NS International and Deutsche Bahn have decided that seat reservations for ICE trains between the countries will be mandatory between 17 June and 18 August this summer. Overcrowded trains caused problems last summer and a...Read more
Recuperated brake energy trains on the UK’s high-speed line HS1 can power more than 375 homes on an annual basis. That’s the conclusion on the part of HS1, the company operating the high-speed line, following...Read more
Belgium prides itself that 52 per cent or 3.333 kilometres of its national railway network is equipped with ETCS. Across the border in the Netherlands, by contrast, ‘only’ four lines are currently under ERTMS. Indeed,...Read more
The Rotterdam metro RET made its first trip to the new station on the Hoek van Holland beach on Friday. The station had been finished for a some time, but setbacks meant services could not...Read more
Amsterdam public transport companies GVB and the Amsterdam transport region will initiate a project next year whereby brake energy from metros is fed back to the grid. This should increase the available energy for both...Read more
Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail has had to suspend train traffic on two lines in recent days following the discovery of badger burrows under the tracks. This can result in track instability, which presents a safety...Read more
Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have signalled their intention to start a new cross-border rail service between the German city of Aachen and Liège in Belgium in December. In the Netherlands, the new service by...Read more
ProRail and Infrabel, the Dutch and Belgian rail infrastructure managers will further collaborate with North Sea Port to increase rail freight between the two countries and start a follow-up study this year. The cooperation aims at...Read more
OTIV, a Belgian provider of autonomous technology for rail, on Friday announced a multi-year contract for running automated and remotely controlled freight trains on the Betuweroute freight line in the Netherlands. Its partners include Dutch...Read more
Partner contentDutch infrastructure manager ProRail will replace its Quo Vadis measurement system on its tracks. 20 years of age, the system has reached the end of its lifecycle. voestalpine Signaling Siershahn GmbH, a subsidiary of voestalpine...Read more
Dutch Railways (NS) has ordered 60 new double-decker trains for Intercity services at Spanish manufacturer CAF for around 600 million euros. The order is split into 30 four-car units and another 30 six-car units for...Read more
InterviewEuropean Sleeper is working to launch its first night train service to Prague in 2023. In the process it has to overcome a host of obstacles. But in seeing the enduring appeal of the night...Read more
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will stage a walkout on December 16, 18, 22 and 23 in a dispute over salaries, the union announces on Wednesday. RMT warns...Read more
The construction of the new Friesen bridge over the river Ems in Germany is turning out much more expensive than initially thought. The cost of rebuilding the railway bridge, important for cross-border traffic to the...Read more
The Dutch government will channel close to 3.5 billion euros towards new rail and other public transport infrastructure projects in the current decade. The investment package is aimed at increasing mobility options, new lines and...Read more