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January 27, 2026
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The financing supports NS’s investment programme for new electric passenger rolling stock to be deployed in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Great Ormond Street Hospital charity railtour will head to Scotland

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January 27, 2026
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The Branch Line Society is running a ‘Down to Dundee’ rail tour from the East Midlands to Dundee on 19th March.

Siemens Mobility and Newag sign MoU on high-speed rolling stock in Poland

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January 27, 2026
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The agreement references potential collaboration linked to PKP Intercity’s planned 320 km/h high-speed rail programme.

FM Logistic: from ‘all-road’ strategy to truck-train complementarity

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January 27, 2026
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FM Logistic, one of France’s biggest independent logistics services providers, recently launched its first-ever European combined transport service between France and Poland. In an interview…

RCG Expands Own-Traction Services to Belgium

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January 27, 2026
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has moved its Duisburg–Antwerp and Linz–Antwerp services to own traction, operating the routes with its own locomotives and crews. The operator has also increased frequencies on the Duisburg–Antwerp corridor.

Greenbrier Leasing Europe and Amsted Digital deploy bogie-mounted monitoring on new wagons

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January 27, 2026
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The programme covers wheel and brake condition monitoring across the GBXLE fleet in Europe, with installation starting from February 2026.

DB Links Rail Role to Holocaust Remembrance

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January 27, 2026
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Deutsche Bahn has highlighted Holocaust remembrance as part of its corporate responsibility as Germany’s state-owned rail group. The commitment was reiterated in a joint declaration issued on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Fixes released for Train Sim World 6 and Add-ons

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January 27, 2026
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Dovetail Games has announced a number of fixes for both core and add-on content for Train Sim World 6, including some longer-standing bugs.

Kolovratník to Lead Czech Rail Infrastructure Board

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January 27, 2026
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The supervisory board of Správa železnic, the Czech rail infrastructure manager, is set to take on a stronger executive role in strategic and investment decisions. The change comes alongside board reshuffles and the planned appointment of a new directo…