German public transport authority Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH) has chosen Stadler Rail as a supplier for its first battery-powered trains. The...Stadler gets first order for Akku battery-powered trains
Railways are the most sustainable mode of transport in Europe. Such a conclusion was provided by CE Delft, a Dutch...CER: Europe should rebalance transport policy towards railways
British train operating company Abellio ScotRail has introduced a new service for deaf passengers. The operator has launched a special...ScotRail launches application for deaf passengers
ProRail director Pier Eringa becomes new CEO Transdev Netherlands
Pier Eringa, CEO of Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail, will start as the CEO of Transdev Netherlands on 1 September. Transdev is a mobility solutions provider of bus, train, taxi and ambulance transport. Eringa revealed his...Read more
First results of refill revolution at British train stations
The ‘refill revolution’ provided by the British infrastructure manager Network Rail has set the first results in reducing the plastic pollution. It has allowed saving the equivalent of one million plastic bottles. The company aims...Read more
Deutsche Bahn wants to maintain tracks without toxic herbicide
German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn intends to renounce the use of glyphosate in track maintenance. The popular and moderately toxic herbicide is applied to kill the weeds along the tracks. The company will look...Read more
Europe makes major step to single rail market
European Union has made a major step towards the single rail market. Today, on 16 June, the EU Agency for Railways (ERA) has taken responsibility for vehicle authorisation, safety certification, and ERTMS trackside approval. This...Read more
Bombardier to open new railcar assembly site in US
Bombardier Transportation plans to launch a railcar assembly site in Pittsburg, California, in the coming months. The new facility will produce trains for the commuter routes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Initially, the Pittsburg site...Read more
ÖBB opens new cross-border service for cyclists
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has launched a new service for cycling enthusiasts. The rail company has added a special wagon for carrying bicycles on the cross-border routes from Villach to Jesenice, Slovenia, and Tarvisio, Italy....Read more
NordWestBahn increases fleet for Bremen S-Bahn
German railway company NordWestBahn will intensify its service on the Bremen S-Bahn network and on the regional routes in Lower Saxony. The operator has ordered 16 Flirt electric trains to be delivered by Stadler Rail....Read more
CAF supplies 43 driverless trains to London
Transport for London (TfL) has chosen a supplier for new rolling stock to be operated on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Spanish company CAF will deliver 43 five-car driverless trains. The deal also includes technical...Read more
Transmashholding to develop first Russian hybrid locomotive
Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding intends to develop its own hybrid locomotive. The vehicle will be able to power with both diesel engine and lithium-ion batteries. A hybrid locomotive will be created in a partnership...Read more
Deutsсhe Bahn will design rail link to Bucharest airport
DB Engineering & Consulting, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, has won a procurement to design and construct the rail link to Bucharest airport, the largest in Romania. The project will be implemented in a partnership...Read more