The 12 kilometre long section between Klagenfurt and Weizelsdorf in Austria will be modernised by 2023. The project was launched last Sunday. In addition to the electrification of the route, also named ‘Rosentalbahn’, stops and...Read more
Over Easter, Banedanmark will carry out several works on the railway between Ringsted and Nykøbing F. The railway between Ringsted and the Fehmarnbelt tunnel will be electrified and fitted with ERTMS so that it is...Read more
Catenary lines above on the motorway, where trucks receive electricity via a pantograph. If it is up to Siemens Mobility, freight traffic will head in that direction via the so-called eHighway. Erik Koopman, Business Development...Read more
Infrabel has entered the final phase of the electrification of railway line 19 between Mol and Hamont in Belgium. The railway infrastructure manager expects that the 33-kilometer-long railway line can be put into use in...Read more
Using materials that last a long time and executing the right maintenance measure at the right time are crucial for a maximum lifecycle of the rail infrastructure. According to Matthias Landgraf, researcher at the Graz...Read more
Femern A/S has published a tender for the delivery and installation of the electrical systems of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel which connects Denmark and Germany. The contract is worth 750 million euros with the expected award...Read more
In the plans of Estonia’s new government, developing the railways is a key feature. Among the projects are the further electrification of the railways, the construction of the international passenger terminals of Tallinn and Pärnu...Read more
German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn is planning to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To this end, it will totally convert its traction energy that will be generated from renewable sources. In terms of rolling...Read more
A totally new kind of rolling stock will be introduced on the UK’s railway network. It is the tri-mode vehicles that are able to run on the lines, which are powered with overhead wires and...Read more
Several British engineering companies developed or are developing new products related to the electrification of railways. They will optimise the interaction between pantograph units and catenary systems as well will reduce costs for both infrastructure...Read more
To recover the economy from the corona crisis and to reduce carbon emissions, Britain’s government should revolutionise the transport tax policy. Such a call was made the Rail Delivery Group, an umbrella organisation for the...Read more
HS2, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, is gradually being implemented. The High Speed Rail Group highlights six strategic priorities that the planned line between London and Northern England should address. What...Read more
Scotland, the constituent unit of the United Kingdom, will reach zero emission by 2045. To this end, the country’s government plans to decarbonise the railway network. Within this policy, it has scheduled massive improvements of...Read more
West Pomerania will become the first region in Poland where the bi-mode trains are operated. The new type of rolling stock will be introduced on the Polish railway network at the end of 2021. These...Read more
Two-thirds of the UK’s railway network is non-electrified. This creates great promise and demand for battery-powered trains. Hitachi Rail has estimated the potential of the British market at the level of more than 400 vehicles...Read more
