ProRail fails to meet CO2 emission target
ProRail reports a downgrade on the CO2 Performance Ladder from level 5 to level 4. The primary reason cited is the failure of the rail infrastructure manager to meet its emission target for own (direct...Read more
Hynes moves on, does Scotland’s railway move too?
It was possibly the least surprising head-hunting move of the year. The Managing Director of Scotland’s Railway and Network Rail Scotland, Alex Hynes, has been appointed Director General for rail services at the Department for...Read more
SilverRail: Drawing passengers from planes to sleeper trains
InterviewAs companies push for net-zero emissions and the rail market becomes more liberalised, night trains are making a comeback in Europe. RailTech interviewed Cameron Jones, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at SilverRail, a UK-based technology...Read more
Brussels does not accept the main rail network concession for NS
The European Commission does not accept the awarding of the main domestic train traffic for the coming years to NS. The Netherlands must provide explanations again. The case could end up in front of the...Read more
Railway development working group formed for Canary Islands
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente has reached an agreement with the Canary Islands government to establish a technical working group to advance the development of a railway network in Gran Canaria and Tenerife.Read more
Standard Ethics unveils SE Global Railway Manufacturers Index
Standard Ethics has announced the forthcoming launch of the SE Global Railway Manufacturers Index, following the publication of the “Making Tracks Towards Sustainability” report. The index is set to debut in June 2024, with updates...Read more
The Dutch rail sector no longer wants to bear the costs of sustainability alone
The rail sector no longer wants to bear the costs of sustainability alone. When SpoorPro organized the seminar ‘Working Electrically in the Railways’ in December, there was a lot of scepticism among – especially –...Read more
RailTech Europe`24: Building the high-speed rail network of the future
RailTech Europe`24Could you place Europe’s seven most significant rail infrastructure projects on a map? It may be harder than you think. Attendees from all over Europe participated in these challenges throughout the RailTech Europe 2024 conference,...Read more
Kevin Speed to launch three new high-speed lines in France
In a massive leap forward for market opening in French rail, the SNCF will no longer be the only option for those wishing to travel at high speed between the French capital, and three major...Read more
Gender pay gap grow in favour of women at Irish Rail in 2023
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), the operator of the national railway network of Ireland, has released its annual Gender Pay Gap report for 2023. This second report follows the first one published in 2022. Within Irish...Read more
Sceptical response to “reannounced” UK transport funding package
Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, chose Monday to visit the North East of England. The publicity for the visit revolved around what he called a 4.7 billion pound (5.5 billion euro) redeployment of funds...Read more
Vossloh AG Secures 240 million euro syndicated sustainability loan
Vossloh AG finalised a significant syndicated loan agreement aimed at bolstering its sustainability initiatives while ensuring favourable financial conditions.Read more
New construction contracts inked for Rail Baltica mainline in Estonia
Rail Baltic Estonia sealed fresh construction agreements today for the mainline of the railway in Rapla County. Verston and Järelpinge Inseneribüroo, who jointly submitted a bid, are set to kickstart construction on the Rail Baltica...Read more