Background
United Arab Emirates gear up for rail
Wealthy, modern and prospering: three things that most would agree apply to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Yet a railway network is absent, save for the metro and…
Nine dead, 26 injured after terrorist attack on Nigerian train
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) and President Muhammadu Buhari observed a minute of silence on Wednesday to mourn the victims of a terrorist attack on Monday evening, which…
Alstom bags its first Romanian contract for passenger trains
Alstom has signed a deal for 20 Coradia Stream train sets with the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF). The agreement, valued at 270 million euros, marks the company’s…
German government introduces flat fee public transport ticket
The German federal government announced the introduction of a flat fee public transport ticket on Thursday. For a period of 90 days, Germans will be able to use…
Interview
Amsterdam-Abu Dhabi by train? Yes, you can
International trains are all the rage in 2022. Travellers appreciate the comfort and the adventure of train travel, with the added benefit of much lower CO2 emissions compared…
German rail transport association against proposed fuel tax reductions
Allianz pro Schiene, Germany’s not-for-profit rail transport association, on Tuesday called upon the Germany government not to go ahead with a reduction in fuel tax, saying Berlin should…
Train carries EU leaders into Ukraine for unannounced show of support
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have travelled into Ukraine by train from Poland, German press agency DPA announced earlier on Tuesday. The EU…
Canada sets biggest rail infrastructure ‘in decades’ in motion
The Canadian Ministry of Transport launched a Request for Expressions of Interest for the so-called High Frequency Rail project last week, which the government labels “the largest transportation…
Incorrectly constructed drain caused Stonehaven derailment, report finds
The drainage system at the Carmot accident site in Scotland, where on the morning of August 2020 a train derailment happened that left three dead, was not constructed…
Amtrak train driver cleared of all charges related to fatal 2015 derailment
The driver who in 2015 operated an Amtrak Northeast Regional train that derailed, causing the deadliest wreck in the area in almost three decades, was acquitted by a…
Brussels OK Italian long-distance rail compensation scheme
Italy will be allowed to compensate commercial rail passenger operators for the loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission ruled earlier this…
Death toll on Florida’s Brightline increases, still none the railroad’s fault
The privately owned Brightline railroad in Florida claimed two more deadly victims this week, pushing the death toll to 57 over a 5-year-period. A further two non-fatal crashes…
Investigation reveals train driver involved in UK crash was texting
The train driver who crashed and derailed a train at Kirby station in the metropolitan borough of Knowsley near Liverpool was using his phone for texting just seconds…
DB accelerates plans for climate neutrality
Deutsche Bahn has brought forward its target date for climate neutrality to 2040, a full decade sooner than previously envisioned. The plans include 100-percent green electricity for factories,…
Saudi Arabia unveils plan for new 8,000-kilometre rail network
Saudi Arabia plans to add 8,000 kilometres of rail to its existing network, investment minister Khalid al-Falih announced last month. The proposal would more than double the kingdom’s…