New opportunity for additional double track on Sweden’s Western Mainline?
Works on the Swedish Western Mainline, a key rail artery, are in full swing. They are expected to hinder traffic…
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Norwegian Dovre line closed again, less than a year after reopening
The Norwegian Dovre line between Oslo and Trondheim was closed between August 2023 and May 2024, due to a bridge…
Switzerland to renovate Simplon tunnel during the next four years
Swiss rail operator and infrastructure manager SBB is going to be renovating the Simplon tunnel for the next four…
Latvia could ‘effectively withdraw’ from Rail Baltica as money remains a problem
Latvia cannot seem to rid itself of funding problems for Rail Baltica. The issue has reached a new breaking point:…
Poland completes ERTMS implementation at Gdańsk port line
PKP PLK, the Polish rail infrastructure manager, has finished upgrading a total of 20 kilometres of rail that link…
China aims for May 2025 completion of tunnel important for European traffic
In the northeast of China, three 120-year old rail tunnels are due for replacement. The Chinese are currently…
New signalling and first locomotives for Algeciras-Zaragoza rolling highway
There is some positive news regarding Spain’s future rolling highway service which connects its largest port,…
Frejus Railway to reopen on 31 March
582 days. This is how long the main rail connection between France and Italy will have been closed for once it…
Longer diversions for freight trains during 9-month Hamburg – Berlin renovation
As part of Germany’s big rail overhaul, the Generalsanierung, the Hamburg – Berlin section is awaiting construction…
Frejus tunnel not just could, but should now reopen in March
Last week, a post made by Italy’s state rail operator FS allowed the critical reader to infer a likely comeback of…