VR FleetCare secures maintenance contract with Danish train operator
VR FleetCare, a provider of maintenance solutions for rail vehicles, has announced a significant contract win with Danish train operator Nordjyske Jernbaner A/S. The agreement, covering the maintenance of bogies and pneumatic components for Alstom...Read more
ERTMS 2024 Conference: Shaping the Future of Rail Traffic Management
Valenciennes (France), a city with a long-standing railway tradition, will be the European ERTMS capital from 23 until 25 April 2024. Hosted by the EU Agency for Railways, this conference represents a pivotal moment for...Read more
Trenitalia business booming in Switzerland
interviewTrenitalia has recently finalised an agreement with the Swiss railways to acquire five additional new Giruno trains. These trains are scheduled to commence operation on Italian routes by the end of 2025. Domenico Scida, Director...Read more
City of The Hague goes after ‘Energy in Public Transport’ and RET
In The Hague, on Wednesday, the municipality, businesses, and organizations made local agreements on sustainability measures. The Hague aims to use the overhead lines of trams and electric buses operated by HTM to provide power...Read more
DSB records high punctuality in first quarter of 2024
Following the first three months of the year, DSB has assessed its punctuality performance, revealing a strong start to the year across both long-distance and regional train services, as well as S-trains.Read more
Moscow Metro aids 18 percent more passengers with reduced mobility in 2024
The Moscow Metro has released data indicating its efforts to enhance inclusivity and accessibility across its infrastructure and services.Read more
Belgrade renews contract with RATP Dev for metro
The city of Belgrade, in Serbia, has extended its contract with RATP Dev for “Early Operator Assistance” for the upcoming three lines of the city’s metro system. The renewal follows a “Memorandum of Understanding” signed...Read more
Safety expert: ‘Prevent ProRail liability for night work’
In the Netherlands, the railway construction sector must set clear goals to prevent health issues caused by night work. If not, there might arise the question of whether clients such as ProRail are criminally liable...Read more
Alliance gets Wokingham back on track
The South Rail Systems Alliance is a collaboration between the UK government’s infrastructure management agency Network Rail, the engineering contractors AECOM, and Colas Rail, the rail freight and specialist engineering support operators. Together, they have...Read more
Looking for 600 million (H)euros for trains to Paris and London
SpoorPro wrote about it already in November last year. The founder of the glossy business magazine Quote, Maarten van den Biggelaar, aims to start a high-speed connection between Amsterdam, Paris, and London by 2028, called...Read more