Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR will mark the 150th anniversary of the Drammen Line this weekend. Work is currently being carried out on the Drammen-Kobbervikdalen section to make line as a whole future-proof, amongst others...Read more
Despite a steady drop in the number of railway accidents and fatalities in Austria over the past decade, ÖBB is embarking on a new safety campaign aimed at school-going children, adolescents and young adults on...Read more
Arctic winters or not, Bane NOR will turn down the heat at 334 train stations across Norway in a bid to save energy. The infrastructure manager will drop the temperature in waiting rooms from 21...Read more
Infrastructure managers Bane NOR and Prorail, operating in Norway and the Netherlands, respectively, have seen the number of near misses at level crossings and other incidents close to the tracks increase this year. In separate...Read more
Around 26 percent of the Norwegian railway network will need maintenance or renewal in the coming 12 years. That’s the main conclusion of Bane NOR’s annual Infrastatus report. The figure marks an increase over last...Read more
Norske Baneservice and Spanish company Azvi were awarded a major 5-year track maintenance contract each by Bane NOR recently. Work will commence in 2024.Read more
Every piece of hardware that leaves the factory floor at Siemens Mobility should be future-proof and ready to collect data, ceo Michael Peter said at a press briefing last week. On the company side too,...Read more
Norwegian infrastructure manger BaneNOR on Tuesday announced that it will work to reduce direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases from construction and maintenance activities by 50 percent in 2030 when compared to 2019 levels.Read more
Interview“Rail is already in the spotlight because it uses less energy than other modes of transport, but there is also still much to be won through energy savings”, says Bjørn Lysne, energy metering & settlement...Read more
Bane NOR wants to further reduce the environmental impact of its railway infrastructure projects by mandating an environmental assessment and certification for all upcoming works, the company said on Wednesday.Read more
Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR reactivated the railway line at the port of Larvik on Friday. It had been a disused line since 2012, but an uptick in freight traffic and the aim of moving...Read more
Bane NOR has received support from the Norwegian ministry of Transport and Communications for six projects aimed at reducing emissions at rail infrastructure construction sites in 2022. In total, the company will receive 12,6 million...Read more
In an effort to reduce wildlife train collisions, Bane NOR will be trialing new measures to help scare moose off the tracks in Norway. Between 15 and 20 locomotives will be fitted with audio equipment.Read more
The Norwegian rail infrastructure manager Bane NOR will carry out extensive track works on the Bergen line in the coming week in preparation for the new signalling system ERTMS. The company will also be replacing...Read more
Norway’s Bane NOR will be utilising sensor monitoring to improve maintenance predictability and thereby reduce stoppages and increase punctuality. To that end, it has launched a digital track monitoring system and accompanying app, which will...Read more
