The June 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:
Cross-Channel Competition: Multiple Challenges Ahead For New Entrants: With train operators and infrastructure managers eager to make better use of high-speed rail links to and from the UK, the stage may finally be set for competition in the cross-channel market. Mike Guerra, technical director for Night-X, explains how new operators will need to overcome several significant obstacles before they can start running trains through the Channel Tunnel.
Bayern’s Plan to Phase Out Diesel: Germany’s largest state has been slow to embrace electrification for its regional routes but now has a plan to extend the wires and introduce battery trains to progressively cut diesel mileage, as Keith Fender reports.
Radioactive Rarity: Early April saw a very unusual movement of nuclear waste on the German rail network, with the transfer of material reprocessed at Sellafield in the UK to a storage facility in Bayern. Guy Houston explains the operation of this rare working.
Endangered Species: FS Class D.445: After more than half a century of service, the Italian Class D.445 diesels are now in decline with only a handful of regular turns remaining in the Toscana and Piemonte regions. Marco Cacozza charts the history of these locos and explains where to find the survivors.
A New Look For Romania’s Long-Distance Fleet: The first of 139 intercity coaches being modernised for CFR Calatori entered traffic in April. Virgil Cantoneru explores the refurbished vehicles, which are expected to deliver significant improvements in comfort and passenger facilities.
A Century of Halbesel: The sole operational BLS rod-driven electric loco, Te 2/3 No. 31, is a remarkable survivor with an unusual history. Andrew Thompson tells the story of “Halbesel”, which celebrated its centenary in March.
News stories this month include:
- Major power cut cripples Iberian rail network
- Swiss Rolling Road trains to end in December
- Czech driverless train carries first passengers
- Maurienne line reopens 19 months after rock fall
- Liège tramway inaugurated
- ICE 3M farewell
- SNCF and CAF unveil Oxygène inter-city EMU
- ÖBB to refurbish first generation Railjets
- Deutschland Ticket secure until 2029
- Lisboa tram Line 16E plan revived
- Romania and Moldova to improve cross-border rail links
- DB IC2 authorised in Switzerland
- Ouigo presents new interiors and services
- Ex-BR Class 92s move from Romania to Bulgaria
- NS Plan V EMU returns to service on Valleilijn
- SNCB MR30 multiple unit tender halted by court ruling
- Berlin Ringbahn blocked by bridge structural defects
- Train Charter Services Class 101s on German regional trains
- CD ComfortJet push-pull sets enter service
- Jelenia Góra–Kamienna Góra revival progress
- Ex-DSB Class ME locos enter regular passenger service in Hungary
- Irish 2700 Class DMUs for scrap
- Haapamäki Steam Locomotive Park closes
- Brocken steam ban
- TEE rescue funding progress
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