Siemens joins forces with Mitsubishi for more efficiently powered trains
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 and reduced weight of rolling stock’s electrical...Read more
German VDV presents plan for faster electrification of railway lines
To realise a significant shift of traffic to the railways to achieve the climate protection targets in the transport sector, the German rail network must be further electrified in the coming years, says the German...Read more
Alstom and DB kick off test operations with battery electric train
Alstom and Deutsche Bahn (DB) are set to enter into service Alstom’s Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) for trial runs. The test operations commenced on January 24 in the state of Baden-Württemberg, followed by passenger...Read more
Vossloh wins Chinese order to supply zero-emission grinding trains
Vossloh will deliver three high-speed grinding machines to China. These are the world’s first emission-free grinding machines, according to the supplier. Read more
Stadler’s FLIRT Akku sets world record for battery-only range
A three-unit FLIRT Akku train has set a Guinness Book of World Record-worthy record by covering a distance of 224 kilometres in battery-only mode.Read more
Alstom to supply Dublin with battery and electric trains
Alstom signed a ten-year framework agreement with Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail (IE) for up to 750 new electric and battery-electric rail cars for the Dublin RER. The first order consists of 19 of the...Read more
Siemens and Russian Railways to develop new high-speed train
Siemens Mobility signed an agreement with the Russian Rail Engineering Centre to develop a new high-speed electric train for operation on the broad gauge high-speed lines in the Russian Federation. The Centre is a joint...Read more
New electric battery train makes first journey during Glasgow COP26
While world leaders meet at the UN climate conference in Glasgow, an emission-free battery train crossed the iconic Forth Bridge in the UK for the first time. Developed by Vivarail, two existing diesel trains were...Read more
Fast charging for battery trains successfully tested in Germany
The rapid charging station for battery trains Voltap has passed its technical baptism of fire. A battery train from Stadler Rail was successfully charged with Voltap, developed by Swiss catenary specialist Furrer + Frey and...Read more
Ringsted-Næstved ready for electric trains
Danish infrastructure manager Banedanmark has set up the last overhead lines between Ringsted and Næstved, and the line is ready for DSB and other train operators to deploy electric locomotives. The line is part of...Read more
Sweden gets European loan for new regional trains
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and transport company Transito agreed on a loan to finance 12 new electric double-decker trains. The loan concerns 480 million Swedish kroner, equivalent to 47.3 million euros.Read more
Norwegian rail technology saves electricity in 9 countries
Several countries have adopted a Norwegian technology that has a positive effect on the climate and saves society from large expenses. Bane NOR calculated that if every European country would follow this method, this would...Read more
Carbon pricing: what can it mean for rail?
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) will be revised as part of a new climate protection package the EU will announce today. The objective is clear: a 55 per cent reduction of EU emissions by...Read more