New intelligent level crossings will be installed in Czechia
Czech rail infrastructure manager SŽDC is converting the country’s level crossings into the intelligent ones. The company installs the CCTV cameras to record the traffic violations of the risky car drivers who try to run...Read more
Transmashholding unveils concept of first Russian hybrid locomotive
Russian manufacturer Transmashholding has unveiled a new concept of a two-axle hybrid shunting locomotive. It was developed to run on both diesel fuel and energy of the lithium-ion batteries. The prototype will be produced in...Read more
New type of wildlife sleeper crossing installed in Netherlands
Movares has developed a new type of wildlife crossing that allows small animals such as salamanders and frogs to cross under the railway line. It comprises two sleepers with an opening through which the animals...Read more
Bombardier to supply 30 innovative trams to Dresden
Bombardier Transportation will deliver 30 Flexity trams to Dresden’s transport authority Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB). The light rail vehicles will be equipped with the Obstacle Detection and Assistance System (ODAS), the company’s innovative solution to prevent...Read more
Green-roofed tram and metro stops opened in Vienna
To improve the city environment, the Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien has started to convert its stations into green oases. The first five waiting shelters at the tram and metro stops have been equipped...Read more
Poland equips train stations with EV chargers
Polish state-owned railway holding PKP S.A. is extending the network of the electric vehicle charging points located at the country’s train stations. The new site has been installed at Bydgoszcz Główna railway station. Two other...Read more
Dutch start-up Castlab produces obsolete train parts
Castlab from the Dutch city of Tilburg has won an Innovation Award in the Start-ups category at RailTech Europe. The business, which is only 11 months old, can produce and deliver obsolete metal train parts...Read more
Deutsche Bahn produces heavy spare parts on 3D printer
Deutsche Bahn has started to produce heavy spare parts with the help of a 3D printer. It will reduce the time for rolling stock maintenance. In the coming years, the railway company intends to extend...Read more
Sinara Group assembles new type of LNG-powered locomotive
Lyudinovsky Diesel Locomotive Plant, a part of Sinara Group, has started the assembling of the new type of LNG-powered shunting locomotive. The vehicle will be completed by September. It will be operated by the Russian...Read more
SNCF tests its first autonomous train
French railway company SNCF has performed the successful tests of the autonomous train. The vehicle ran a distance of four kilometres with the help of remote control. SNCF intends to develop its own prototypes of...Read more
Recycled plastic sleepers installed in Australia
190 sleepers made from recycled plastic were installed for testing at Richmond railway station in Melbourne. It is the first time that the innovative sleepers have been used on the metropolitan train network in Australia....Read more
ProRail implements new masterplan for better division of railwork
According to ProRail, only doing engineering work at night, at the weekend and in holiday periods is unaffordable in the long-term and will lead to an exodus from the sector. Therefore, engineering work sometimes needs...Read more
Transmashholding to develop first Russian hybrid locomotive
Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding intends to develop its own hybrid locomotive. The vehicle will be able to power with both diesel engine and lithium-ion batteries. A hybrid locomotive will be created in a partnership...Read more