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In two months, the developments in sustainable rolling stock and the necessary infrastructure will be the topic of discussion during the Rail Infra Forum 2023 on 14-15 March…
In two months, the developments in sustainable rolling stock and the necessary infrastructure will be the topic of discussion during the Rail Infra Forum 2023 on 14-15 March…
Czech Railways (České dráhy) has issued a tender for the supply and service of 15 trains powered by batteries as well as catenary. The trains should have a…
Self-charging battery trains could make their way onto Britain’s railways, transforming the future of transport after receiving government funding, as part of the First of a Kind 2022…
Pioneering British firm Vivarail is on the brink of demise. The company has given notice to appoint administrators – a legal obligation for a company facing bankruptcy. The…
After studying the various options, the transport ministry of Baden-Württemberg will no longer consider hydrogen trains, and finds battery-electric vehicles as the best, and mainly the cheapest solution.
Deutsche Bahn has begun the construction of so-called catenary islands in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, where in the near future battery-powered trains will be deployed. These train…
RailTech presents its latest digital magazine ‘Sustainable Rolling Stock’. It delves into the shift to sustainable rolling stock and covers the various developments in hydrogen, battery trains and…
In preparation for this year’s Rail Infra Forum, RailTech.com will host an interactive webinar on the shift to sustainable alternatives for diesel trains. Tune in on Thursday to…
There are many developments in the railway sector ongoing to make rail operations more sustainable on lines where diesel is currently the standard. RailTech.com has gathered some of…
For non-electrified lines, battery trains and hydrogen technology can assist in phasing out diesel trains and reduce harmful emissions. At the Rail Infra Forum on 15 and 16…
The German transport authorities Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) and Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe (NWL) have awarded DB Regio a contract for the operation of five routes on the Niederrhein-Münsterland network. In…
Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe will cooperate in the field of power module technology based on silicon carbide (SiC). SiC has the potential of higher energy efficiency…
Siemens Mobility will be supplying seven two-car Mireo Plus B battery train sets to private Danish railway company Midtjyske Jernbaner. The deal marks the first order for the…
Regional German operator Vlexx has received federal funding of almost 7 million euros last week to convert 6 electric trains to battery-powered trains. These will replace the diesel…
Instead of electrifying every kilometer of track, Deutsche Bahn (DB) will make overhead line ‘islands’ for battery trains on local railway lines in Schleswig-Holstein. These first routes using…