9th year of work begins on French LGV Nord high-speed line
The project to renew the French LGV Nord high-speed rail line is entering its ninth and penultimate year. This 32-million-euro project is fully financed by infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau. The 8th phase of the works...Read more
DB sets new targets for recycled steel and track ballast
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is targeting a 45-percent share for recycled rail steel by 2030, almost doubling its previous target. The company’s target for the share of recycled track ballast has tripled to around 40 percent,...Read more
SNCF Réseau launches center for reuse of railway materials
The Paris – Lille high-speed line will be renewed with recycled ballast, starting in 2022. A new center for the reuse of railway materials has been set up by infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau and six...Read more
How can rail infrastructure become circular?
A large consumer of resources, the rail infrastructure sector has the challenge to become circular to further reduce emissions. UIC took it upon itself to research this and provide an inventory of practices and support...Read more
Adif tests recycled plastic sleepers
Are synthetic sleepers a viable alternative to wooden ones? To find this out, Adif will place them on parts of the Spanish network as a test. In the coming months, the first hundred of them...Read more