An additional billion Euros is needed for the rollout of the European traffic control system ERTMS in the Netherlands. These...Rollout ERTMS in the Netherlands to cost one billion Euros more
Paris Gare du Nord will be transformed and tripled in size, real estate developer Ceetrus and SNCF Mobilités announced. The renovations...Paris Gare du Nord to be transformed by 2024
The hydrogen fuel cell CoradiaiLint passenger train from manufacturer Alstom has been approved for commercial operations in Germany. In Berlin,...Germany approves Alstom’s hydrogen train for passenger service
‘Every section of the track should have its own Facebook page’
Digitalisation is fundamental for asset management in the rail sector, as it makes it possible to share information about track sections, ‘the assets’, with everyone. “Really, every track section should have its own Facebook page”,...Read more
Stadler signs 15-year maintenance contract with Arriva Netherlands
Arriva Netherlands and Stadler have signed a contract on Tuesday for the maintenance of 69 trains. Stadler will maintain 18 new Wink trains and 51 GTW trains that will run in the Dutch provinces of...Read more
‘Soft measures the most sustainable approach to railway development’
Soft measures are by far the most sustainable approach towards developing railway, said director Europe of SNCF Réseau Paul Mazataud. He was referring to projects in the field of timetabling, traffic management or digitalisation. This...Read more
Bombardier and Hitachi to submit joint bid for train contract HS2
Bombardier and Hitachi have announced to submit a joint bid for building high speed trains for the new British high speed line HS2. The companees employ over 5,000 people in Britain. The new to build...Read more
‘Europe should not be the hurdle on the New Silk Road’
Europe is the first and the last mile on the New Silk Road. This should be an incentive for European governments to pursue assertive policy when it comes to rail freight. Pier Eringa, CEO of...Read more
EC proposes alternative language demands train drivers
The European Commission (EC) has proposed pilot projects to test alternative language requirements during railway operations. In case of a diversion train drivers may not have the language level needed for the countries on the...Read more
Interior of Thalys high-speed trains completely restyled
The interior of all Thalys trains is going to be completely revamped. Between 2019 and 2022, the operator will refurbish all its train carriages. The first updated high-speed train will go into service in autumn...Read more
‘Combination with Regional Express best option for Eindhoven-Düsseldorf connection’
Linking the intercity connection between the Dutch cities Eindhoven and Venlo and the German Regional Express to Düsseldorf has the most potential in connecting Eindhoven with Düsseldorf. This direct intercity connection, with one train per...Read more
Report calls EU high-speed rail ‘an ineffective patchwork of lines’
The European high-speed rail network is a patchwork of national lines without proper coordination across borders, according to a new report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). As a result, the connections are poor....Read more
Dutch track access charges to be lowered to ‘German level’
Dutch track access charges will be reduced significantly next year to be in line with the German tariffs, which will be reduced by half this year. This is part of a measure package proposed by...Read more