Europe Rail News: 25 November 2021
Bulgaria’s last narrow-gauge railroad, work begins on section of Serbia-Hungary railway, Ukraine launches its longest train route, and more European rail news.
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Inside the struggle to save Bulgaria’s last narrow-gauge railroad
“The Rhodope Narrow-Gauge Railway serves remote communities in southwestern Bulgaria. Can longtime riders — and young enthusiasts — keep it running?”
🇭🇷 Croatia
Fully developed and modernised Croatian railway system in 10 years?
🇨🇿 Czechia
Czech Railways to add more trains with WiFi and onboard entertainment
🇫🇮 Finland
Will the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel be built privately?
🇩🇪 Germany
‘New era’ as German coalition prioritises rail spending over road
This railway through the sea Is one of the most unusual railroad paths in the world
🇬🇧 Great Britain
U.K. unveils £96 billion rail plan amid outcry over HS2 leg
‘Always neglected’: Bradford braced for bad news in rail plan
Dartmoor rail line reopening after 49 years
Lumo: 'I went on the new low-cost London-Edinburgh train and I won't ever fly on EasyJet again'
All aboard HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train
🇽🇰 Kosovo
EU funded rehabilitation of the railway Route 10 in Kosovo*
🇱🇻 Latvia
Rail Baltica announces tender for railway construction in Latvia
🇳🇴 Norway
Through mountains and fjords: Norway’s Flåmsbana
🇵🇹 Portugal
The Andalusia – Algarve rail “dream"
🇷🇸 Serbia
Work begins on section of Serbia-Hungary railway in major progress for BRI project
🇪🇸 Spain
Spain aims to complete ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ high-speed rail link by 2026
New high speed rail service in Spain competes with Renfe
🇹🇷 Turkey
EBRD lends €150 million for key railway line from Istanbul to Bulgarian border
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Ukraine launches its longest train route, from mountains to sea