We are committed to the sustainable expansion of the European development axis Paris-Budapest/Bratislava. Here you will find all industry background information, news and press releases on current events relating to the ‘Magistrale for Europe’.
The Federal Ministry of Transport submitted the plans of Deutsche Bahn for the Ulm–Augsburg project to the Bundestag on January 29, 2026, for approval. This marks the beginning of the parliamentary review, a crucial step
Since 11 October 2025, trains have been running again between Austria and Slovakia – fully electric for the first time. The commissioning of the modernised Marchegg East Railway marks an important step towards sustainable mobility
The cities along the Upper Rhine and the initiative Main Line for Europe e.V. have reacted with great dismay to the announcement that night train services from Paris to Berlin and Vienna are to be
Main Line for Europe e.V. notes with great concern that the urgently needed new line between Ulm and Augsburg is being called into question for financial reasons. A halt to the project would be a
Anyone travelling abroad by train today quickly encounters obstacles: tickets from different railway companies often have to be purchased separately. What used to be done at the ticket office now requires several booking platforms or
The four-track expansion of the Rhine Valley Railway is progressing. The first construction contract has now been awarded for the planned new line between Offenburg and Müllheim, which will primarily be used for freight transport.
The comprehensive renovation of around 40 busy railway lines in Germany will take longer than originally planned. Instead of being completed by 2031 as initially announced, the project is now scheduled for completion in the
Anyone who has ever tried to travel across Europe by train knows the problem: instead of a single booking, you often end up in a battle with different booking platforms, individual tickets and unclear passenger
Compartments instead of airlines, rails instead of roads: the renaissance of rail is Europe’s central response to climate and transport problems. Today, only around 7 per cent of European passengers and 11 per cent of
