Polish locomotive leasing company Cargounit has taken delivery of two Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. In addition, the company...Cargounit expands fleet Vectron MS and Smartron locomotives
Moscow saw the inauguration of a new above-ground metro station earlier this week, Matveevskaya. The station is part of the...New Moscow metro station inaugurated
On the same day the TEN-T regulation was revised, the European Commission published the Action Plan to Boost Long-Distance and...‘Long distance passenger and cross-border freight equally important’
Risk of death and injury lowest in railways
Railways offer the smallest risk of death and injury of all means of everyday transport per so-called passenger-kilometre, research published by German transport association Allianz pro Schiene on Thursday shows.Read more
Stadler’s FLIRT Akku sets world record for battery-only range
A three-unit FLIRT Akku train has set a Guinness Book of World Record-worthy record by covering a distance of 224 kilometres in battery-only mode.Read more
‘There is a strong will to improve the conditions for night trains’
INTERVIEW – Night trains are making a comeback as a more sustainable long-distance transport. There are however quite some challenges, such as high costs and different standards across countries. “The infrastructure is there, so it...Read more
DB exceeds annual recruitment target
Deutsche Bahn will end this year with 22.000 new employees, including a record number of 5.000 your professionals. With these numbers, it has exceeded its hiring target for 2021, the company said this week.Read more
Commuters and travellers in UK brace for cancellations
Several rail operators in the United Kingdom this week announced cancellations and issued warnings for disruptions through Christmas, as renewed COVID concerns begin to bite.Read more
Stadler acquires German signalling company BBR
Stalder on Tuesday announced the acquisition of German railway safety company BBR Verkehrstechnik GmbH (BBR) in an effort to bolster its signalling expertise. BBR will be one of the two mail pillars of a new...Read more
European Sleeper first night train pushed to summer of 2022
European Sleeper’s first night train service from Brussels to Prague will commence in the summer of 2022, the company announced on Monday. This means a delay of at least three months.Read more
Deutsche Bahn donates 4.65 million euros to flood victims
A fundraising campaign by Deutsche Bahn for those affected by the floods in the summer raised a total of 4.65 million euros. This sum benefits DB employees, who can use it to absorb their personal...Read more
Mark Prescott to drive Dual Inventive’s growth plans
Mark Prescott is rail technology provider Dual Inventive’s new international business development director, the Dutch company announced on Monday. Prescott joins the firm from Network Rail. He will be tasked with capitalising on growth opportunities...Read more
Frankfurt’s metro network to switch to digital control system
Siemens Mobility will work with Frankfurt transportation company VGF in refurbishing the city’s metro network with a Communication Based Train Control System (CBTC). The contract marks the first major rollout of a CBTC system in...Read more