Private operator FlixTrain has increased the number of seats between 20 and 50 percent on all routes in Germany. From now on, they also guarantee a seat for every traveler – at no extra charge....Read more
The introduction of a virtual coupling systems on the Bolshoy Lug – Slyudyanka section in Russia increased the capacity by 20 pairs of trains per day. That said Sergei Kobzev, Chief Engineer of Russian Railways...Read more
Alstom will equip 34 regional double-decker trains of Luxembourg Railways (CFL) with Automatic Train Operation systems. The trains will be gradually introduced on the Luxembourg, Belgian and French railway network from the end of 2021....Read more
A new interlocking device is in use in Kerava in the south of Finland from 21 June 2021. It is one of the largest deployments of the railway safety equipment system in Finland, and is...Read more
The Rhine-Alpine corridor could be considered the backbone of European rail freight. It’s already the most heavily used freight route on the continent, but has nonetheless far from reached its full potential. At one of...Read more
A multi-million pound upgrade designed to future proof London’s King’s Cross station was completed last week by Network Rail. The ‘once-in-a-generation’ improvement scheme should radically improve services for passengers.Read more
Gaining access to the rail infrastructure and finding suitable equipment. These are the biggest stumbling blocks for private carriers to start an international connection, at least, between the Netherlands and other European cities. “The risks...Read more
Austrian railway infrastructure manager ÖBB will further improve the track between Vienna and Slovakia’s capital Bratislava. The entire stretch will be electrified and expanded to double track. This will shorten the travel time between the...Read more
ePIcenter is an international technology and innovation project to improve the efficiency of freight flows and reduce congestion in the European TEN-T network. Advanced logistics scheduling algorithms are a key focus to optimise rail freight....Read more
South Western Railway is using cameras and AI technology to continually count the number of passengers on board of train carriages. The UK operator plans to make the data available to customers in real-time via...Read more
ANALYSIS – Since the separation of railway infrastructure management from rail operations, it has become more clear how important a good rail network is. Capacity should greatly be improved if the European railway system is...Read more
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif has launched a project to reform rail connectivity in Madrid and connect the stations Puerta de Atocha and Chamartín with a tunnel. With the planned expansions of the high-speed network and...Read more
Alstom has won a contract to provide Renfe, the Spanish national railway operator, with 152 high-capacity trains for a total amount of more than 1.4 billion euros. The trains will come from Alstom’s X’Trapolis range...Read more
The Finnish infrastructure agency has published a report on the development needs of the north-south railway between Tampere and Oulu. According to the study, constructing double tracks is the best option to increase capacity for...Read more
The total length of railway track that was congested in the EU has almost doubled from 2015 to 2018. In total, congestion affected 2,261 kilometres of track in the 27 countries of the EU (3,32...Read more
