PKP adds CZ Loko shunting locomotives
Polish state railway operator PKP has added six CZ Loko diesel shunting locomotives to its fleet, as part of an ongoing 8-million euro renewal programme.
The status of the Mediterranean Corridor development works in Spain
Adif, the Spanish infrastructure manager, provided data on the development of the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor since 2018 for the four regions it will cross: Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia,…
Renfe forced to run reduced timetables due to strike
Renfe’s Cercanías, Rodalies, and medium-distance services will be curtailed on Friday due to strike action by a minority union. The Spanish operator says the strikes are going ahead…
Thales and Knorr-Bremse will jointly develop ATO for freight trains
German manufacturer of braking systems Knorr-Bremse and French technology company Thales are joining forces to develop further automated features of the Digital Freight Train (DFT). The two companies…
How to reduce fine dust in the air from steel transport by train?
How can steel transportation be done more sustainably? One step that helps to reduce the footprint of this supply chain is right at the start, with a new…
Swiss EuroTube to experiment with hyperloop tech for moving goods
The EuroTube foundation, a Swiss non-profit research organisation for the development of vacuum transport technology, will launch two test tracks to apply hyperloop technology to the transportation of…
Lineas looking for major injection of capital
Belgian private rail freight operator Lineas will need about 100 million euros in fresh capital if it is to execute the new strategy as envisioned by CEO Bernard…
Germany gets ready to speed up DAC retrofitting with 150 workshops
The successful test runs of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) trains around Europe bring some rapid developments in Germany. Deutsche Bahn is eager to set up 150 pop-up workshops…
Belgian government’s rail investment leaves infra manager unimpressed
The Belgian government has earmarked 250 million euros for investment in rail in the current budget. Rail freight in particular stands to benefit, with 181 million euros to…
Alstom works on creating a maintenance network in Europe
Setting up a maintenance and knowledge network for rolling stock equipment and signalling is one of the things Alstom is working on. “Locomotives already run all over Europe,…
Belgium approves plan to double rail freight transport by 2030
The action plan in Belgium to double the volume of rail freight transport by 2030 has been approved by the government. On Friday 30 September, the Council of…
Hungarian track access charges could be reduced by 40 percent
The Hungarian government has proposed a 40-percent reduction of track access charges on the national railway network. This would be realised by a temporary cancellation of the surcharge,…
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail agree on 3-billion-dollar cross-border railway
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail have agreed to jointly build a new 303-kilometre cross-border railway line that will link the Omani port of Sohar to the UAE National…
RFI launches tender for major new rail bypass worth close to 1 billion euros
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has launched a 970-million-euro tender for the Trento rail bypass in north-western Italy. This bypass is vital, as it is part of the Verona-Fortezza…
Serbia to get 500-million-euro loan for Belgrade-Niš railway line
Serbia will in all likelihood secure a loan of 500 million euros from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in order to upgrade the railway line…