SNCF further adapts service after landslide in Maurienne valley
The tracks upstream of the French-Italian Fréjus tunnel, between the French Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane, were completely blocked by a rockslide on 27 August 2023, interrupting rail traffic. Repair work in the Maurienne valley in the...Read more
Frejus Railway to remain closed until summer 2024 after landslide
The railway line between Chambéry and Turin, the main railway crossing between France and Italy, has been closed since 27 August due to a massive landslide. Unfortunately, it seems that repair work along the Frejus...Read more
Frecciarossa’s Paris-Lyon connection partially resumes after landslide
The Frecciarossa high-speed trains have been able to partially resume their services, after an interruption caused by a landslide in the Alps, in the Maurienne region. There are now two round trips a day between...Read more
Flooding in Austria interrupts traffic on multiple lines
Torrential rain in the west and south of Austria has led to flooding and mud-slides, interrupting rail traffic on several lines. Traffic has been halted in Tyrol since yesterday, says ÖBB. Long-distance traffic on the...Read more
Luxembourg Schieburg tunnel to reopen this summer after year-long closure
Since a rockfall last summer in the Schieburg tunnel in Luxembourg, CFL has been working to stabilise the tunnel and its surroundings. Traffic will resume on Saturday, 5 August 2023 after almost a year-long closure,...Read more
Incorrectly constructed drain caused Stonehaven derailment, report finds
The drainage system at the Carmot accident site in Scotland, where on the morning of August 2020 a train derailment happened that left three dead, was not constructed and installed according to the designers’ requirements,...Read more
Brighton Main Line reopens after stormy works
Following a nine-day line closure, the Brighton Main Line reopened on Monday after works to tackle delays for Southern and Thameslink passengers. Network Rail engineers rebuilt a crucial junction, laid brand new track and shored...Read more
Scotland’s Railway chief: decarbonise rail to honour Stonehaven crash victims
Scotland’s Railway managing director Alex Hynes calls on the transport sector to reduce emissions in memory of the victims of the Stonehaven rail crash last year, where climate change played a role. Scotland had been...Read more
Network Rail finishes landslip prevention project in Hastings
Over a hundred engineers have carried out landslip prevention work along the 160-year old Hastings route in the UK. This in order to prepare the route for more extreme weather as the result of climate...Read more
Rhine Valley rail traffic partially resumes on 2 May
Following one and a half month of disruption, rail freight traffic through the Middle Rhine Valley will start getting back to normal, beginning on 2 May. The infrastructure manager DB Netze announced that after weeks...Read more