DB expects busiest weekend of the year after strike
Passenger trains in Germany continue as usual after the strike of the GDL union ended at 2.am on Friday. When the strike for passenger traffic began on Wednesday,…
German strikes hit: 75 percent of long-distance trains cancelled
The strike of the union of German train drivers (GDL) has started and is having a major impact on German train traffic. In long-distance traffic, around 25 percent…
Frontal train collision in Czech Republic kills both train drivers
Two passenger trains in the south-west of Czech Republic clashed on Wednesday morning. Authorities say three people were killed and nearly 40 were injured in the head-on collision…
German train drivers might strike, GDL calls a vote
After fruitless negotiations with Deutsche Bahn, train driver’s union GDL announced last week it will hold a vote on the previously announced strikes. The vote count is scheduled…
German train drivers to go on summer strike over wage dispute
A new attempt to resolve the collective bargaining conflict between Deutsche Bahn and the train drivers’ union GDL failed on Monday in the fourth collective bargaining round. The…
How a communications failure crippled the Dutch rail network
The majority of rail traffic in the Netherlands came to a standstill on Monday afternoon due to a malfunction in ProRail’s communication system. Communication between train drivers and…
Finland introduces new train driver assistance
Starting this spring, Finnish operator VR introduces a Driver Assistance System (DAS) that assists the locomotive drivers in passenger and freight trains. Using machine learning, the DAS helps…
Finnish Railways implements future-oriented solution for staff
After optimising its ticketing policy, Finnish incumbent railway company VR Group has focused on improving internal operational processes. To this end, the national operator implemented a new, future-oriented…
SBB lacks train drivers due to corona crisis
Swiss national railway operator SBB is not able to relaunch its normal schedule. The company lacks train drivers due to some delays, caused by the corona crisis, in…
Pilot with remotely controlled red signal: train drivers react positively
Since last year, ProRail, the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), Strukton Rail and DB Cargo, in conjunction with Dual Inventive, have been carrying out a pilot…
Positive trend for women in rail sector
Women account for 21.41 per cent of the railway staff in Europe. Such a conclusion has been made by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)…
Norwegian Railways dismisses 1,100 staff due to lockdown
Norwegian railway operator Vy has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the imposed restrictions, the company lose over 80 per cent of its passengers. As a…
Deutsche Bahn hires 25,000 new employees
German national railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) intends to hire 25,000 new employees in 2020. It is a record level for DB’s recruitment campaigns. This figure includes 4,700…
Virtual passenger gives driver feedback about comfort
Ricardo Rail has devised a small meter called the ‘Comfort Coach’ that shows the train, tram or metro drivers how their passengers are feeling during a journey. In…
European rail sector requires more female employees
To address the lack of staff, the European rail sector should recruit more female employees. Therefore, Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), representing railway sector employers,…