After almost two months in lockdown, European railway operators are gradually coming back to their normal activities. Some companies have...European railways return to normal operations after lockdown
Poland’s government plans to construct 104 new train stops across the country. In addition, 96 existing halts will be improved...Poland will construct 104 new train stops
Only 41 accidents have occurred at level crossings in Serbia during 2019. It is the lowest number for the country...Lowest number of accidents at level crossings in Serbia
Four steps to enhance rail services in Scotland
Transform Scotland, the Edinburgh-based association for promoting sustainable transport, has published its proposals to improve the inter-city rail connections in the constituent part of the United Kingdom. The recommendations are focused on the development of...Read more
European non-incumbent railway operators call for level-playing field
Two associations of non-incumbent railway operators Mofair and AllRail have warned the German government of the unreasonable subsidies for the state-owned company Deutsche Bahn. This could violate competition in the rail market, especially in its...Read more
Hackers attack Stadler IT network
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail has been attacked by hackers. The perpetrators had tried to damage the company’s IT network. Stadler Rail has immediately initiated the required security measures. (more…)Read more
Strukton Rail launches intelligent tamping machine
Dutch contractor Strukton Rail has entered service the ground-breaking intelligent tamping machine Universal Tamper 4.0. It is able of learning to work by itself and has several other innovative features. The machine was developed by...Read more
Ukrainian city to introduce new type of metro trains
Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine, intends to introduce the new type of trains in its metro network. They will have an open gangway connection between the carriages. Currently, all three metro systems in Ukraine...Read more
Positive trend for women in rail sector
Women account for 21.41 per cent of the railway staff in Europe. Such a conclusion has been made by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF)...Read more
VR Group wins 10-year franchise for Helsinki S-Bahn
Finnish railway company VR Group has won the first open competition for operating S-Bahn-like train connections in Greater Helsinki. It will run these services in the following 10 years starting from June 2021. In addition,...Read more
Paris Metro takes another step towards automation
French public transport company RATP is preparing one of the oldest routes of Paris Metro for introducing the Automatic Train Operation (ATO). Line 4 has been equipped with a new operation control centre. It was...Read more
Sweden plans night train to Belgium
Sweden is planning to improve its rail connectivity with other European countries. The night train from Malmö to Brussels via Cologne could be launched in two or three years. To do this, the Scandinavian country...Read more
First planning permission for HS2 station
The HS2 project is gradually moving further. Birmingham City Council has issued planning permission for Curzon Street station. It is the first railway station on the future high-speed mainline to gain this approval. (more…)Read more