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Railway Industry News & Analysis
Monday, 13 July 2026

CRRC Tiger EMUs Enter Regular Service on Serbia's Belgrade–Subotica Route
China's CRRC has launched regular service of four-car Tiger EMUs (series ŽS 411/419) in Serbia, with the first trainset arriving in spring 2024 and operations now underway.

Eurostar Raises Heat Tolerance to 55°C for 50 Alstom Double-Decker Trains
Eurostar has modified specifications for 50 Alstom Celestia double-decker trains to operate at 55°C, up from 45°C, following severe European heatwaves.

Austria's ÖBB Inaugurates World's First Agrovoltaic Solar Plant for Rail Traction
Austria's ÖBB and Burgenland Energie opened the world's first agrivoltaic plant producing electricity exclusively for rail traction in Donnerskirchen, combining solar generation with organic farming.

PLK Awards €302.7m Contract for New Railway Bridge Over Vistula River

Metroselskabet Calls €1.35bn Tenders for Copenhagen Metro Line M5 Phase 1

Italy's Hannibal Launches Six Weekly Trains Between Melzo and Rotterdam Botlek

European Commission Warns Netherlands Over NS Priority in Rail Capacity Rules

Hellenic Train and Alstom Sign €420m Contract for 23 Electric Trains in Greece

Brazil Opens 1.6 km Initial Section of Belo Horizonte Metro Line 2

Surface Transportation Board Accepts Revised Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Application

Alstom Advances €50m Kazakhstan Investment for Middle Corridor Capacity

Siemens Mobility to Modernise 32 km Zillertalbahn Signalling System in Austria

Deutsche Bahn Opens 38,000 m² Container Depot in Ulm-Dornstadt

São Paulo Opens 5.2 km Trial Section of Metro Line 6 with South America's Deepest Station

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Reaches 80% Completion, 2027 Opening Confirmed

Switzerland Grants Concession for 3.6 km Automated M3 Metro in Lausanne

Keisei Electric Railway Plans Limited Express to Link Japan's Narita, Haneda by 2030s

SBB Launches CHF 3.3bn Zurich–Winterthur Four-Track Expansion for 2037



