RailwayGazette

RailwayGazette, 5 months ago to random

Eurotunnel is working with rolling stock supplier and safety authorities to simplify the standards that apply to cross-Channel rail traffic as part of its aim to double the number of high speed passenger trains using the Channel Tunnel by the end of 2033 https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/change-in-safety-rules-opens-door-to-more-cross-channel-operators/65571.article

RailwayGazette, 11 months ago to random

Rail and metro can be at the heart of a truly intermodal digital mobility landscape that can decongest cities worldwide, but more ambition and political intervention is needed to make this vision a reality, says Audrey Denis, Strategy Manager at Cubic Transportation Systems https://www.railwaygazette.com/long-reads/technology-putting-rail-at-the-heart-of-digital-mobility/64217.article

RailwayGazette, 7 months ago to random

Spain: The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union, saying it has failed to correctly transpose and apply Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a Single European Railway Area https://bit.ly/40hCDWt

RailwayGazette, 9 months ago to random

Portugal: A €49 one-month national rail pass has been launched by operator CP with government funding https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/portuguese-national-rail-pass-launched/64717.article

RailwayGazette, 8 months ago to random

Germany: Schleswig-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH has increased the size of an order for electric multiple-units, after Denmark approved financial support which will enable services to be extended across the border to Tinglev https://bit.ly/3POmqTY

RailwayGazette, 9 months ago to random

Switzerland: The infrastructure damage caused by a freight train derailment in the western bore of the Gotthard Base Tunnel is significantly greater than expected and repairs could take until early 2024, Swiss Federal Railways reports https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/gotthard-base-tunnel-repairs-could-last-until-next-year/64755.article

RailwayGazette, 9 months ago to random

Serbia: The first of the latest batch of Stadler Flirt electric multiple-units is delivered to national operator Srbija Voz https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/longer-serbian-flirt-emu-delivered/64786.article

RailwayGazette, 11 days ago to random

‘Audacious’ contract to revive Nancy – Contrexéville route https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/audacious-contract-to-revive-nancy-contrexeville-route/66625.article

RailwayGazette, 1 month ago to random

Ireland: First battery-electric train for Dublin’s DART+ network unveiled
https://www.railwaygazette.com/suburban-and-commuter-rail/first-battery-electric-train-for-dublins-dart-network-unveiled/66471.article

RailwayGazette, 4 months ago to random

Poland's recently elected government has announced an audit of the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny railway, road and hub airport programme, along with leadership changes at the project promoter https://bit.ly/3Su3wnM

RailwayGazette, 8 months ago to random

Ireland: Iarnród Éireann is to work with Latvian company DiGas to undertake a proof-of-concept conversion of a diesel locomotive to use hydrogen in its existing engine https://bit.ly/45Tv0Hz

RailwayGazette, 10 months ago to random

Beyoncé funds metro service https://www.railwaygazette.com/beyonce-funds-metro-service/64679.article

RailwayGazette, 7 months ago to random

Switzerland: The 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel may not fully reopen until September 2024, 13 months after a derailed freight train badly damaged the track in the western bore https://bit.ly/461l6my

RailwayGazette, 6 months ago to random

Japan: The Railway Technical Research Institute is striving to find ways of making Japan’s railways safer and more secure against damage from earthquakes https://www.railwaygazette.com/in-depth/resilient-infrastructure-protecting-japans-national-network-from-earthquakes/65444.article

RailwayGazette, 9 months ago to random

Japan: Central Japan Railway plans to replace the Series 383 tilting trainsets used on its Shinano ‘wide view’ limited express services operating mainly between Nagoya and Nagano with a fleet of Series 385 trainsets featuring more advanced body tilting controls https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/jr-central-to-build-series-385-tilting-train-prototype/64711.article

RailwayGazette, 5 months ago to random

Albania to Kosovo railway study commissioned https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/albania-to-kosovo-railway-study-commissioned/65494.article

RailwayGazette, 25 days ago to random

International high speed train operator #Eurostar says it is ‘preparing to invest’ in up to 50 high speed trainsets, which would be fully interoperable ’across five countries and beyond’ https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/eurostar-plans-to-acquire-50-fully-interoperable-trains/66542.article

RailwayGazette, 8 months ago to random

Beacon Rail completes the acquisition of locomotive leasing business Mitsui Rail Capital Europe from Mitsui & Co https://bit.ly/46wLt4q

RailwayGazette, 4 months ago to random

The railway between København and Ringsted via Køge Nord is now ready for 200 km/h running, Danish infrastructure manager Banedanmark has announced https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/danish-railway-ready-for-200-km/h-operation/65841.article

RailwayGazette, 10 months ago to random

France: #Paris transport operator RATP announces a major investment programme for 2025-29, with spending up and an increase in automation and outsourcing https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/paris-metro-operator-sets-out-major-investment-programme/64564.article

RailwayGazette, 4 months ago to random

Wien municipality has announced plans to create an S-Bahn ring from 2032 by combining two services and upgrading a freight-only line for passenger use https://bit.ly/48AlI4N

RailwayGazette, 7 months ago to random

USA: Stadler signs ‘transformative’ contract to supply hydrogen fuel cell multiple-units to California, saying ‘very few rail lines in the US are electrified, which is why solutions like the Flirt H2 are so important here’ https://bit.ly/48Ttgjs

RailwayGazette, 8 months ago to random

Poland: Technology company #Nevomo has announced the successful completion of tests to demonstrate the potential for passive levitation of vehicles on existing railway infrastructure. Details and video: https://bit.ly/3LodaEx

RailwayGazette, 10 months ago to random

First of London Underground’s new #PiccadillyLine trains ready for testing https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/first-of-london-undergrounds-new-piccadilly-line-trains-ready-for-testing/64632.article

RailwayGazette, 9 months ago to random

Ukraine: Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works to supply 10 five-car metro trainsets to #Kyiv https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/kvsz-wins-kyiv-metro-train-order/64839.article