Renfe has seen its traction energy costs fall by more than 30 per cent over the last quarter. This has helped the Spanish operator to contain overall costs and reduce its losses. An increase in...Read more
Renfe spent 630 million euros on traction energy in 2022, an increase of 78.6 per cent over the 277.4 million spent in 2021. This resulted in a loss before taxes of 108.6 million euros, the...Read more
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has called on EU member states to intervene on behalf of railway companies when it comes to the rising electricity prices. According to CER, “the outlook...Read more
Czech railway administration Správa Železnic has completed an auction for the supply of traction power for the operation of its fleet of electric trains.Read more
To encourage railway operators to run night trains to and from Belgium, the federal government wants to cover the costs of using the rail infrastructure and energy charges. A proposal for this that was submitted...Read more
French transport minister Clément Beaune is working with SNCF to establish a tariff cap for rail tickets to make sure the increase remains lower than the inflation, he said on French television this week. The...Read more
SBB announced its concrete energy saving measures this week. It will reduce travel speed in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, turn down the heat in train compartments and switch off some of the lights at train...Read more
Spanish operator Renfe expects to end the 2023 financial year with a profit before taxes of 98 million euros, president Isaías Táboas said on Thursday, adding that there has been a steep increase in the...Read more
Arctic winters or not, Bane NOR will turn down the heat at 334 train stations across Norway in a bid to save energy. The infrastructure manager will drop the temperature in waiting rooms from 21...Read more
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) stresses that railways need to be shielded from “skyrocketing” electricity prices in order to ensure the financial viability of the sector. It proposes a further reduction...Read more
Network Rail, the government agency charged with the care and maintenance of the infrastructure throughout Great Britain, is about to face a ten-figure energy bill for the first time in its history. The combined cost...Read more