Topic: European standard gauge

Stadler to produce 130 electric freight locomotives for Spanish operators

Stadler will produce 130 electric freight locomotives for various Spanish operators. The company intends to supply the trains between 2024 and 2026. Currently, Spain operates…
Full migration to standard gauge out of the picture for Finland

The costs of migrating the whole Finnish TEN-T network from 1,524 mm gauge to the European standard are far greater than the possible benefits deeming…
MEDWAY: 45 million euros to expand into France

Portuguese rail freight operator MEDWAY is planning to expand its operation outside of the Lusitanian border. The company will in fact invest in rolling stock…
‘Too soon to scrap away broad gauge tracks,’ says Latvia

The decision of EU transport ministers that all EU member states should devise a plan to adopt the 1435mm railway gauge by 2025-2026 keeps finding…

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Standard gauge in all of EU, plans need to be ready by 2025-2026

Every state member of the European Union will need to have a transformation plan to adopt the 1435 mm railway gauge by 2025-2026. This was…
European gauge in Estonia: a long, expensive, and complicated project

Switching to the European standard gauge would cost Estonia around 8,7 billion euros, said Estonian Railways CEO Kaido Zimmerman in a letter to the Ministry…