The May 2025 issue of Today’s Railways Europe contains all the latest railway news from mainland Europe, plus our regular features and a selection of interesting and informative articles. Brought to you by our team of informed correspondents based throughout the European continent.
Feature articles this month include:
TGV M: Inside SNCF’s New High-Speed Train: In March SNCF unveiled the interior of its fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV M. David Haydock takes a first look inside the Alstom-built double-deck train and examines how the new fleet will be deployed.
Portuguese “Nez Cassé” Renaissance: After nearly a decade out of use, CP’s Alsthom-built Class 2601/2621 electrics have made a remarkable comeback and look set to remain in service until the 2030s. Andrew Donnelly and João Cunha chart the fall and rise of these stylish and versatile locos.
MÁV Class M44: 70 Years of Hungary’s “Bobó” Diesels Part 2: Production Locomotives in Hungary: Ferenc Joó concludes his history of Hungary’s ubiquitous Class M44 single-cab diesel-electrics with a survey of the locos supplied to domestic main line and industrial users.
News stories this month include:
- FS plans London–Paris services by 2029
- Study finds spare capacity at Eurostar’s London depot
- Gemini Trains to launch Channel Tunnel services
- SBB to order up to 40 high-speed trains for international services
- WESTbahn orders 250 km/h trains for new Wien–Graz–Villach services
- Major budget boost for German rail infrastructure?
- “World’s fastest rack train” on Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- First high-speed trains through Barcelona La Sagrera station
- ZSSK to order battery-electric units and 200 km/h EMUs
- First Koncar tram delivered to Osijek
- Eurostar e300 sets for scrap
- New double-deck trains for Genève cross-border service expansion
- Major line closures for “Rail Motorway” works in Spain
- DB Regio wins Elektronetz Nord Magdeburg contract
- Monocab pod trial for German branch lines
- DB ICE3M trainsets for sale
- Record passenger numbers for ÖBB
- First runs for Italian Treno della Dolce Vita luxury train
- Nordlandsbanen motive power controversy continues
- Nordic Re-Finance SBB Class Re 620 transfer paused
- Lines reopen in France
- Massive stock cascade underway in Paris
- Arriva launches late night Zwolle–Amsterdam services
- Good results for SNCB in 2024
- SNCB Class 17 on test at Velim
- PolREGIO plans to buy secondhand trains from Germany
- Retro repaint marks 30 years of Irish 201 Class
- Major ETCS failure disrupts Czech Republic
- Bilingual station signage introduced in Luxembourg
- Last TGV Postal for scrap
- Danish Railway Museum celebrates 50th anniversary
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