Rail sleuths: the investigative edge of rail forensic technical services
InterviewWhile the quest for solutions to engineering failures is as ancient as the field of engineering, the increasing complexity of the discipline has led to a need for novel investigative methods. Forensic technical services specifically...Read more
DB Navigator app accused of not selling European Sleeper tickets
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) Navigator app does not display services offered by the independent night-train operator, European Sleeper. The Dutch-Belgian start-up will turn to the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), reports German media. This is...Read more
Harry Potter bridge overhaul: a job for rail wizards
The Glenfinnan Viaduct has been famous for 123 years. Its fame was renewed as the route of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express. Now it is to undergo a major overhaul as befits such a star attraction....Read more
DB sees surge in international long-distance travel
The international long-distance travel sector of Deutsche Bahn (DB) has experienced a remarkable surge, with 24 million travellers crossing borders in 2023, marking a substantial 21 per cent increase compared to 2019.Read more
Paris Tram T3b extension to Porte Dauphine complete
After four years of construction, the tramway T3b extension to Porte Dauphine has begun operations, inaugurated by Île-de-France Mobilités today. It is now possible to ride around 75 per cent of Paris’s circumference by tram.Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités allocates 4 billion euros to enhance RER C
In a bid to improve travel conditions on the RER C line, Île-de-France Mobilités has announced a staggering 4 billion euros investment. The move comes amid growing concerns over declining service quality and punctuality on...Read more
Putin’s railway through occupied Ukraine almost complete
Russia has almost finished its new railroad in occupied Ukraine, warns Kilrilo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Service (DIU). The railway is meant to serve as a logistical alternative to the bridge over...Read more
Bergensbanen reopens after derailment incident
The Arna-Vaksdal stretch of the Bergensbanen railway line has resumed operations as of Tuesday, April 2nd, following closures due to significant damages resulting from a freight train derailment on 22 March 2024 at Arna Station....Read more
No criminal prosecution for fatal Voorschoten train crash
The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands will not prosecute anyone criminally for the fatal train accident near Voorschoten, in the Dutch province of South Holland, last year. In that accident, a crane operator, who...Read more
One billion euros for smaller rail infrastructure in Germany by 2025
The four billion euro German infrastructure program “Small and Medium Measures” for the rail network is making progress, with 138 of the planned 355 projects set to be implemented by the end of 2025, says...Read more
Network Rail’s five years of major projects
The British infrastructure agency Network Rail has been reviewing the past five years of its ongoing investment programme. The UK Government body has just concluded its sixth five-year plan, or “Control Period Six” (CP6) as...Read more
Adif initiates nighttime maintenance work on Cercanías Madrid stations
Adif will commence nocturnal maintenance operations tonight at seven key Cercanías Madrid stations: Fuenlabrada, Leganés, and Móstoles-El Soto (line C-5), Vicálvaro and Coslada (lines C-2, C-7, and C-8), and Delicias (lines C-1 and C-10). Additionally,...Read more
RATP Dev to manage Lyon’s public transportation network
SYTRAL Mobilités, the governing body overseeing transportation in the Lyon metropolitan area, has awarded RATP Group the contract to operate the city’s metro, funicular, and tramway network for a decade. This ends the monopoly that...Read more