DB ready for Riedbahn renovation
Five months ahead of the Riedbahn’s major overhaul between Frankfurt/Main and Mannheim, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and its construction partners report being confident in their preparations. January’s preparatory work has affirmed the feasibility of the construction...Read more
Luxembourg’s CFL unveils plans for 2024
The CFL (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois) revealed their infrastructure, maintenance, and upgrade program for 2024. “The new record number of passengers on our trains in 2023, 28.7 million, encourages us to continue...Read more
Austria’s Target Network 2040: Vienna to Munich in 2.5 hours?
Austria is advancing its railway infrastructure with the ambitious Target Network 2040. Led by Minister for Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler, Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) CEO Andreas Matthä, and Economica CEO Prof. Dr. Christian Helmenstein, the unveiling...Read more
80% of new Piccadilly line trains to be assembled in Yorkshire
Siemens Mobility has confirmed that up to 80 per cent of the 94 new Piccadilly line trains for the London Underground will be assembled in Yorkshire, UK. Previously, the plan was to build only half...Read more
FS and Italian government work to protect archeological heritage
The Italian Railway Group (Gruppo FS) and the Ministry of Culture have renewed their partnership to enhance the protection and restoration of archaeological findings discovered at rail-related construction sites.Read more
Number of NMBS/SNCB passengers rises 7 per cent in 2023
In 2023, more than 244 million passengers travelled by train in Belgium, marking a 7 per cent increase compared to 2022, reports the Belgian National Railway Company (NMBS/SNCB). The growth is particularly evident among occasional...Read more
RailTech Europe ’24: Towards sustainable tendering for the railways
InterviewThe many accolades rail receives for being the greenest form of motorised passenger and cargo transport, and an essential component of reaching the European Union (EU) 2050, sustainability targets do not negate room for improvement....Read more
RER B: ‘Ramette’ plan implementation begins
To address declining punctuality on the RER B, the second busiest commuter line in the Paris region, a mass transit expert has proposed 14 recommendations. This ‘Ramette’ plan, commissioned in March 2023 by Valérie Pécresse,...Read more
51 million euro subsidy for Dutch military transport to terminal and siding tracks
The Netherlands is receiving a 51 million euro European subsidy to prepare the rail network for faster and easier military transport, as reported by ProRail. With the funding, logistics service provider Verbrugge Zeeland will extend...Read more
Automatic speed cameras at 40 Dutch railway crossings
To catch road users barely crossing a railway crossing when the red light is already flashing and barriers are lowering, the Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail will install speed cameras. These automatically detect whether someone commits...Read more
DSB commuters receive increased compensation amid rail upgrades
Danish State Railways (DSB) commuters have seen a surge in compensation, with DSB paying out a staggering 40 million kroner (about 3.5 million euros) in 2023, marking a substantial 64 per cent increase compared to...Read more
Trenitalia and Basilicata Region sign 10 year service contract
The Basilicata Region, in Southern Italy, and Trenitalia, the lead company of the FS Group Passengers Division, have signed a new service contract for the period of 2022-2031, the Italian company announced last Friday. The...Read more
Poland: hackers used to unblock trains?
In Poland, train manufacturer Newag is taking legal action against a maintenance company which was able to unlock the on-board computers of its trains thanks to hackers. According to the hackers, these trains were locking...Read more