Adif unveiled its preliminary plans for the new Barcelona Sants station. The Spanish infrastructure will place a premium on sustainability,...Adif details plans for Barcelona Sants station overhaul
The ticket for the first journeys with Iryo are on sale from Sunday. Starting 25 November, Iryo will be the...New Spanish operator Iryo starts ticket sale
The Decarbonisation Company, a climate tech startup, aims to accelerate the energy transition in the rail sector by de-fossilising combustion engines....Green credentials of railways not enough: ‘we need lower emissions now’
RailTech magazine ‘Sustainable Rolling Stock’ – out now
RailTech presents its latest digital magazine ‘Sustainable Rolling Stock’. It delves into the shift to sustainable rolling stock and covers the various developments in hydrogen, battery trains and alternative fuels. Read more
Alstom hydrogen train achieves 1,175 kilometres on single filling
Alstom achieved a new world distance record with its Coradia iLint hydrogen train on Thursday, covering a total distance of 1,175 kilometres on a single filling. The attempt took place in the German state of...Read more
Adif wants to charge electric cars using green energy from catenary
Adif has launched a tender for the possible installation of EV-charging points at 29 train stations in 15 provinces. Using a special system, the infrastructure manager aims to use green energy from the catenary to...Read more
ALLRAIL warns Dutch parliament of NS concession violating EU market regulation
In an urgent letter, the European interest group ALLRAIL has sounded the alarm about “extreme tunnel vision” at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure regarding a new private concession to Dutch Railways (NS). In doing so,...Read more
DB, Vossloh extend and expand preventive rail maintenance deal
DB Netz and Vossloh have extended their existing framework agreement for preventive rail maintenance, with the infrastructure manager commissioning the high-speed grinding (HSG) of at least 12,000 kilometres next year.Read more
SJ’s night train carriages should be cleared for Denmark before year-end
The authorisation for SJ to also use its EuroNight passenger coaches in Denmark is likely to arrive before the end of the year, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) said in a reaction to RailTech.com...Read more
Amtrak cancels all long-distance trains
US operator Amtrak will temporarily cancel all of its long-distance trains on Thursday due to a looming freight rail strike on Friday. While its workers are not involved in the stoppage, Amtrak is dependent on...Read more
Deutsche Bahn unveils new low floor ICE-L
Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Wednesday took the wraps of the new ICE-L, Germany’s first long-distance high-speed train with a low floor for easy access. The train cars will be first used on the international service...Read more
Belgian railways next to offer steep discounts
Starting on Friday, Belgian operator NMBS/SNCB will offer a monthly train pass at half price for domestic train travel. The move is intended to entice people to use the train for their daily commutes. The...Read more
Fully automated metros introduced on line 4 in Paris
Since this week, passengers on metro line 4 in Paris can board fully automated metros. Equipped by Siemens Mobility, four automated vehicles with CBTC signaling at GoA 4 have entered service, and more will be...Read more
