In pictures: Inside the new LNER trains set for the East Coast Main Line
UK operator LNER has unveiled the interior design and fleet name of its next-generation East Coast Main Line trains, releasing the first images of the CAF-built Class 897 fleet set to replace the ageing InterCity 225s later this decade. The units are being billed as the UK’s first tri-mode long-distance trains and the first new […]
CEF ‘should be reinforced with 20 billion’ says EU advisory body
Not only the rail sector wants to see the EU’s CEF budget for transport increase, also the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recently recommended that the funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) should be increased by 20 billion, and for transport specifically with 12 billion. The advisory body also made recommendations on how […]
European Railway Award winners: Poland’s rail leadership and EU high-speed rail push
The yearly European Railway Award ceremony took place in Brussels on 2 February, seeing 2 winners. The 2026 Rail Trailblazer Award went to a unified call from several EU countries demanding tangible progress on high-speed rail. Poland received the 2026 Rail Champion Award for its leadership during its presidency of the Council of the EU. […]
The revised vision for Britain’s busiest station: Liverpool Street
A slick new video from Network Rail shows that their plans for Liverpool Street will leave a light and airy station, bathed in the year-round warm sunshine of London, and populated by an equally credible cross-section of the capital’s slim and glamorous population. The central atrium of Britain’s busiest station will be bathed in the […]
Stadler enables Switzerland’s first semi-automated GoA2 train operation
The first semi-autonomous trains with Grade of Automation 2 (GoA2) are now operating in Switzerland. BLT Baselland Transport AG has become the first railway company in Switzerland to introduce GoA2 operations on the metric gauge Liestal–Waldenburg line. Approved by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) for passenger operations in December, Stadler’s NOVA Pro train […]
Two more UK train operators returned to public ownership
London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services are now being operated by DfT Operator Ltd, as the government continues its programme of rail nationalisation ahead of the creation of Great British Railways. Since Sunday, 1 February 2026, the operation of West Midlands Trains (WMT) has transferred into public ownership, with services now managed by […]
Sofia-Thessaloniki rail link to return ‘next year’ after decade-long hiatus
A decade after direct trains stopped running, Sofia-Thessaloniki passenger services are set to return “next year”, Bulgarian minister Grozdan Karadjov said, as Bulgaria, Greece and Romania line up a joint bid for EU funding to accelerate the Black Sea–Aegean TEN-T corridor and its missing cross-border links. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have […]
DB, Alstom complete Germany’s first live-depot remote driving test on commuter train
Deutsche Bahn and Alstom have completed the first deployment of remote train driving on a commuter train in a real depot environment, marking a sector milestone for digitally controlled rail operations in Germany. The test, carried out in Munich on an S-Bahn mainline unit, saw the train driven from a Remote Operation Centre rather than […]
Europe’s busiest mixed-traffic line upended by blaze at a former London station
The blaze that brought the West Coast Main Line to a halt last week was at a former station. The repurposed buildings of Primrose Hill, a halt less than a mile (1.6km) from Euston station, burned down on Friday (30 January), causing nationwide chaos on the busiest mixed traffic route in Europe. Subscribe to gain […]
Fire blocks West Coast Main Line in London
A fire at commercial premises in London has blocked the West Coast Main Line. The significant blaze, in the north London suburb of Chalk Farm, is adjacent to the tracks and has forced the authorities to close the railway for safety. The fire was reported just after 0930 this morning and is being treated as […]