Latvia says its Rail Baltica main line cannot be built by 2030
Latvia's transport ministry says building the Rail Baltica main line in Latvia by 2030 is technically impossible, in a statement on the cabinet's 1 October review of the project.
UK & European Rail News
Two West Highland Line stations face nine days without trains or buses
The nine-day West Highland Line closure from 9 to 17 November will leave Rannoch and Corrour stations without trains or replacement buses during Network Rail’s £13m programme of works.
HS2 joins both halves of Wendover green tunnel, with portals and road next
HS2 has completed the central section of the Wendover green tunnel in Buckinghamshire, joining both halves of its 1.4km cut-and-cover structure when the final segment was placed on 5 October.
Cambridge South averages over 4,000 journeys a day in first 100 days
UK: Cambridge South station has recorded more than 400,000 journeys in its first 100 days, averaging over 4,000 a day, against a forecast of about 1.8 million a year.
Network Rail completes £7.1m East Coast Main Line upgrade north of Newcastle
Network Rail has completed £7.1 million of East Coast Main Line improvements between Newcastle and Scotland, renewing track, points, overhead line equipment and drainage over three weekends of closures.
SNCB seeks more than 900 recruits for 2027, compared with 1,000 in 2026
SNCB recruitment for 2027 is under way, with the Belgian passenger rail operator seeking more than 900 new employees, compared with the 1,000 positions it opened for 2026.
Deutsche Bahn starts digging Stuttgart’s Wartberg Tunnel for extra tracks
Deutsche Bahn began excavating the Wartberg Tunnel in Stuttgart on 5 October 2026, starting a roughly 700-metre link for third and fourth tracks between the main station and Feuerbach.
Hitachi Rail to equip 87 Copenhagen S-Bane stations for driverless trains
Hitachi Rail will supply the supporting systems for Copenhagen S-Bane automation, equipping all 87 stations for driverless trains that Danish State Railways (DSB) plans to introduce from 2032.
Grand Central’s Newcastle–Brighton bid, opposed by Network Rail, lines up four Class 180s
Grand Central has agreed to take four Class 180 trains on lease if its proposed Newcastle–Brighton service is approved, a route Network Rail has told the regulator it cannot support.
About 2% of Liverpool port containers go by rail. A study maps routes around Manchester
An independent study maps new Port of Liverpool rail freight routes via Blackburn that avoid Manchester, at a time when an estimated 2% of the port's containers move by rail.
Helsinki approves €48m West Harbour light rail, full service around 2034
Helsinki City Council has approved the €48 million West Harbour light rail project, upgrading existing track so line 12 can continue from Hakaniemi to Jätkäsaari, with full service around 2034.
Recaro Rail to supply 40,000+ seats for FlixTrain’s current and 2028 trains
Recaro Rail says it will deliver more than 40,000 Vela seats for FlixTrain through 2028, for existing coaches under refit and new trains the operator plans to introduce that year.
