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Karel Novak

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Karel has more than 25 years of experience in news and press media. For many years he was Editor in Chief of Newsroom of Czech National TV Broadcast. As Head of Strategy, Karel is responsible for overal coordination of newsroom team and general content of Railmarket News.

Technology & Innovation

The new AVE Madrid - Burgos line is equipped with ERTMS/ETCS technology supplied by Alstom

This signalling project is part of the contract awarded in 2015 to a consortium led by Alstom to build and maintain, for over 20 years, the latest-generation signalling and telecommunications systems on the Valladolid-León and Venta de Baños-Burgos high-speed line.

July 25, 2022 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Huge amounts of carbon dioxide could be captured by trains

New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2 by capturing the sustainable energy generated when trains brake and decelerate.

July 25, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

More than €110 million for the modernisation of a railway corridor in western Bulgaria

The European Commission has approved this investment from the Cohesion Fund for the first phase of a project modernizing a railway corridor in Western Bulgaria, part of a bigger TEN-T network between Sofia and the Serbian border.

July 22, 2022 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Record-breaking heatwaves in the United Kingdom forced Network Rail to establish "resilience" task force

Network Rail launches a new task force led by independent experts to investigate and make recommendations on how the railway can develop its approach to resilience during hot weather following this week’s unprecedented heatwave.

July 21, 2022 · 4 min read

Rolling Stock

At least seven vehicles featuring sustainable drive solutions will be presented by Stadler at InnoTrans 2022.

All seven models will be revealed to the specialist and general public for the first time.

July 20, 2022 · 7 min read

Freight Rail

Olaf Krüger: The single wagon system of the state railways is not competitive; the rail freight sector must develop a new product for single loads

Co-founder of the INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (IBS) e.V. and his views on the current challenges in rail transport.

July 19, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Better use of railways: one of the priorities of transport minister Martin Kupka within the Czech EU presidency

Revision of the TEN-T regulation, promotion of high-speed railways across Europe, and strengthening of the role of the European Union in space. This was what the transport minister Martin Kupka spoke about to the MEPs.

July 19, 2022 · 4 min read

Business

Port of Antwerp-Bruges announces slight growth in the first half of year but not in container segment

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 147.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an increase of 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

July 18, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Due to climate change, IKEA moves more goods from roads to rail, short sea, and barge

By 2030 IKEA wants to reduce carbon emissions from every transport by an average of 70 percent for its land and ocean transportation.

July 18, 2022 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

ÖBB presents the new Nightjet couchette Comfort prominently in Hamburg

Wagons are equipped with new bicycle stands and free WLAN as well as a barrier-free compartment for passengers with limited mobility.

July 17, 2022 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Test train equipped with prototype of automatic digital coupling was presented in Poznan

Experts estimate that the cost of rebuilding one carriage is around €15,000 and installing an automatic coupling on a locomotive will cost up to €25,000.

July 15, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group: 11,000 freight wagons equipped with SmartCargo sensor

Freight wagons of the Austrian carrier are featured in cooperation with A1 and A1 Digital companies.

July 15, 2022 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

In reaction to the recent derailment, Deutsche Bahn precautionary replaces concrete sleepers in the rail network

The company is currently carrying out an extensive inspection and replacement program for concrete railroad ties.

July 14, 2022 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Network Rail issues safety warning after shocking CCTV footage captures children dangerously playing at level crossing

CCTV footage at Wantage Road level crossing in Grove, Oxfordshire, has recently captured footage of a group of children staying and dancing on the railway, putting themselves at unbelievable risk.

July 14, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Excavation works begin on the world’s longest railway tunnel under construction

Webuild and Swiss subsidiary CSC Costruzioni in a joint venture for the construction of lot H41 has started to build the new lot of Brenner Base Tunnel in Austria.

July 13, 2022 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Northern presents technology amongst software being installed to make railways safer and made famous by NASA

The train operator has revealed details of the light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains.

July 12, 2022 · 2 min read

Business

Ukraine and digitalization: conclusion from the meeting of CER and Europan railway CEOs

Around 30 railway CEOs accepted the invitation of Andreas Matthä, ÖBB CEO and President of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) to participate in a summit in Vienna.

July 12, 2022 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

Deutsche Bahn: only 58 % of long-distance trains on time

These are the results for June. This month was the worst of the year.

July 11, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Ralf-Charley Schultze: doubling rail freight transport until 2050 means tripling combined transport

General Manager and Chairman of UIRR: his views on the actual challenges in railway transport

July 11, 2022 · 2 min read

Business

Rail-road transshipment at the combined transport terminal in Duisburg (CT hub) has started

At the Duisburg CT hub of DUSS, cargo handling between rail and road is possible from July. For this purpose, duisport and DUSS, a subsidiary of DB Netz AG, have agreed on partnership cooperation.

July 8, 2022 · 2 min read

Business

Deutsche Bahn will become the world's first intermodal partner of the Star Alliance

Through the new cooperation, DB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member airlines will in the future be able to begin or end their journey in comfort on the climate-friendly train.

July 7, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Germany rail budget: another strong criticism

NGO organization Pro-Rail Alliance is disappointed about the rail budget which was approved by the German cabinet.

July 6, 2022 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

New 20 Vectron locomotives including XLoad package for SBB Cargo International

XLoad equipment enables significantly higher trailer loads. In addition to the vehicles, the contract also involves their maintenance.

July 5, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Connecting Europe Days: extending TEN-T pan-European transport networks, electro-mobility or high-speed lines

Two days before the Czech EU presidency is starting, the Czech transport minister Martin Kupka discussed all these topics at the meeting of European transport experts in Lyon, France.

July 1, 2022 · 4 min read

Business

4,100 truck journeys were saved thanks to rail transport. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group transports the new casing of the Swiss highway tunnel

Since April 2021, 20 wagons loaded with segments for a highway tunnel have been rolling from Tyrol to Switzerland once a week. The total volume of the future-oriented end-to-end transport is 60,000 tonnes.

June 30, 2022 · 4 min read

Business

5.4 billion EUR for transport infrastructure in Europe partially to boost the EU’s railway network

The European Union has decided to support 135 transport infrastructure key projects across the continent.

June 30, 2022 · 3 min read

Rolling Stock

Siemens Mobility: the first order for a fleet of trains based on hydrogen technology for Berlin-Brandenburg region

The company is building seven two-car Mireo Plus H trains powered by fuel cells for Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB). Switching from diesel to hydrogen on the Heidekrautbahn network (RB27) will reduce annual CO₂ emissions by around three million kilos and save 1.1 million liters of diesel.

June 28, 2022 · 3 min read

Rolling Stock

UPDATE: Causes, number of injured, and damages of Pendolino train crash in Bohumín (Czechia)

Five people were injured totally and damages are reaching dozens of millions of CZK. Ambulances transported the injured to nearby hospitals in Bohumín, Karviná, and the Ostrava Municipal Hospital.

June 27, 2022 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

One dead after Pendolino train crash in Bohumín in the Czech Republic

This extremely serious event did not go without consequences. A Czech Railways employee lost his life, other people were injured.

June 27, 2022 · 1 min read

Technology & Innovation

Minister Kupka presented the priorities of the Czech EU Presidency in the field of transportation

Better connection and development of the European transport network, promotion of high-speed rail lines, and clean mobility. These are some of the issues of the upcoming Czech Presidency of the EU Council in transportation. The Czech Republic will also focus on autonomous transport and support of space activities.

June 27, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Deutsche Bahn and federal government plan to further develop high-performance network, the backbone of rail transport in Germany

The main reason for this step is the current reliability and quality problems of rail as a mode of transport. At their core, they result from a capacity and obsolescence problem in the railways.

June 24, 2022 · 5 min read

Technology & Innovation

New hi-tech weather stations closely monitoring heatwave on the UK railway

Right now across Network Rail’s North West and Central region, they’re being used to predict where the railway could be at risk of damage with temperatures.

June 23, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

LTG Cargo to start cooperation with Kazakhstan. For the first time, it will provide locomotive rental services in this country.

At the same time, LTG Cargo will aim to strengthen the intermodal Trans-Caspian logistics corridor in order to new alternatives for transporting freight from Asia to Klaipėda Seaport.

June 22, 2022 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

China completed world’s first desert railway loop line.

The 825-kilometer line, linking the city of Hotan with the county of Ruoqiang in the Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, is on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert.

June 20, 2022 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Škoda Group will supply engines for locomotives in Kazakhstan again, this time for 12 million euros.

The new contract provides for deliveries for another 26 locomotives. The delivery will be made in 2023.

June 20, 2022 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Shippeo and Everysens: sharing of real-time data from satellite tracking and rail operators for better shipment visibility

The two-way partnership allows Everysens to benefit from Shippeo’s large network of road and ocean carriers, providing high-quality shipment tracking data to rail and intermodal shippers and their customers. (Shippeo is a provider of global and multimodal shipment visibility, Everysens is a provider of rail and intermodal transport management systems).

June 17, 2022 · 2 min read