Trenitalia 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 of Trenitalia Intercity Business, sheds light on Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group’s activity in the Swiss Confederation.Read more
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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