The December 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:
What Future for the Harz Narrow Gauge?: Keith Fender examines the challenges facing the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen and the options being considered to revive the railway’s fortunes.
60 Years of MÁV Class M62: Ferenc Joó reports on celebrations to mark six decades of the “Sergei” diesel-electric locos in Hungary.
The End of French Steam, 50 Years On: David Haydock recalls the final months of main line steam in France and surveys the surviving Class 140 C 2-8-2 locos.
25 Years of Taurus Part 2: Non-ÖBB locos: Toma Bacic and Keith Barrow conclude their survey of the Siemens Eurosprinter ES 64 U with a look at the locos used by Austrian private operators and the many examples sold outside Austria.
News stories this month include:
- Eurostar orders double-deck trains from Alstom
- Virgin gains access to Eurostar’s London depot
- SJ Stockholm–Berlin sleeper to end in 2026
- Stadler selected to supply new Dublin–Belfast trains but CAF mounts legal challenge
- Trams return to København
- Head-on collision in eastern Slovakia
- DB Fernverkehr launches Talgo-built ICE L trains
- Soft launch for rebuilt Novi Sad–Subotica line
- Siemens to supply 116 double-deck EMUs to SBB
- Stadler selected for Helsinki tram order
- Wien tram Line 27 opens
- Planning underway for Budapest city centre tram connection
- Amsterdam celebrates 125 years of electric trams
- CD ComfortJets enter service in Austria
- Calais to double piggyback traffic
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn receives first BEMU
- Last day for SNCF BB 15000
- CD Class 384 enters revenue service
- More services in SNCB 2026 timetable
- GYSEV IC FLIRT EMU design finalised
- ZSSK to upgrade sleeper fleet
- Trains return to Rothenburg (Lausitz)
- Final steam train on the Rosentalbahn
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