Switch of Copenhagen S-Bahn to CBTC signalling system completed
Banedanmark has put a new signalling system into use on the three remaining section of the S-Bahn lightrail system in de Danish capital of Copenhagen, the infrastructure manager said on Monday.Read more
Switzerland modifies 2050 rail plan focussing on short distances
Improving rail services primarily on short and medium distances, such as increasing the S-Bahn services, is the new strategy for Switzerland. To this end, the Swiss Federal Council has revised its long-term rail strategy ‘Bahn...Read more
Germany’s 9-euro public transport ticket on sale
The 9-euro, flat-fee public transportion card for use in Germany in June, July and August went on sale on Monday. From June 1 onwards, the ticket will allow travellers to make unlimited use of all...Read more
ÖBB and city council announce 2,4-billion-euro overhaul of Vienna lightrail system
Vienna’s lightrail system, also known as the S-Bahn, will be revamped in the coming ten years. The emphasis will be on digitalisation and upgraded infrastructure, which should facilitate the use of longer trains at shorter...Read more
Train collision on Munich S-Bahn kills one and injures over a dozen
A collision between two regional trains near the southern German city of Munich killed one person and injured dozens of others on Monday.Read more
Copenhagen S-train starts using CBTC signalling
Banedanmark has taken the digital train control system CBTC into use on Copenhagen’s S-train. More than half of the S-tog now runs with the new digital signalling system.Read more
Hamburg starts trial with Automatic Train Operation on the S-Bahn
Last Monday, a trial started in Hamburg with four automatic trains on the S-Bahn. These trains are equipped with Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and will run the coming days on the S21 line between Berliner...Read more
Hamburg S-Bahn to run trains with ATO and ETCS
Alstom will deliver 64 new Class 490 S-Bahn vehicles for Hamburg with Automatic Train Operation. This will be Germany’s first implementation of ATO in automation level 2 for new S-Bahn vehicles. They are scheduled to...Read more
Cologne railway junction will go digital
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will digitise one of the largest and busiest railway hubs in Germany. DB is now starting a feasibility study for the project, which the federal government is funding with 800,000 euros. Results...Read more
New Berlin S-bahn trains enter service on New Year’s Eve
The first train of the new series 483/484 S-Bahn have started passenger service in Berlin shortly after midnight on the 1st of January 2021. A total of ten pre-series trains, built by a consortium of...Read more
100 regional trains in Denmark ready for ERTMS
Danish rail infrastructure manager Banedanmark has equipped 100 trains that run on the intercity and regional lines with ETCS. More than 200 vehicles will be retrofitted with the new technology in the coming years. This...Read more
Polish operators deploy apiaries along tracks
More and more railway operators in Poland are setting up their own apiaries. Some of them install beehives at the building roofs but most undertakings prefer to deploy beehives along the tracks. Among the latest...Read more
SBB lacks train drivers due to corona crisis
Swiss national railway operator SBB is not able to relaunch its normal schedule. The company lacks train drivers due to some delays, caused by the corona crisis, in its recruitment and training campaigns. SBB will...Read more