ÖBB constructs new maintenance hub for night trains
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) started to construct a new hall at Vienna Simmering station. It will be dedicated to the maintenance of the night trains. The facility will be completed in March 2022.Read more
Blockchain in rolling stock maintenance
Russian Railways (RZD) has implemented a blockchain for rolling stock maintenance. More than 100 locomotive depots all over the country are examining the technology. This allows the company to reduce the human factor and to...Read more
Washing trains with solar energy
As the Polish railway operators invest in the new fleet, they increasingly focus on the construction of new washing facilities. Some companies, such as Koleje Mazowieckie, implement energy-saving technologies in this area.Read more
VR Group wins 10-year franchise for Helsinki S-Bahn
Finnish railway company VR Group has won the first open competition for operating S-Bahn-like train connections in Greater Helsinki. It will run these services in the following 10 years starting from June 2021. In addition,...Read more
Austria retrofits 100 double-decker carriages
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is modernising its double-decker carriages produced in the 1990s and 2000s. For this year, the company has scheduled to retrofit 19 cars. The entire programme includes the modernisation of 100 double-decker...Read more
New washing facility for Slovak trains
Slovak national railway operator ZSSK is finalising the modernisation of its oldest depot at the Vrútky junction, close to the city of Žilina. The project includes the installation of a new washing facility. ZSSK invested...Read more
Deutsche Bahn hires 25,000 new employees
German national railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) intends to hire 25,000 new employees in 2020. It is a record level for DB’s recruitment campaigns. This figure includes 4,700 young professionals. Train drivers, maintenance workers, IT...Read more
Stadler will renew metro train fleet in Newcastle
Stadler Rail has been chosen as a supplier of 42 two-carriage metro trains for Newcastle upon Tyne. The new rolling stock will replace the existing vehicles running in the Tyne and Wear Metro since its...Read more
Dutch Railways retrofits 176 double-decker trains for ERTMS
To make its existing equipment suitable for running on tracks with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has launched a procurement procedure for the conversion of its...Read more
Wabtec adds another locomotive facility to its portfolio
U.S. technology company Wabtec Corporation has purchased RELCO Locomotives. The Iowa-based facility is focused on the maintenance and retrofitting of locomotives for railway operators and transit agencies across North America. This acquisition will strengthen the...Read more
How Dutch Railways can view train’s defects remotely
In a modern train such as the SNG (CAF Civity-platform) of the Dutch railway company NS, there are thousands of sensors that collect billions of pieces of data every day. Besides allowing trains to run...Read more
Interpipe develops wheelsets for Iberian gauge
Ukrainian engineering company Interpipe has developed and certified the new type of rail wheelsets known as ULT SP. It was produced especially for the Spanish rail market where the Iberian gauge of 1,668 millimetres is...Read more
Knorr-Bremse will maintain locomotives in Kazakhstan
German technology company Knorr-Bremse will provide corrective and preventive maintenance of 495 locomotive sections in Kazakhstan. It will also supply replacement parts for all braking system components. Knorr-Bremse will deliver these services until 2051. Knorr-Bremse’s RailServices...Read more