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European Union
Coverage: 27 regions live, 314 buyers, 1026 tenders, checked 2026-09-06.
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Key figures
CEF transport budget 2021–27€25.8 billion
1 source · primary
- ● European Commission — DG MOVE · Connecting Europe Facility (transport) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
ETCS in operation, end-202412,400 km · 10% of TEN-T
1 source · primary
- ● European Commission — DG MOVE · Third ERTMS Work Plan: ERTMS deployment is progressing, but more must be done (published 2026-02-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
Network length and electrification~57% of 202,000 km
1 source · primary
- ● Eurostat · Electrified railway lines increased by 31% since 1990 (published 2024-03-13 · checked 2026-09-05)
High-speed network target2040
1 source · primary
- ● European Commission — DG MOVE · Commission launches plan to accelerate high-speed rail across Europe (published 2025-11-05 · checked 2026-09-05)
How the market works
EU rail is national systems under a common rulebook. The Commission (DG MOVE, CINEA) sets policy and co-funds through CEF and TEN-T; the ERA authorises vehicles and ERTMS; Europe's Rail funds R&D. Each member state has a state-owned infrastructure manager (DB InfraGO, SNCF Réseau, RFI, Adif, PKP PLK) separated from state and private operators, a national regulator (ART in France) and regional or municipal authorities that own metros, trams and regional lines. Above-threshold notices go to TED; the OEMs are European (Alstom, Siemens, Stadler, CAF, Talgo, Škoda, PESA, Newag) with plants across the bloc.
- EU institutions
- National regulators
- Infrastructure managers
- National operators
- Regional, urban and municipal
Programmes
- Connecting Europe Facility
- EU co-funding instrument for TEN-T infrastructure: €25.8bn for transport 2021–27, around two-thirds to rail.
- ERTMS / ETCS
- European Rail Traffic Management System; ETCS on ~10% (12,400 km) of the TEN-T network and 19% of the fleet at end-2024; Third ERTMS Work Plan (Feb 2026).
- TEN-T
- Trans-European Transport Network core (2030) and comprehensive (2050) network obligations.
- EU High-Speed Rail Plan
- Commission plan of 5 November 2025 to complete a faster high-speed network by 2040, with a High-Speed Rail Deal to mobilise investment.
- Recovery and Resilience Facility
- Post-COVID EU funding (e.g. Italy's PNRR, Spain's PRTR) with rail spending milestones to 2026.
Countrys
| Country | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Germany | 25 buyers · 61 tenders |
| France | 22 buyers · 49 tenders |
| Italy | 10 buyers · 19 tenders |
| Spain | 5 buyers · 6 tenders |
| Poland | 18 buyers · 36 tenders |
| Netherlands | 11 buyers · 30 tenders |
| Sweden | 12 buyers · 33 tenders |
| Austria | 12 buyers · 36 tenders |
| Belgium | 7 buyers · 25 tenders |
| Czechia | 13 buyers · 37 tenders |
| Denmark | 15 buyers · 36 tenders |
| Romania | 15 buyers · 42 tenders |
| Portugal | 11 buyers · 39 tenders |
| Hungary | 12 buyers · 38 tenders |
| Finland | 16 buyers · 39 tenders |
| Greece | 13 buyers · 41 tenders |
| Ireland | 7 buyers · 58 tenders |
| Slovakia | 11 buyers · 55 tenders |
| Bulgaria | 9 buyers · 59 tenders |
| Croatia | 10 buyers · 52 tenders |
| Lithuania | 10 buyers · 59 tenders |
| Slovenia | 11 buyers · 52 tenders |
| Latvia | 12 buyers · 40 tenders |
| Estonia | 10 buyers · 49 tenders |
| Luxembourg | 9 buyers · 34 tenders |
| Cyprus | 2 buyers · 1 tenders |
| Malta | 4 buyers · 0 tenders |
Most active buyers
| Buyer | Type | Country | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OÜ Rail Baltic Estonia | High-speed rail SPV | Estonia | 30 | 42 |
| Iarnród Éireann — Irish Rail | Infrastructure manager | Ireland | 42 | 23 |
| HŽ INFRASTRUKTURA d.o.o. za upravljanje, održavanje i izgradnju željezničke infrastrukture | Infrastructure manager | Croatia | 39 | 23 |
| Direkcija Republike Slovenije za infrastrukturo | State DOT | Slovenia | 25 | 33 |
| DB InfraGO AG | Infrastructure manager | Germany | 33 | 13 |
| Železnice Slovenskej republiky | Infrastructure manager | Slovakia | 26 | 18 |
| Държавно предприятие „Национална компания Железопътна инфраструктура“ | Infrastructure manager | Bulgaria | 39 | 5 |
| Compania Națională de Căi Ferate “CFR” – SA | Infrastructure manager | Romania | 24 | 19 |
Market-wide buyers
Bodies that act across the whole market rather than in one country.
| Buyer | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking | EU institution | EU research and innovation partnership (Horizon Europe) |
| European Commission — Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport | EU institution | policy and funding; TEN-T, ERTMS work plans, high-speed plan |
| European Union Agency for Railways | EU institution | EU agency; system authority for ERTMS, vehicle authorisation and safety certification |
Live tenders
Recently awarded
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFR SA signalling centralisation Lot 4 Iași | CFR SA | Awarded | $100–500m | Awarded August 2026 |
| CFR SA turnout supply framework S49E1 S60 | CFR SA | Awarded | $100–500m | Awarded August 2026 |
| CFR SA impregnated beech wooden sleepers supply | CFR SA | Awarded | $25–100m | Awarded August 2026 |
| Gemeente Den Haag INTHR tram lines 6 12 | Den Haag | Awarded | $25–100m | Awarded August 2026 |
| Infrabel Schaarbeek-Reizigers station renovation | Infrabel | Awarded | $25–100m | Awarded August 2026 |
| SNCB Alstom OEM spare-parts framework agreement | SNCB/NMBS | Awarded | $25–100m | Awarded August 2026 |
| SNCB WC module spare parts | SNCB/NMBS | Awarded | $25–100m | Awarded August 2026 |
| Track catenary Grand Paris Express 17 section 17.3 | SGP | Awarded | $25–100m | Awarded August 2026 |
Who holds the most
Recorded contracts, supply positions and partnerships in this market.
| Player | Kind | HQ | Positions here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Mobility | Rolling-stock OEM | Germany | 30 |
| Alstom | Rolling-stock OEM | France | 28 |
| Swietelsky | Track & electrification contractor | Austria | 26 |
| Škoda Group | Rolling-stock OEM | Czechia | 19 |
| Hitachi Rail | Signalling & systems | Japan | 16 |
| Stadler | Rolling-stock OEM | Switzerland | 15 |
| CAF | Rolling-stock OEM | Spain | 14 |
| STRABAG | Civil contractor | Austria | 13 |
Where to meet the market
| Event | Kind | City | Dates | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InnoTrans 2026 | Trade fair | Berlin | 22–25 September 2026 | Messe Berlin |
| RailTech Europe 2027 | Conference | Utrecht | 3–4 March 2027 | RailTech (ProMedia) |
| Train & Rail 2027 | Trade fair | Stockholm | 27–29 April 2027 | Swedtrain and Stockholmsmässan |
| UITP Summit Hamburg 2027 | Summit | Hamburg | 14–17 June 2027 | UITP — International Association of Public Transport |
| SIFER 2027 | Trade fair | Lille | 22–24 June 2027 | RX (Reed Exhibitions) |
| TRAKO 2027 | Trade fair | Gdańsk | 21–24 September 2027 | AMBEREXPO (Międzynarodowe Targi Gdańskie) |
| EXPO Ferroviaria 2027 | Trade fair | Milan | 28–30 September 2027 | RX (Reed Exhibitions) |
| Rail Live 2027 | Trade fair | Madrid | 24–26 November 2027 | Terrapinn, in partnership with MAFEX |
| InnoTrans 2028 | Trade fair | Berlin | September 2028 | Messe Berlin |
What changed
From This Week in Rail, newest first.
- 2026-10-05 — Czech Railways (České dráhy) tenders CZK 142.4m for repair of rolling-stock electromagnetic brakes, closing 4 November.
- 2026-10-05 — AŽD Praha tenders CZK 708.0m for new battery-electric multiple units to serve a regional line in Czechia's Ústí nad Labem region, closing 15 October.
- 2026-10-05 — Germany's DB InfraGO tenders railway construction works on the Uhingen–Süßen section, closing 6 November (value undisclosed).
- 2026-10-05 — Spain's ADIF tenders €128.6m of site-preparation and clearance works for an undergrounding project, closing 1 December.
- 2026-10-05 — Czechia's Správa železnic tenders signalling-modernisation works between Hradec Králové and Týniště nad Orlicí, closing 16 October (value undisclosed).
Withheld in the free surface
- Procurement routes (2)
- Notes
Full detail withheld: 2 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example
- ERTMS gap (4)
- National envelopes
- Methodology
Full detail withheld: 3 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example
Sources
- ● European Commission — DG MOVE · Connecting Europe Facility (transport) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● European Commission — DG MOVE · Third ERTMS Work Plan: ERTMS deployment is progressing, but more must be done (published 2026-02-23 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● European Commission — DG MOVE · Commission launches plan to accelerate high-speed rail across Europe (published 2025-11-05 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Eurostat · Electrified railway lines increased by 31% since 1990 (published 2024-03-13 · checked 2026-09-05)
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