The January 2026 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:
GoVolta Ready for March Launch: Quintus Vosman reports on GoVolta’s plans for new open access passenger services between the Netherlands and Germany due to launch in March 2026.
EXPO Ferroviaria: Toma Bacic explores the latest traction and rolling stock innovations on show at Italy’s biennial Expo Ferroviaria rail industry exhibition, which was held in Milano in the autumn.
Rebuilding the Dresdner Bahn: The long-planned reinstatement of the section of the Berlin–Dresden main line through the south Berlin suburbs finally became a reality with the December 2025 timetable change, cutting journey times between the two cities by nearly a quarter. Keith Fender looks at the chequered history of the line and the project to revive this missing link in Berlin’s rail network.
Rail Centres: Solothurn: The attractive Swiss town of Solothurn is a busy regional rail hub, with two narrow gauge lines and three standard gauge branches meeting the busy Olten–Biel/Bienne main line. Keith Barrow explores the town’s rail network and the variety of traffic and rolling stock to be seen in the area.
Endangered Species: Italy’s Class ALn 668 Diesel Railcars: Marco Cacozza charts the history of this hugely successful design of railcar and looks at the duties of thew handful of units still in service with independent railways in Italy following the withdrawal of the final Trenitalia units in June 2025.
News stories this month include:
- Nexrail orders up to 200 EURO9000 locos from Stadler
- Opening of new Stuttgart Hbf delayed again
- European Sleeper to launch Amsterdam/Brussels–Milano services in June
- Eurostar and DB plan joint London–Germany services
- Alstom electric locos for Ukraine
- Chinese-built EMUs enter service with WESTbahn
- TGV-M on test in Italy
- 350 km/h for Madrid–Barcelona
- Strasbourg tram Line F reaches Wolfisheim
- Ex-Gent PCC tram farewell in Antwerpen
- Poland–Lithuania services increased
- Q1 2026 launch for French-German Régiolis units
- FLIRT EMUs for Germany–Netherlands services on test at Velim
- ÖBB KISS double deck EMU authorisation delayed
- Mass withdrawals for MÁV Class 431/432 locos
- Škoda Group unveils first RegioPanter units for Bulgaria
- SL orders Škoda trains for Saltsjöbanan
- Normandie tenders “Étoile de Rouen” TER services
- EMUs replace loco-hauled “Ersatzzüge”
- Orlen Kolej orders 40 locos from Pesa and Newag
- CFL Class 2000 farewell
- South Bohemia train crash
- Cruise train for CFBS
- Fondazione FS Italiane to restore more historic railcars
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