Today's Railways Europe 367: September 2026

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The September 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:

Hungary’s New 10-year Rail Plan: Hungary’s new government has set out its plans for the rail network over the next decade, aiming to reverse years of decline with a programme of investment and renewal. Marcell Harmati examines the proposals and the potential challenges ahead.

CP Fleet Reshuffled as Algarve Goes Electric: Mid-July brought the long-awaited start of electric services on Portugal’s Algarve Line. However, with the delivery of new Stadler units delayed and its ageing fleet severely stretched, national train operator CP has been forced to juggle its rolling stock resources to free up the necessary stock, as Andrew Donnelly reports.

Antwerpen’s Underground Overhaul: In early May work began on an 11-month project to renovate the tram tunnels under Antwerpen, severing communities on the left bank of the River Scheldt from the tramway network. Quintus Vosman examines the project and how public transport links are being maintained during the works.

Diesel Diversions: Lübeck–Bad Kleinen: Mecklenburg Class 218 Finale: With DB’s Class 218 diesel-hydraulics in rapid decline, the nine-month closure of the Berlin–Hamburg main line brought a welcome flurry of activity for these popular machines working InterCity and regional trains in Mecklenburg. Peter Kirkham and Kasper Pedersen present a pictorial look back at the diversions.

Half a Century of BDZ Class 44/45: The Škoda Type 68E Bo-Bos have been the backbone of the Bulgarian electric loco fleet for more than five decades. Ivo Radoev and Konstantin Planinski chart the history of BDZ Class 44/45 and survey the current status of the fleet.

News stories this month include:

• Italo orders 26 Velaros for German services
• Spain rejects gauge conversion
• ČD cancels tenders for new stock
• London–Amsterdam Eurostars to call at Antwerpen Centraal
• Belgium to liberalise passenger rail market
• Inter-City FLIRT EMUs for GYSEV unveiled
• Flexity trams enter service in Graz
• Paris area metro and tram extension progress
• New metro line for Lausanne
• Kraków invites tenders for metro network
• Gdańsk orders Poland’s longest trams
• Air conditioning for Praha ForCity trams
• Eurostar St Pancras disagreement over passenger capacity
• Leo Express launches Frankfurt–Przemyśl service
• Eurotunnel battery locos start testing
• Tendering for Paris Line U starts
• SBB Cargo withdraws Prima H3 hybrids
• NS to introduce line numbers
• BeNEX to replace DB Regio in Franken
• Replacement loco-hauled trains for Moers–Bottrop
• Increased profit for SJ despite rise in cancellations
• Row over competitive tenders for Italian long-distance services
• Trenitalia coaches to Morocco
• Adamuz derailment investigation releases more findings
• Ex-DB sleeper cars on test in Slovakia
• Leo Express Class 480 goes dual voltage
• Leo Express plans new services in Poland
• National transport authority and rolling stock company established in Hungary
• Clockface timetable study in Romania
• Galaico Expreso tourist train returns
• Pioneer Class M62 stars at Balaton Retro Weekend
• Drought makes Stoomtrein Goes-Borsele steam gala steam-free
• Dutch government to fund ETCS for Liège–Maastricht–Aachen Drielandentrein
• Difficult start for Leo Express Talgo services
• RegioJet to operate more services in Austria
• More tariffs and border closures for Russia–Europe freight
• PolREGIO EMU and PKP IC train collide at Bialosliwie
• Class 218 returns to Rheinland-Pfalz
• Bank card ticketing for Paris metro
• End of BLS Class 425
• New Koncar EDMU on test in Croatia
• Hauts de France chooses SNCF for Paris service group
• Normandie moves to regular interval timetable
• Biofuel for Bretagne EMUs
• SNCB 2026–29 transport plan approved
• Antwerpen port line electrified
• DSB to lease more Vectrons
• Electrification to Aarhus and Aalborg delayed
• SJ to run night trains to northern Sweden for two more years
• First hydrogen multiple unit for Sardinia unveiled
• RegioJet RegioPanters enter service in Ústí nad Labem
• Zero emissions train study for Dutch non-electrified lines

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