Lower traction energy costs elevate Renfe’s quarterly figures
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…
Renfe saw its 2022 energy bill explode, eyes new office in France
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…
CER: financial sustainability of railways in doubt due to high energy prices
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…
Správa Železnic completes traction power auction
Czech railway administration Správa Železnic has completed an auction for the supply of traction power for the operation of its fleet of electric trains.
Belgium to encourage night trains by covering energy and access charges in ‘European first’
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.…
France considers price cap for rail tickets with rising inflation
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…
SBB taps the brakes in bid to save energy
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…
Renfe expects 2023 profit despite steep increase in energy costs
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…
New energy saving measures at Bane NOR after steep increase in energy costs
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…
CER urges Brussels to reduce price on low-cost energy and protect railways
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…
Network Rail faces a billion-pound energy bill
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…