GB Railfreight (GBRf) is about to step up to the front line of weed control around the UK network. In...UK rail partners battle too-green tracks with Smart Weed System
In the Netherlands, heavy snow and strong wind make it difficult for trains this week. On Sunday, trains on the...Heavy snow cripples trains in the Netherlands
In recent years, the UK rail industry has been embracing new technologies to both increase track capacity and improve the...Digital track safety systems are increasingly popular in the UK rail market
Operail started converting its first LNG freight locomotive
Operail, an international railway logistics company from Estonia, has started conversion for its first LNG freight locomotive last week. The project was delayed due to Covid, and with the new schedule, the LNG locomotive should...Read more
Pilot trains with translate tools on track this year
A language tool that enables drivers and traffic controllers to communicate with each other, will be tested on several routes in Europe this year. It is called the Translate4Rail (T4R) language tool, and it is...Read more
Infrabel installed ERTMS on 30 percent of the main rail net
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel has equipped 1.915 kilometres of track with train control system ERTMS up until January 2021. This makes up 30 percent of the 6.399 kilometres of the main rail net, which Infrabel...Read more
ERA examines safety culture in the European rail sector
In June this year, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) will investigate the safety awareness of the rail sector in EU countries and Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. All rail professionals from those countries can...Read more
DB Cargo equips locomotives with Alstom’s ETCS technology
DB Cargo agreed with Alstom to equip thirteen freight locomotives with the ETCS signalling standard technology. They will use Alstom’s Atlas ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2 solution, which complies with the latest European standards for...Read more
Banedanmark starts ERTMS testing phase between Køge and Næstved
The roll-out of signalling system ERTMS on the Danish track between the cities Køge and Næstved in Zealand is entering its final phase. Infrastructure manager Banedanmark starts this week with testing the new signalling system,...Read more
Spanish high-speed line Madrid – Orihuela opened
The Spanish high-speed line between Monforte del Cid, Elche and Orihuela in the province Alicante is officially opened. On February 1, an opening ceremony was held with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Transport minister José...Read more
Tender launched for Fehmarnbelt tunnel’s electrical systems
Femern A/S has published a tender for the delivery and installation of the electrical systems of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel which connects Denmark and Germany. The contract is worth 750 million euros with the expected award...Read more
RegioJet starts night trains to Croatia again in May
Czech private operator RegioJet will operate its night trains to Croatia again this summer season. The first train should depart on Friday, May 28 and will operate on the new route Prague – Brno –...Read more
Knorr-Bremse and Deutsche Bahn team up for train data analysis
Knorr-Bremse has signed a cooperation agreement with Deutsche Bahn on the use and analysis of train operating data and vehicle subsystem data. The agreement aims to use big data insights to improve condition-based maintenance of...Read more
