SPAIN: An extension of Mallorca’s metre-gauge metro Line M1 from Universitat de les Illes Balears to the Parc Bit technology campus opened on July 2.

News from the world rail freight market.

EUROPE: London St Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have signed a letter of intent to more than double international passenger capacity at London St Pancras station.

CAREERS: The second Eurailpress Career Boost digital event is to be held on September 17 2025.

Supported by the growing heritage businesses within the national railway FS Group, Italian premium hospitality company Arsenale has launched La Dolce Vita Orient Express, a luxury land cruise service offering one and two-night trips. Anthony Lambert was on the inaugural train.

UK: The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation, which operated purpose-built rail research facilities including the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, has entered administration.

Ab sofort ist die LokProgrammer Software 5.2.13 zum Download verfügbar. Diese beinhaltet die Firmware 5.12.178 für alle LokSound 5 und LokPilot 5 Decoder: Die Überstromschutzfunktion wurde überarbeitet, um beim Anfahren mehr "Kraft" zuzulassen. Weiterhin werden neue Decoder with die ESU Digital Innenraumbeleuchtung 2.0, der LokPilot 5 micro DCC Direct Atlas Legacy oder der Lenz LenS5 L Decoder unterstützt. Eine Anzeige der tatsächlich im Decoder berechneten Geschwindigkeitstabellen-Werte erlaubt eine präzisere Abstimmung der Fahreigenschaften.

HUNGARY: Austro-Hungarian cross-border railway GySEV has taken over the management of more than 750 route-km of secondary lines in Hungary from national infrastructure manager MÁV Pályamüködtetési.

EUROPE: Retrack Slovakia and Retrack Czech have filed for insolvency, with parent company VTG citing persistent challenges in the eastern European traction market.

UK: Network Rail and the Digital Reach Partners consortium of telecoms companies Neos Networks and Freshwave have signed the Project Reach public-private partnership deal which aims to enhance digital connectivity on the rail network.

This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.

UK: Transport for London has awarded EDF Renewables UK a 15-year power purchase agreement to provide solar energy to cover part of the London Underground’s electricity needs.