Czech rail operator České Dráhy (ČD) has launched a competitive procurement for up to 120 new trains. The trains will...České Dráhy to order up to 120 new regional trains
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler is going to supply Wales & Borders franchise and South Wales Metro service with 36...Stadler wins contract to build 71 trains for Wales
“Data only acquires meaning when it is combined with physical observations and models. Then it becomes information”, says Diego Galar,...‘Combine data with observations and physics for track maintenance’
‘Railway sector must face challenge of loss of expertise with digitalisation’
All over the world, human resource management strategies have lead to a loss of experts in the field of railway infrastructure management, according to research and teaching associate Johannes Neuhold at Graz University of Technology....Read more
Surge of international freight traffic in the Netherlands
In 2017, more than 41 million tonnes of goods in total were transported by rail from, to and within the Netherlands. Over 93 per cent of this volume was loaded and/or unloaded abroad. This means...Read more
ERA survey: rail freight sector not ready for 4th Railway Package
When asked whether people were aware of the changes that will be introduced from June 2019 with the implementation of the 4th Railway Package, half of the respondents answered negatively. The survey was carried out...Read more
Canada to invest almost 21 million dollars in railway safety
The Government of Canada has plans to invest 20.7 million Canadian dollars (13.7 million Euros) in 105 different railway projects and initiatives, intended to improve railway safety on Canada’s 40,000 kilometres of track. The projects were...Read more
Network Rail uses drone to survey railway
Network Rail performed its first drone survey last Friday on the southwestern rail route near Bournemouth, England. The drone made its first flight to survey a trespass hotspot, looking to record anyone risking their lives...Read more
Alstom and Italo sign a contract for five Pendolino EVO trains
Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori and Alstom have signed a contract worth 330 million Euros for the purchase of five additional Pendolino EVO trains, exercising an option to the contract signed in October 2015. The contract also...Read more
German railway companies funded for energy saving investments
Germany will receive EU funding for a scheme to support railway companies that invest in energy efficiency technologies. Companies providing electrically powered rail transport services may be compensated for up to 50 per cent of...Read more
Metros Amsterdam North-South line can turn round without driver
In Amsterdam, the North-South metro line has gone into service. The new safety system makes it possible for metros at the Northern station to go driverlessly to the depot and to turn round. The metros...Read more
‘It is important to know where, when and how to maintain the tracks’
As the tracks are being used more and more worldwide, the timeframe in which the infrastructure can be serviced becomes shorter. Especially on busy tracks, it is no more than a couple of hours per...Read more
Channel Tunnel growth despite Brexit and French railway strikes
Channel tunnel operator Getlink expressed confidence over growing profits and dividends this year and in the next four years, despite the challenges resulting from Brexit. The company formerly known as Eurotunnel presented its first-half year...Read more