Pressure group proposes lifeline to Alstom Derby
The doors have all but locked on the Alstom train assembly plant in Derby. The famous Litchurch Lane Works has run out of work, and faces imminent closure, with the loss of all remaining jobs....Read more
FS Group invests record 16 billion euro in 2023
FS Group reported investments totalling 16 billion euros in 2023, according to the financial report approved by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. The group’s revenues reached 15 billion euros, reflecting an 8 per cent increase from...Read more
NS employees: ‘Stopping ICE Basel is due to Deutsche Bahn’
Employees of NS paint a different picture to the Volkskrant regarding the discontinuation of the ICE to Basel (Basel) this coming summer than a spokesperson from the Swiss rail company SBB did earlier. SBB cited...Read more
BLS profitable for first time since COVID19
Switzerland’s public transportation sector witnessed notable developments in 2023, particularly for the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon (BLS) transport company. The company reports an eleven per cent increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year, marking its return...Read more
Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus B hits the tracks in Baden-Wuerttemberg
In Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, launched the Siemens Mobility battery-hybrid train, Mireo Plus B this week. The adoption of the Mireo Plus B fleet is expected to result in substantial environmental benefits, potentially saving up to 1.8...Read more
All change for Dublin thanks to post-Brexit freight boom
Passengers from the southeast Irish port of Rosslare could be forced to change trains on the way to Dublin. Growing traffic from the port, combined with enhancements to the metro service around the Irish capital,...Read more
New Luton Airport Express sees surge in passenger numbers
The Luton Airport Express, operated by East Midlands Railway (EMR), has seen substantial growth over the past year, with a surge of more than 50 per cent in journeys following its integration with the Luton...Read more
Network Rail signals huge train control revamp
Britain’s railway signalling and control system is set to undergo the biggest shake-up in the history of the network. The infrastructure agency, Network Rail, has announced a decade-long plan to overhaul and modernise the train...Read more
Zero Fuel offers absolutely nothing to rail industry
Carbon-neutral synthetic diesel could be just the tonic the rail freight industry is seeking. Operators will have to radically rethink their motive power fleets so that they can meet the stringent net-zero carbon ambitions, set...Read more
Moscow’s trams system celebrated 125th anniversary
On 6 April 2024, the Moscow Tram System celebrated its 125th anniversary. Dating back to 1899, it is the oldest urban rail transport system in the Russian capital. Festivities were organised to look back at...Read more