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The head of ERTMS at the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) Jo de Bosschere feels that the Netherlands should start taking action on the ERTMS roll-out. “I…
The head of ERTMS at the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) Jo de Bosschere feels that the Netherlands should start taking action on the ERTMS roll-out. “I…
Since its mandatory introduction in 2009 for all new EU-funded rail projects, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) has been gradually installed across the trans-European rail networks,…
For train travellers in the UK, it has been an integral part of the railway experience for decades. No, not rail replacement bus services and strikes. It’s the…
Up to 10 railway systems worldwide annually move to Communications-based train control (CBTC), completely or partially. For instance, last year it witnessed the first commissioning in Australia’s history…
Trenitalia presented a virtual reality experience to preview its new Intercity Notte trains at the National Museum of 21st Century Art (MAXXI) in Rome, as part of FS…
Carrier Arriva has put the first FLIRT trains with ETCS into use for the Three-Country Train between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Travellers can now transit between Maastricht,…
Infrastructure enhancement works continue for the implementation of the Central Computerized Apparatus (ACC) at Naples Central Station by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). The ongoing infrastructure improvements aim to…
Adif will invest 41.9 million euros in the renovation of its communication infrastructure in the Central region (including the Autonomous Community of Madrid and the provinces of Ávila,…
Renfe has scheduled commercial simulation trips with passengers aboard the new Avlo S106 trains on the Madrid-Zaragoza-Barcelona and Figueres Vilafant-Barcelona-Madrid routes. The company is conducting these journeys, which…
Siemens Mobility is investing approximately 150 million euros to expand its highly digitalised service depot in Dortmund-Eving to 87,550 m². Growing demand for rail services calls for the…
On a mission to ‘make flight-free travel mainstream,’ Byway, a sustainability-driven travel company based in the UK, offers bespoke rail travel experiences and accommodation options for leisure travellers.…
As the approval of the new TEN-T regulations by the European Parliament sinks in, more points relevant to rail transport need to be discussed. These include the new…
Even though there is considerable scepticism from the government, and the rollout of ERTMS finds itself in what State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen describes as “turbulent waters,” ProRail continues…
Smart bolts with an integrated sensor for remote monitoring, developed by the Swedish start-up Strainlabs, are one of the first Internet of Things (IoT) products to be monitorable…
Valenciennes (France), a city with a long-standing railway tradition, will be the European ERTMS capital from 23 until 25 April 2024. Hosted by the EU Agency for Railways,…