The European DAC Delivery Programme has chosen the latch type design type Scharfenberg as the European DAC coupler head type. A Europe-wide DAC standard will be developed for European rail freight transport.Read more
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, more passengers travelled on the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed line than before the health crisis. The growing trend is expected to continue with the introduction of third operator Ilsa,...Read more
This week, France celebrates the 40th anniversary of the TGV. The French high-speed train has given the potential to help revitalise rail transport that was wondering about its future.Read more
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and transport company Transito agreed on a loan to finance 12 new electric double-decker trains. The loan concerns 480 million Swedish kroner, equivalent to 47.3 million euros.Read more
By 2030, Russian parties plan to develop hydrogen-powered trains in the Sakhalin region, a Russian island in the far east. They will be equipped with the Cognitive Rail Pilot system, an AI-based autonomous locomotive driver...Read more
The first two cars of the new Nightjet have rolled off the assembly line at Siemens Mobility in Austria. They will undergo static tests, after which the train will be put on the rails for...Read more
Danish Railways DSB will completely renew its passenger train fleet by 2030. The public operator is preparing to welcome a variety of rolling stock in the coming years. What will the new fleet consist of?Read more
Petrolesport terminal, a Global Ports group company, organised a transhipment of railcars of the new high-speed Sapsan trains. This is the first time these trains have been transhipped in the Big Port of St. Petersburg.Read more
Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen train has made its Swedish debut in Östersund. On Wednesday, Alstom teams have presented the train to a variety of local stakeholders, including regional operators, transport authorities, government decision makers and...Read more
The first Russian High Speed Railway (HSR) between Moscow and Saint Petersburg will be integrated with the the city train services of the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD). Four hubs for the high-speed train will be...Read more
More than seven months after the completion of its takeover of Bombardier, Alstom has not yet met all the conditions set by the European Commission. For example, the French train giant had to (partially) divest...Read more
Private operator FlixTrain has increased the number of seats between 20 and 50 percent on all routes in Germany. From now on, they also guarantee a seat for every traveler – at no extra charge....Read more
Austrian Railways ÖBB has ordered 20 extra night trains from Siemens Mobility to expand its Nightjet fleet. They are part of the next-generation ÖBB Nightjets, of which 33 will be in service by 2025 between various...Read more
An opencast mine in Wales will be the construction ground for a brand new railway testing center. At the Global Centre of Rail Excellence, rolling stock, infrastructure and new technology will be tested in the...Read more
RailTech dives into maintenance and prognostics in a free webinar on Friday August 6. What are new ways in which data from trackside monitoring can be used, not only for rail maintenance, but also for...Read more
