Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced the sale of its North American conventional signalling business to Knorr-Bremse AG for approximately 630 million euros. Read more
The city of York is, for many reasons, at the heart of the British railway network. Now, its railway heritage is providing the land for a huge regeneration. Not surprisingly, it will provide some of...Read more
Even though there is considerable scepticism from the government, and the rollout of ERTMS finds itself in what State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen describes as “turbulent waters,” ProRail continues unabated with its ERTMS ASAP program. This...Read more
Renfe, Spain’s national railway operator, is gearing up for a significant upgrade as it introduces its latest addition to the high-speed rail fleet. The company announced the acquisition of ten state-of-the-art S106 model trains, marking...Read more
The high-speed rail link between Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia reported a remarkable milestone during the month of Ramadan, with a record-breaking 1.09 million passengers transported. This achievement was part of the special service...Read more
INTERVIEWSmart bolts with an integrated sensor for remote monitoring, developed by the Swedish start-up Strainlabs, are one of the first Internet of Things (IoT) products to be monitorable on the Vossloh connect platform. RailTech discusses...Read more
It has happened literally no sooner than the restoration of services in Cumbria, in England. Trains through Caldercruix, in Scotland, have been stopped by the same problem. A huge hole has opened up on the...Read more
PodcastOn March 6 & 7 of this year, the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht transformed into the place to meet for the European railway sector, with over 100 participating parties at the exhibition, a dynamic conference and...Read more
Litchurch Lane. It’s an address that is synonymous with UK train manufacturing. However, the famous railway works in the city of Derby are facing ultimate closure. The order book has run dry, and the current...Read more
Engineers from Network Rail, the British infrastructure agency, have had their work cut out. They have been flat out in their recovery and repair efforts following the train derailment that occurred in Grange-over-Sands on Friday...Read more
To mark the occasion, starting from April 17, exactly 100 days before the commencement of the games, Trésor Makunda, a para-athlete with SNCF Voyageurs and an employee of the TGV-INTERCITÉS department, who is visually impaired...Read more
Train drivers are in high demand across Europe. And this demand continues to grow according to recent numbers from the German transport association, Allianz pro Schiene. This trend shows no signs of letting up, considering...Read more