Industry standards for fatigue loading perhaps insufficient, UK safety watchdog finds
Rolling stock manufacturers and parties involved in maintenance need to gain a deeper understanding of the levels of fatigue loading experienced by rolling stock. That is one of the recommendation made by the Office of...Read more
Alstom signs framework agreement for implementation of ERTMS in Italy
Alstom has inked a framework contract with Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) for the design and implementation ERTMS in the Italian regions of Sicily, Lazio, Abruzzo and Umbria. The agreement announced on Wednesday is valued at...Read more
Market for autonomous train technology expected to grow by billions
The global market for autonomous train technology will expand by several billions through 2026, a new report released in January shows. China and the Asia-Pacific region are expected to emerge as frontrunners in a market...Read more
EIB to support purchase of high-speed trains by Trenitalia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) this week announced it will be supporting the purchase of high-speed trains by Trenitalia for use in Italy and Spain. The EIB will do so through subscriptions of Ferrovie dello...Read more
Hitachi/Alstom to build 52 high speed trains for HS2
The HS2 project organization has announced that the Hitachi/Alstom JV consortium has been awarded the contract for the construction of 54 new high-speed trains. The contracts are worth approximately two billion British pounds (2.6 billion...Read more
Alstom transfers Zefiro high-speed trains to Hitachi
Alstom has agreed to transfer business activities of Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the V300 Zefiro very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail. This transaction was one of the European Commission’s condition for Alstom to acquire Bombardier...Read more
New UK operator Lumo starts services
New UK private operator Lumo has started its electric rail service on Monday. The trains run from London King’s Cross station to Edinburgh and back, and the first week is sold out completely. One of...Read more
ILSA awards Hitachi maintenance contract
New Spanish operator ILSA has signed a 30-year agreement with Hitachi Rail for the maintenance of ILSA’s 20 new ETR 1000 trains. Train maintenance will include predictive and corrective activities.Read more
ILSA starts homologation for Spanish debut
New Spanish high-speed operator ILSA started the process of homologation of their brand new fleet. The first ETR 1000, out of a fleet of 20, began the first stage of the process on the Figueras-Perpignan...Read more
Cracks in UK Hitachi trains result of fatigue and stress corrosion
The cracks found in Hitachi trains in the UK were a result of fatigue and stress corrosion cracking, and Hitachi made the sensible decision in May to withdraw all trains for inspection. These are the...Read more
Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales’ rail business
Hitachi Rail has agreed to buy the Ground Transportation Systems of Thales. This branch has a value of approximately 1.7 billion euros. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.Read more
DB Cargo tested ATO on Switzerland’s public rail network
DB Cargo recently conducted a practical test with ATO on ETCS on the Swiss main rail network. In three and a half months, on-board units from four different suppliers were tested. Baseliyos Jacob from DB...Read more
Knorr-Bremse to provide and maintain new braking devices for UK Hitachi fleet
1.200 UK intercity Class 800/801/802 train cars will be upgraded with new brake pads and disks following a framework contract for four years between Knorr-Bremse and Hitachi Rail. From the first quarter of 2021, Hitachi...Read more