Revolutionising rail: Parallel Systems debuts automated platooning cars
Parallel Systems publicly showcased for the first time its platooning operation with autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles on 20 December. Separate Parallel railcars connect with each other through bumper-to-bumper contact and are able to form platoons...Read more
Deutsche Bahn sells Arriva to US-based investor
German state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn is selling Arriva group, active in passenger transport in 10 countries across Europe, to the global investment fund I Squared Capital. The transaction is expected to close in 2024,...Read more
California signs with Stadler for America’s first hydrogen trains
The State of California and Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler have signed an agreement for the supply of hydrogen trains this Thursday. Under the contract worth 80 million US dollars (approximately 75 million euros), Stadler...Read more
Brightline launches Orlando service in Florida
Private US passenger operator Brightline launched services on its new Florida extension to Orlando this Friday. On 168 miles (270 kilometers) of new tracks, high-speed trains now run between Miami and Orlando, and Brightline has further...Read more
Parallel Systems presents second-generation autonomous vehicle
Parallel Systems introduced its second-generation autonomous battery-electric rail vehicle today. The US-based company aims to revolutionise freight transport by introducing its autonomous, platooning vehicles on the same tracks as conventional trains.Read more
US and EU jointly support new African railway line between Zambia and Angola
The European Union and the United States are teaming up to support the development of a new Greenfield African railway line expansion between Zambia and Angola by launching feasibility studies. The countries committed to this at the...Read more
California-Nevada high-speed rail receives 25 million dollar grant
The United States Department of Transportation has awarded 25 million US dollars (23.1 million euros) to the Brightline West high-speed rail project in the states of California and Nevada in June. This will fund the...Read more
Californian high-speed trains one step closer to becoming a reality
California’s high-speed rail authority has taken a significant step towards procuring its first high-speed trainsets, bringing high-speed rail to California nearer to reality, by approving a Request for Qualifications for the nation’s first 220 miles-per-hour...Read more
US channels billions to new underwater rail tunnel in New York
A proposed underwater tunnel between New York City and New Jersey recently received the largest-ever federal transportation grant, as 6.88 billion dollar (6.27 billion euros) was directed to the project. The new tunnel should replace...Read more
New rail operator Dreamstar Lines to run luxury night trains in California
A new luxury night train company called Dreamstar Lines plans to enter the US market, with the first route being the Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area travel corridor. An alternative to short-haul flights,...Read more
Hyperloop pioneers establish first international Hyperloop Association
Hyperloop developing companies Hardt, Hyperloop One, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Nevomo, TransPod, Swisspod Technologies, and Zeleros joined forces to form ‘The Hyperloop Association’, the first global association within the hyperloop industry, the companies announced this week. Read more
US research project to develop hydrogen combustion engine for rail
American locomotive manufacturer Wabtec and researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will work on a collaborative research to develop locomotives powered by a hydrogen combustion engine. Software developer...Read more
Stadler closing in on second US deal for hydrogen trains
Stadler, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the delivery of four hydrogen FLIRT trains.Read more