Spanish rail unions criticise speculation after Adamuz crash: no warnings issued for accident site
Spanish rail unions have strongly cautioned against speculation linking track vibrations to the fatal Adamuz derailment, which killed 41 people and injured more than 100 on January 19. The Spanish Union of Railway Drivers (Semaf) clarified that a request to reduce speed due to vibrations back in October did not involve the track where the […]
Belgium’s SNCB opens 5th new train workshop facility as part of €1.4bn modernisation plan
Belgium’s state-owned railway operator SNCB has officially inaugurated a new €47 million maintenance hall at its traction workshop in Ostend. This marks the fifth new maintenance facility opened in recent years as part of its €1.4 billion workshop modernisation plan. The 200-meter-long, 18-meter-wide facility fits in the a ‘pit stop’ maintenance principle the company is […]
Eurotunnel launches Channel ETCS upgrade with new on-board signalling for LeShuttle locos
Eurotunnel has selected Compagnie des Signaux – CSEE, part of the MERMEC Group – to deliver the first phase of a project to modernise rail signalling in the Channel Tunnel, as the cross-Channel link continues its shift toward ERTMS. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have a subscription? Log in. Choose your subscription […]
Spain high-speed crash: ‘human error practically ruled out’ as tragedy ‘baffles experts’
The high-speed train crash in Spain has been called ‘strange’ by both Transport Minister Óscar Puente and Renfe president Álvaro Fernández Heredia. With a death toll of at least 39 and more than 150 injured, investigations are ongoing into Sunday’s railway tragedy. Some causes seem to be ruled out already, however: the trains were travelling […]
Nine-day rail closure north of Edinburgh as electrification work ramps up
Direct access to Scotland’s totemic Forth Bridge will not be possible for another week. It’s to allow electrification work to progress on a busy section of line between Haymarket in the west of Edinburgh and Dalmeny, the last stop before the tracks cross the Forth Bridge. Electrification of the Fife Circle is one of the […]
SNCF orders 15 more Alstom TGV Ms for Brussels high-speed links
SNCF Voyageurs has approved an additional order for 15 new-generation TGV M high-speed trains from Alstom for its international services, primarily for routes between major French cities and Brussels. That brings the total firm orders for the French manufactured Avelia Horizon platform to 160 trainsets across SNCF and Eurostar. Subscribe to gain access to all […]
Key Sardinia rail link shuttered for 5 months for resilience works
Italian infrastructure manager RFI has launched a €50m upgrade on the Chilivani–Porto Torres route, a key northern link in the standard-gauge network on the island of Sardinia, targeting landslip risk, track renewal and ERTMS readiness. However, it means traffic on the line will be shut down from today until 13 June. Italy’s infra manager Rete […]
Two high-speed trains derail in Spain: at least 39 dead
Two high-speed trains derailed between Madrid and Málaga on Sunday evening, resulting in at least 39 fatalities, including a Renfe train driver. 73 have been injured, 15 of whom are in serious condition, announced the president of the Andalusian Regional Government, Juanma Moreno. He added that the death toll could rise in the coming hours […]
The Portuguese 20-euro ticket is damaging CP’s operations
The Portuguese 20-euro train ticket (Passe Ferroviário Verde) is causing trouble for operator CP and passengers. Demand spiked more than 50% in the Intercity services, but passengers can’t book a spot on the most demanded routes, and the company is unable to improve the service by adding more seats. With the 20-euro ticket, passengers can […]
What does the EU’s defence footing unlock for everyday rail? Help shape the discussion at RailTech Europe
As Europe explicitly moves to defence footing, with fewer certainties about external backing and sharper pressure from rival power blocs, Brussels is increasingly treating rail as a strategic asset — dual-use infrastructure where Military Mobility can justify upgrades that also deliver everyday gains for passenger and freight. Day 2 of the RailTech Europe 2026 conference, […]