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July 23, 2026 | Passenger

SNCF Passenger changes course

Christophe Fanichet replaced as CEO as a new strategy is prepared.

July 23, 2026 | Policy

Belgium to open passenger market to competition

PSO rail services will be gradually opened up to competitive tendering.

July 20, 2026 | Main line

Germany limits DB’s access on key routes opening the door to Italo

Italo orders new trains from Siemens and reaffirms plan to compete with DB on two key corridors from mid-2028.

July 17, 2026 | Policy

France signs rolling stock action plan

Plan aims to improve management of delivery programmes for new fleets and reduce delays.

July 17, 2026 | Financial

Kazakhstan Railways plans IPO early next year

A quarter of KTZ’s common shares will be listed in Astana, London and Hong Kong.

July 7, 2026 | Policy

Evelyn Palla charts radical new course for DB

Strong Rail strategy ditched in favour of realistic goals.

July 3, 2026 | Main line

European Commission warns Netherlands of preferential treatment for NS

This is potentially the Netherlands’ second infringement of EU law regarding passenger rail services.

July 1, 2026 | Financial

Bulgarian railway contracts under investigation

New Bulgarian government faces fines of up to €400m if irregularities discovered.

June 29, 2026 | Policy

Netherlands ponders new structure for passenger rail market

The Dutch government is investigating how the passenger market should be structured at the end of the current Main Line Network (HLN) concession held by Netherlands Railways (NS). Quintus Vosman considers the options.

June 26, 2026 | Financial

German states seek an extra €14bn for regional rail

The additional funding for 2026-2031 is needed to offset higher track access charges.

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