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JR East E5 Shinkansen train at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Japan, used as an illustrative high-speed rail image

31.07.2026

India Plans Its Indigenous High-Speed Rail Signalling

ZSSK Class 757 locomotive 757 006 with a Gemeran passenger train at Košice station

31.07.2026

ETCS Upgrade Planned for 10 ZSSK Diesel Locomotives

Alpha Trains Fleet Upgrades Gain Aachen Capacity

24.07.2026

Alpha Trains Secures Aachen Capacity for Fleet Upgrades

ZSSK Class 757 locomotive 757 006 with a Gemeran passenger train at Košice station

31.07.2026

ETCS Upgrade Planned for 10 ZSSK Diesel Locomotives

SLOVAKIA: ZSSK has launched an ETCS tender to equip 10 Class 757 diesel locomotives with Level 2 Baseline 4 technology, extending modern train protection to non-electrified passenger routes.
ZSSK Cargo plans fleet expansion with Vectron MS locomotives

03.10.2025

ZSSK Cargo plans fleet expansion with Vectron MS locomotives

Slovak freight company ZSSK Cargo announced intentions to conclude the new leasing agreement for Vectron MS locomotives in order to strengthen the position on the market and increase the effectiveness of freight transport.
European Commission Approves Slovak Freight Wagon Subsidy

29.07.2025

European Commission Approves Slovak Freight Wagon Subsidy

The European Commission approved Slovakia’s €300 million subsidy scheme for new freight wagons, supporting rail freight development and aligning with EU climate and transport objectives.
ZSSK has put a new RegioPanter train into service, built by Czech manufacturer Škoda Group under a contract for regional transport

09.06.2025

New RegioPanter Train Joins Slovak ZSSK Fleet

ZSSK has put a new RegioPanter train into service, built by Czech manufacturer Škoda Group under a contract for regional transport.
Slovak national railway operator ZSSK has signed a contract with Stadler to supply up to four new KISS electric trains worth approximately €100 million, designated for the route between Bratislava and Žilina.

01.05.2025

ZSSK Invests in New Electric Trains to Modernize Regional Travel

Slovak national railway operator ZSSK has signed a contract with Stadler to supply up to four new KISS electric trains worth approximately €100 million, designated for the route between Bratislava and Žilina.
Slovakia’s ŽSSK launches tenders for a Slovakia trains upgrade, targeting 51 modern units. This overhaul enhances rail travel with sustainable technology.

21.03.2025

Slovakia Trains Upgrade Boosts Rail Modernization

Slovakia’s ŽSSK launches tenders for a Slovakia trains upgrade, targeting 51 modern units. This overhaul enhances rail travel with sustainable technology.
ZSSK plans a tender to purchase modern hybrid locomotives for railways.The company aims to acquire between ten and twenty machines capable of operating on both electric and diesel power

03.02.2025

ZSSK Plans a Tender for New Hybrid Locomotives for Railways

ZSSK plans a tender to purchase modern hybrid locomotives for railways. The company aims to acquire between ten and twenty machines capable of operating on both electric and diesel power.
ZSSK Leases 30 Modern Siemens Vectron Locomotives

10.09.2024

ZSSK Leases 30 Modern Siemens Vectron Locomotives for International Transport

The Slovak national railway company ZSSK has announced plans to lease 30 modern Siemens Vectron locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
ZSSK Plans to Purchase Up to 40 Contact-Accumulator Trains

09.08.2024

ZSSK Plans to Purchase Up to 40 Contact-Accumulator Trains: New Opportunities for Slovak Rail Transport

Slovak national carrier ZSSK plans to purchase up to 40 contact-accumulator trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
the construction of a Euro rail link from Ukraine

25.01.2024

Slovakia has expressed interest in the construction of a Euro rail link from Ukraine

The topic was discussed during the meeting between the prime ministers of Ukraine and Slovakia on January 24 in Uzhhorod, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

30.08.2023

Testing of Two-Section Rail Inspection Complex

In Slovakia, the operation of the first diagnostic complex "SEVER-1435" by "TVEMA" has commenced, reports railway journal Railway Supplywith reference to Rollingstock.
Double-Decker Sleeping Cars

13.06.2023

Yosaria Trains Acquires Former DB Double-Decker Sleeping Cars

Yosaria Trains  (Slovakia) has acquired 35 double-decker sleeping cars previously used on Deutsche Bahn CityNightLine services, according to the Railway Supply magazine.