The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has called on the European authorities to implement a number of...CER calls for full decarbonisation of EU railways by 2050
The long-pending UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) project has got a new vague hope. Instead of the recommendations to close...Should British HS2 be constructed despite increasing costs?
Several EU countries have tested the Automatic Train Operation (ATO) during the last years. The similar trials are being carried...‘Main challenge for ATO is to overcome the false detection’
ScotRail will offer new options for cyclists and skiers
British train operating company Abellio ScotRail will upgrade five single-coach diesel trains of Class 153. They will get special areas for carrying up to 20 bicycles in each vehicle. The retrofitted trains will run on...Read more
Rotterdam wants to automate metro operation
Four-track train traffic between Leiden and Dordrecht, light rail corridors in The Hague, southern part of Rotterdam and from Zoetermeer to Rotterdam as well as a partly automated metro in Rotterdam. All these moves must...Read more
New Polish shortened tram on homologation tests
Polish manufacturer Modertrans Poznań has assembled the first one-car tram of Moderus Beta series. The partial low-floor vehicle was delivered to the city of Łódź for the homologation tests. For the regular service, this type...Read more
Kazakhstan Railways purchases 26,000 wheels from Interpipe
Kazakh national railway operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) has concluded the first contract with Ukrainian company Interpipe. The latter will supply 26,000 train wheels for the maintenance of the KTZ’s rolling stock. The deal will be...Read more
Vossloh sells US turnout facility to Caterpillar
German supplier of railway products Vossloh Group has sold Cleveland Track Material, its main facility focused on manufacturing the turnout systems for the North American market. The plant was purchased by Progress Rail, a subsidiary...Read more
CAF provides signalling for new railway line in Uruguay
Spanish technology company CAF Signalling, a subsidiary of CAF Group, has signed a new contract in Latin America. It will supply the signalling systems for the planned Central Railway in Uruguay. The deal costs 50...Read more
Technical visit IRS to the Paris driverless metro line 1
On the 19th of November during the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 delegates will visit the driverless metro line 1, the oldest and most heavily frequented underground line in Paris. During this visit, an expert of...Read more
Czech private operators will enter regional lines
After several years of successful operations on the mainline between Prague and Ostrava, two major Czech private railway operators are preparing to enter the country’s regional lines. On 15 December 2019, Leo Express will launch...Read more
Ukrainian manufacturer unveils brand new diesel train
Ukrainian rolling stock manufacturer Kryukov Railway Car Building Works (KRCBW) has completed the assembly of the first DPKr-3 train. This brand new type of diesel multiple unit has been developed by the company in less...Read more
UK operators will replace over half of carriages by 2025
The UK’s passenger railway operators are planning to introduce over 1,000 new and refurbished carriages in 2020. This improvement is a part of a 8,000-coach investment scheduled for the period from 2017 to 2025. After...Read more