Pitch for a rail job at the online Eurailpress Career Boost
CAREERS: The second Eurailpress Career Boost digital event is to be held on September 17 2025.
Italy: La Dolce Vita takes to the tracks
Supported by the growing heritage businesses within the national railway FS Group, Italian premium hospitality company Arsenale has launched La Dolce Vita Orient Express, a luxury land cruise service offering one and two-night trips. Anthony Lambert was on the inaugural train.
Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation enters administration
UK: The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation, which operated purpose-built rail research facilities including the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, has entered administration.
Hungarian routes transferred to GySEV
HUNGARY: Austro-Hungarian cross-border railway GySEV has taken over the management of more than 750 route-km of secondary lines in Hungary from national infrastructure manager MÁV Pályamüködtetési.
Retrack Slovakia and Retrack Czech file for insolvency
EUROPE: Retrack Slovakia and Retrack Czech have filed for insolvency, with parent company VTG citing persistent challenges in the eastern European traction market.
Network Rail signs Project Reach PPP deal to upgrade communications
UK: Network Rail and the Digital Reach Partners consortium of telecoms companies Neos Networks and Freshwave have signed the Project Reach public-private partnership deal which aims to enhance digital connectivity on the rail network.
Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
