Autonomous monorail shuttle from Bologna airport to train station went into service
The Bologna ‘people mover’ by Marconi Express is the first monorail in Italy to connect the high-speed railway network with one of the top 10 national airports for passenger traffic. The first service run of...Read more
‘High Density ERTMS in Italy can improve capacity with at least 50 percent’
In Italy, railway company Alstom is working on implementing High Density ERTMS Level 2 in the urban area of Rome. According to a capacity simulation, the number of trains on the Italian tracks can be...Read more
SBB and ÖBB plan further expansion of night train services in Europe
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) announced their Nightjet strategy for 2024. Planning is underway for new night trains from Switzerland to Amsterdam, Rome and Barcelona. SBB and ÖBB signed a corresponding...Read more
Ride-sharing an impetus for railways
Ride-sharing could stimulate the development of the European railways. In order to facilitate this and to provide seamless mobility, the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), together with its partners, is carrying out the RIDE2RAIL...Read more
SBB relaunches long-distance trains to Italy
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has resumed the long-distance international trains to Italy. From Monday, 29 June, they are available for the customers who want to travel from several cities in Switzerland to Milan. It is...Read more
Trenitalia starts multimodal passenger services
Trenitalia has introduced a summer timetable. Besides new intercity and high-speed connections, it provides several multimodal services including journeys by both trains and cars or trains and scooters. All the measures will help the Italian...Read more
Alstom develops hydrogen train for Italy
After successful tests in Germany and the Netherlands, Alstom plans to develop a hydrogen-powered train for Italy. To this end, the French manufacturer has joined forces with Snam, a major Italian energy infrastructure company. In...Read more
How European railways react to coronavirus
While European airlines cancel their flights to Italy and other countries, railway operators try to keep up the work as normal as possible. However, the international train traffic to and from Italy has been suspended....Read more
Pesa moves forward abroad
Polish rolling stock manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz is moving forward in the foreign markets. It has started to supply the third batch of diesel trains to Trenitalia. This year the Polish company will produce the diesel...Read more
European railway operators unite for international trains
Four European state-owned railway operators have joined forces to develop international and night trains. The companies intend to offer more connections and increase capacity on the existing routes. These moves will improve passenger service and...Read more
Fully automated metros run in six EU countries
Most of the EU Members have at least one metro system. However, only six of them operate automated metro systems (GoA4). The largest number of unmanned networks are located in France and Italy. Together, they...Read more
Czech private operators will enter regional lines
After several years of successful operations on the mainline between Prague and Ostrava, two major Czech private railway operators are preparing to enter the country’s regional lines. On 15 December 2019, Leo Express will launch...Read more
Trenitalia seeks supplier for 250 electric trains
Italy’s state-owned rail operator Trenitalia has launched the procurement process for the purchase of 250 electric multiple units. The overall cost of the trains is circa 2.7 billion Euros. 250 single-deck vehicles will be used...Read more