European Sleeper’s Amsterdam-Barcelona night train faces French hurdles
European Sleeper plans to operate night trains between Amsterdam and Barcelona starting in 2025 but faces opposition from the French rail infrastructure manager. Co-founder Elmer van Buuren revealed this to BNR. Among other issues, the...Read more
De Lijn collaborates with OTIV and CAF for safer trams
De Lijn, operated by the Flemish government in Belgium, provides public transportation with approximately 99 trams. The company has announced a collaboration with Spanish rolling-stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and the Belgian...Read more
Rail sleuths: the investigative edge of rail forensic technical services
InterviewWhile the quest for solutions to engineering failures is as ancient as the field of engineering, the increasing complexity of the discipline has led to a need for novel investigative methods. Forensic technical services specifically...Read more
‘Energy saving mode’ on displays saves DB thousands of kilowatt hours
Train stations across Germany have been implementing an energy-saving measure aimed at reducing electricity consumption since Sunday. Around 1,800 displays installed nationwide now automatically switch off background lighting during periods of no train service, resulting...Read more
Adif invests 52.8 million euro in Bobadilla-Algeciras track renewal
Adif commits 52.8 million euros to renovate the 43-kilometre track section between Bobadilla and Ronda, on the 176-kilometre-long conventional railway line connecting Bobadilla and Algeciras. This initiative marks the completion of crucial track renewal works...Read more
DB Navigator app accused of not selling European Sleeper tickets
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) Navigator app does not display services offered by the independent night-train operator, European Sleeper. The Dutch-Belgian start-up will turn to the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), reports German media. This is...Read more
Harry Potter bridge overhaul: a job for rail wizards
The Glenfinnan Viaduct has been famous for 123 years. Its fame was renewed as the route of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express. Now it is to undergo a major overhaul as befits such a star attraction....Read more
DB sees surge in international long-distance travel
The international long-distance travel sector of Deutsche Bahn (DB) has experienced a remarkable surge, with 24 million travellers crossing borders in 2023, marking a substantial 21 per cent increase compared to 2019.Read more
Adif adds 38.4 million euros for Zaragoza-Huesca-Canfranc line renovation
Adif is accelerating the renovation and comprehensive enhancement of the Zaragoza-Huesca-Canfranc line by tendering a contract for the implementation of new signalling and telecommunication facilities along the Ayerbe-Canfranc stretch, entailing an investment of 38.4 million...Read more
Paris Tram T3b extension to Porte Dauphine complete
After four years of construction, the tramway T3b extension to Porte Dauphine has begun operations, inaugurated by Île-de-France Mobilités today. It is now possible to ride around 75 per cent of Paris’s circumference by tram.Read more