Passenger Rail

RIA's new paper highlights the benefits of rail electrification

The UK's rail industry is calling on the Government to accelerate the pace of rail electrification to meet its target of removing all diesel-only trains from the network by 2040 and achieving a net-zero railway by 2050. In the new paper, the RIA argues that electric rail is superior to diesel and hydrogen trains in almost every way, from lower cost to greater reliability and capacity.

Marketa Horpeniakova April 8, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

CAF will build 18 new trains for France and Senegal in its Reichshoffen plant

CAF Group has secured contracts worth €161 million to manufacture an additional 18 Coradia Polyvalent regional trains, marking the company's first orders for these units.

Lubomir Cech April 3, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

China has a major impact on the development of African railways

South Africa is resolving a dispute between state-owned transport company Transnet and China's CRRC over the supply of accelerated locomotives and spare parts. At the same time, CRRC this week delivered a 200-tonne depressed center flat car to Tanzania.

Marketa Horpeniakova April 1, 2023 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

DB: Back in the black confirmed

Despite the burdens on the rail business due to the consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a sharp rise in inflation, the DB Group closed the financial year 2022 with a significant operating profit of almost €1.3 billion.

Karel Novak March 31, 2023 · 4 min read

Passenger Rail

The role of trains in the aftermath of the Southeast Turkey earthquake

The southeast Turkey earthquake caused severe damage to the region, but the country's railway system proved to be an effective solution in the aftermath of the disaster.

Marketa Horpeniakova March 28, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Germany's Largest Strike in Decades Disrupts Transportation Systems

Millions of commuters and travellers were affected by Germany's biggest strike in decades as airports and transport systems across the country shut down on Monday.

Karel Novak March 27, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Polo Infrastrutture modernizes the railway in Sicily

The upgraded railway line will contribute to the improvement of freight and passenger train transport and create conditions for the development of metropolitan services.

Marketa Horpeniakova March 25, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Germany: Massive disruption expected to all rail services on Monday

According to the union, the first effects from striking staff are already possible on Sunday evening. Also on Tuesday, numerous trains will still be cancelled due to strike action.

Karel Novak March 24, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Railway cyber threats, freight included

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) publishes its first cyber threat landscape report dedicated to the transport sector.

Karel Novak March 23, 2023 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

Czech Railways: Reduced fares for cops who intervene

A new cooperation between Czech Railways (ČD) and the Police of the Czech Republic will increase safety on the national carrier's trains.

Karel Novak March 14, 2023 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

French rail market report: strong recovery in freight traffic

Rail freight traffic grew and returned to 2017 levels, thanks to combined transport.

Marketa Horpeniakova March 13, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Nevomo and SNCF will work together to increase the efficiency of French railways

The cooperation will evaluate the benefits of the MagRail system on the French rail network with a view to increasing efficiency and capacity in freight and passenger transport.

Marketa Horpeniakova March 11, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Better rail connection Germany - Czech Republic

German and Czech transport ministers Volker Wissing and Martin Kupka have agreed to improve the currently inadequate connections between Prague and Munich and Prague and Berlin.

Karel Novak March 6, 2023 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

Switzerland wants to further strengthen and facilitate cross-border rail traffic

One of the ways to achieve this is to introduce a uniform European approval procedure for new rolling stock.

Karel Novak March 2, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Causes of Greece disaster still unknown, more causalities

The death toll from yesterday's train crash in Greece has risen to at least 43.

Karel Novak March 2, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Greece, train crash: at least 32 dead, 85 injured

An intercity passenger train collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa in central Greece on Tuesday night.

Karel Novak March 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

EC: €1.1 billion German scheme to support rail operators using electric traction

The European Commission has approved €1.1 billion to compensate rail operators using electric traction for the recent rise in electricity prices.

Karel Novak February 28, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

France: €100 billion investment in rail transport by 2040

The investment is related to the country's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and reduce inequalities between Paris and other regions. The development of rail freight is also a priority.

Marketa Horpeniakova February 27, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

USD 3 billion for UAE-Oman rail network

Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, have signed a cooperation agreement with Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi, to support the development of the 303 km rail network linking Oman and the UAE, with a total investment value of USD 3 billion.

Karel Novak February 24, 2023 · 3 min read

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Rail Vision supplies high-tech sensor system for Israel Railways trains

Both freight and passenger trains can use this high-tech sensor system for automated train operation (ATO).

Karel Novak February 16, 2023 · 2 min read