Model-based design for efficient software development in rail
German technology company ITK Engineering is applying a model-based design to develop software for various industries. The company’s program manager Dr Tobias Hofbaur explains how the method can be also applied in the rail industry. Model-based...Read more
DB Regio orders 18 Kiss double-decker trains
DB Regio, subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, has ordered 18 double-decker trains from Stadler Rail. The Swiss manufacturer will supply the four-car vehicles of the Kiss type in 2022. The entire value of the batch is...Read more
Knorr-Bremse and Railnova join forces in rail digitalisation
German technology company Knorr-Bremse has purchased 32 per cent of the shares in Railnova, a Belgian supplier of railway telematics solutions and maintenance workflow software to the railway industry. The deal is a part of...Read more
Alpha Trains provides Mireo units for TransRegio
Siemens Mobility has obtained a new order for the vehicles of the brand new Mireo train family. The deal was concluded with Alpha Trains, a Luxembourg-headquartered rolling stock leasing company, that booked six three-car electric...Read more
Largest order for Coradia hydrogen-powered trains
Fahrzeugmanagement Region Frankfurt RheinMain (fahma), a rail operator in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, has ordered 27 hydrogen-powered trains of the Coradia iLint type. The vehicles will be delivered by the end of 2022. The...Read more
ITK Engineering develops reference workflow for railway applications
German software company ITK Engineering has developed its own reference workflow. It is compliant with CENELEC standards EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50657 and EN 50129 for railway applications. The workflow allows the customers to...Read more
Stadler and Siemens test new trains for Berlin S-Bahn
The consortium of Stadler and Siemens Mobility tests first five BR 484 trains produced for Berlin S-Bahn. The trials are carrying out at the Test and Validation Center (PCW) of Siemens Mobility in Wegberg-Wildenrat, North...Read more
Netherlands and Germany to develop automated cross-border train service
The Netherlands and Germany will work together over development the automated cross-border freight trains. The aim was set in a Joint Declaration of Intent signed on Tuesday 9 April in Berlin by Dutch State Secretary...Read more
Siemens to produce 23 trains for regional service in eastern Germany
Siemens Mobility has concluded a deal with Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn (ODEG) for the delivery of 23 Desiro HC trains. The units will serve the company’s commuter lines on the new Elbe-Spree network in eastern Germany. The...Read more
Alstom will supply more Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian service
French technology company Alstom has concluded an agreement with Transdev Germany for the delivery of 41 Coradia Lint diesel trains. The units will run in Bavaria under the brand of Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB), a subsidiary...Read more
Automation will make rail terminals more efficient
The efficiency of rail terminals is key in the transport chain. There are many ways to improve efficiency. One of them is automation. Leading terminals such as Wiencont in Austria and Duisport in Germany will...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will upgrade 1,500 kilometres of tracks
Deutsche Bahn (DB) continues to invest in upgrading the German railway infrastructure. The company intends to allocate 10.7 billion Euros for the construction and renovating projects. The infrastructure upgrading includes modernisation of around 1,500 kilometres...Read more
23 Talgo-made trains for Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has ordered 23 new long-distance trains to be produced by the Spanish manufacturer Talgo. The deal is worth 550 million Euros and includes an option for ordering another 77 trainsets. The first train...Read more