Polish operators look for bi-mode trains
The railway operators in Poland are eying the bi-mode diesel-electric trains. They regard them as an efficient mean to improve their services without additional investment in electrification of the railway lines. At least, two regions...Read more
Polish railways go green
Poland wants to meet the requirements of the European Green Deal and to become climate-neutral. To this end, the Polish rail sector will play a key role in shifting the country to renewable sources of...Read more
Railways to save the environment
Building and rebuilding railways will save planet Earth from environmental calamity, and save the global economy. The technology that transformed the early nineteenth century can save the late twenty-first century too – providing we move...Read more
Bi-mode trains become more popular in UK
More and more Britain’s railway operators are including bi-mode electro-diesel trains into their fleets. Only this year three companies entered service this type of rolling stock on their routes. The fourth one is getting closer...Read more
Kazakhstan will electrify over 1,000 kilometres of tracks
Kazakhstan intends to electrify two railway main lines with a total length of around 1,033 kilometres. It will allow Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) to increase the train speed and reduce the costs. The works...Read more
Estonia plans electrification of railway network
The Government of Estonia intends to electrify the country’s broad gauge network. The works are estimated at 300-380 million Euros and will be performed in 2021-2030. The electrification of the railway network is considered by the...Read moreEU to allocate 318 million Euros for railway electrification in Latvia
The European Commission has approved the allocation of 318.5 million Euros from the Cohesion Fund to improve the Latvian rail infrastructure. The country’s rail operator Latvijas Dzelzceļš (LDz) will use the money to perform the...Read more
Liveblog RailTech Europe 2019 Day 2 – Energy saving in rail
Wednesday 27 March is the second day of RailTech Europe at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Today’s conference is devoted to energy saving in rail. In this liveblog you can read everything that happens at this big rail...Read more
Infrabel electrifies railway lines in Limburg
Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel has started electrifying the Mol-Hasselt line in the Flemish province of Limburg. The company is also electrifying the Mol-Hamont railway towards the Dutch border. These projects will improve passenger services...Read more
‘Battery trains – a good alternative to diesel trains or electrification of railway lines’
There is absolutely no reason to wait with battery trains in the Netherlands. It is a misconception that the technique would not be mature enough yet, believes Martien Janse, Rolling Stock director at Strukton. What...Read more
Alstom provides electrification for Bangalore metro extension
Alstom has won a new deal in India. The French technology company will install a power supply system on the 33-kilometre extension of the Bangalore Metro. The works will cost around 71 million Euros. The...Read more
Siemens to electrify two metro extensions in Singapore
German technology company Siemens Mobility has received the third order in Singapore within one year. After the contracts to supply signalling solutions and digital services, the manufacturer will electrify two metro extensions of the island...Read more