The registration for the Intelligent Rail Summit 2018 is now open. The event will take place on 27-29 November in...Registration for Intelligent Rail Summit 2018 now open
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan have signed an agreement to develop Europe’s first commercial Hyperloop...Agreement for commercial Hyperloop system in Ukraine signed
Deutsche Bahn has cancelled plans to run high-speed trains from the German cities Cologne and Frankfurt to London. According to...DB cancels plan to run high-speed trains to UK
Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railways sign partnership deal
Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway embarked on a strategic partnership to strengthen the European and Asian multimodal transportation corridors. The agreement includes the exchange of resources such as knowledge, expertise, information as well as employees. In...Read more
Thales to implement ERTMS on part of Poland’s railway network
Thales is going to implement ERTMS Level 2 on two lines of Poland’s railway network. The Polish infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) has awarded two contracts include a total of 785 kilometres...Read more
CEF budget proposal: 30.6 billion Euros for European transport
The European Commission has unveiled its definitive proposal for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget for the period 2021-2027. It confirmed a CEF Transport budget of 30.6 billion Euros, promising to continue support of improved...Read more
SNCF subsidiary buys Stadler locomotives
SNCF rail freight subsidiary Voies Ferrées Locales et Industrielles (VFLI) and lease company Alpha Trains have purchased thirteen Stadler locomotives. The deal includes twelve Euro4001 diesel-electric locomotives and a EuroDual bi-mode locomotive. Both models are...Read more
Report details vision for British railway network by 2040
According to a new report, Great-Britain needs to develop a national rail strategy with a specific objective. It is crucial to do so as the UK leaves the EU, in order to drive productivity in...Read more
Track Access Charges Summit 2020 to take place in Latvia
The 2020 edition of the Track Access Charges Summit will take place at the Railway Museum in Riga, Latvia. LatRailNet and Latvian Railways will be hosting the event. The event will take place in either March...Read more
Internet of Things sensors project wins award
Two employees of Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail have won the Jan van Stappen Award for their project with Internet of Things sensors. These sensors measure the temperature of rails. This prevents switches from getting blocked...Read more
Akiem signs a sale and leaseback contract with NS for 45 locomotives
Railway operator Dutch Railways (NS) and French leasing company Akiem signed a sale and leaseback contract for 45 Bombardier Traxx locomotives. The locomotives are designed for operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria. In...Read more
Italy rejects plan to increase speed trains to 350 kilometres per hour
The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the National Railway Safety Agency (NRSA) have rejected a plan to increase the maximum speed of high-speed trains from 300 kilometres to 350 kilometres per hour on...Read more
Permission French government brings merger Siemens and Alstom closer
The French Ministry of Economy and Finance has given Siemens permission for foreign investments within the framework of the merger with train manufacturer Alstom. The Ministry can restrict or prohibit foreign investments in specified industries...Read more