The September 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:
Building the Vectron: Behind the Scenes at München-Allach: The Siemens Mobility locomotive plant at München-Allach is undergoing a major expansion, which will significantly increase its production and maintenance capacity. Keith Barrow visits the home of the Vectron loco to discover how the latest technologies are helping to make the former Krauss-Maffei works more productive than ever.
Czech-mate: An Enthusiast’s Guide to the Czech Rail Scene: With the modernisation of rolling stock and infrastructure proceeding at pace, Czech railways are in the midst of a major transformation. Robert Pritchard, author of Platform 5’s new Czech & Slovak European Handbook, explains why this is a great time to experience the country’s traction scene.
Rail Centres: Lyon: Part 2: The Urban Rail System: David Haydock and Toma Bacic conclude their survey of the railways of France’s third largest city with a look at the extensive urban rail network, which continues to expand.
Trans Europ Express: Saving an Icon: The five remaining NS Class DE-IV Trans Europ Express vehicles are remarkable survivors, having escaped scrapping several times on both sides of the Atlantic. Quintus Vosman, president of Stichting Trans Europ Express, explains how the foundation hopes to finally secure the future of this iconic train and ultimately return it to the main line.
News stories this month include:
- Eurostar Amsterdam service boosted
- Leo Express to launch Oostende–Bratislava night train
- UK and German governments propose Berlin–London service
- Baden-Württemberg derailment kills three
- Arriva vlaky orders 200 km/h Škoda EMUs
- EU allocates more than €2 billion for railway projects
- December 2026 opening for new Stuttgart Hbf
- CD Cargo plans major cuts
- Cherbourg–Bayonne piggyback inaugurated
- Rail Baltica to open with single track and capital links cut
- Variable formation LRVs for Köln
- Testing begins on Grand Paris Express Line 18
- Tarragona tramway construction starts
- Chinese metro trains for Tbilisi
- New trains for Rotterdam metro
- Neuenhaus–Coevorden infrastructure upgrade begins
- Three year delay to rail use of Fehmarnbelt Tunnel?
- Passenger lobby group slams lack of TGV capacity
- ÖBB 1043.01 outshopped in original livery in Sweden
- First German-built Coradia Stream EMU delivered to Romania
- Mireo battery-electric units in service on Lemvigbanen
- Landslip closes Brenner line
- Belgian government rescues Lineas with €61 million loan
- PKP IC Class EP09 in decline
- Retrack Slovakia files for insolvency
- CD Cargo orders 50 more EffiShunter 1000/1000M locos
- FNM 0-8-0T steam loco 240.05 back in service
- Danish Railway Museum vacates Roskilde roundhouse
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