European operators suspend international trains
The further spread of coronavirus in Europe force the governments to take more measures including the closure of borders. This directly impacts on the railway operators that are suspending their international trains. It is a...Read more
New country for Flirt trains
Slovenian national railway operator Slovenske železnice (SŽ) has got its first Flirt diesel train. It is the first vehicle of this type that was delivered by Stadler Rail to Slovenia. The latter will become a...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
Seven key trends of EU rail sector in 2019
In 2019 the European railways continued their way towards automatisation and digitalisation. These two main trends significantly defined the development of the EU rail sector. But they were not the only ones. This list could...Read more
Five railway hacks to survive winter
Winter has come. In this regard, many European railway companies started to report about their preparations for fighting against heavy snows, icing and other unpleasant features of the season. Which hacks do they use in...Read more
CAF gets signalling contracts in Spain, Slovenia, Bulgaria
Spanish technology company CAF was awarded three contracts in the signalling sector. It will install and refurbish the signalling systems on the domestic market as well as in Slovenia and Bulgaria. The entire value of...Read more
Slovenske železnice orders more Flirt trains
Slovenian railway operator Slovenske železnice (SŽ) has ordered another 26 Flirt trains to be supplied by Stadler Rail. The current deal costs 150 million Euros. These trains will be entered into service since October 2021. A...Read more
Slovenia to set up bicycle parking at all train stations
Slovenian railway operator Slovenske železnice (SŽ) plans to make the country’s train stations more convenient for cyclists. The national company plans to set up free bicycle parking at all 220 stations and stops. The project...Read more
Slovenia considers new railway to Hungary
The Slovenian border municipality of Lendava has proposed to construct the Beltinci-Lendava-Rédics railway. The 20-kilometre line will connect Lendava with the railway network of Slovenia as well as with neighbouring Hungary. The new railway line...Read more
Slovenske železnice launches mobile ticket application
Slovenian national railway operator Slovenske železnice (SŽ) has launched a mobile application for ticket purchase. The programme is available for installation on devices using both Android and iOS operating systems. The mobile application ‘Grem z vlakom’...Read more