Events

Infrastructure

Austria: train services to resume on Tuesday including freight

After the final failure of the collective bargaining negotiations on Sunday and the 24-hour warning strike by the vida trade union, train services on the ÖBB network will resume on Tuesday at the start of operations.

Karel Novak November 28, 2022 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Austria: negotiations failed, all trains stand still tomorrow

The social partners could not reach an agreement after more than 12 hours of intensive talks today.

Karel Novak November 27, 2022 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Monday, 28/11: all train services in Austria disrupted

The trade union vida has announced a warning strike for next Monday, from 00:00 to 24:00. In the event of a strike, all train services throughout Austria will have to be suspended.

Karel Novak November 25, 2022 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

The longest train in the world, consisting of 100 wagons and 1906 meters long, crossed Rhaetian Railway.

Rhaetian Railway (RhB) took the world's longest narrow gauge passenger train on the UNESCO World Heritage route from the Albula Tunnel in Preda to the world-famous Landwasser Viaduct just outside Filisur.

Karel Novak October 31, 2022 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Energy prices and railways development: two key issue of EU transport ministers informal meeting

The heads of the ministries also discussed how to make railway transport more attractive and reliable.

Karel Novak October 24, 2022 · 3 min read

Technology & Innovation

Sharing of data will make passengers' comfort better

RAILMARKET.com's interview with Stefan Kemper, Senior Strategic Director, Siemens Mobility at InnoTrans 2022.

Karel Novak October 4, 2022 · 3 min read

Business

Tomorrow, Friday, 30 September, a special train will set off on the Czechoslovak journey from Prague to Žilina, via Košice

The train has been dispatched by the University of Žilina on the occasion of the anniversary of its railway department.

RAILMARKET NEWS September 29, 2022 · 2 min read

Business

Basic rail data should be available and shared on the only one platform

This is the main conclusion of the InnoTrans 2022 workshop on the topic 'Enhancing Data Interoperability in the Railway Sector'.

Karel Novak September 27, 2022 · 4 min read

Freight Rail

InnoTrans 2022: Freight rolling stock in pictures, part II.

After yesterday's presentation of DB's freight wagons, RAILMARKET.com brings pictures of other freight rolling stock from Berlin.

Karel Novak September 22, 2022 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Freight rolling stock at InnoTrans 2022

DB Cargo presented 3 freight wagons, locomotive and Digital Automatic Coupler

Karel Novak September 21, 2022 · 1 min read

Technology & Innovation

Linking Data for Better Railway Assets Availability is the key topic of RAILVIS.com managing partner Ctirad Klimanek's speech at InnoTrans 2023

The thirteenth InnoTrans will take place from 20 to 23 September 2022.

Karel Novak September 19, 2022 · 2 min read

Business

Rail & intermodal freight professionals to meet in Bucharest: 12-14 October 2022

TransLogistica Romania, the leading in Romania and the whole region business event for everyone professionally associated with the logistics industry to take place on the premises of the ROMEXPO on October 12 th - 14 th, 2022.

RAILMARKET NEWS September 3, 2022 · 2 min read

Business

Eurostar Group names Gwendoline Cazenave as a next CEO

She will succeed Jacques Damas, who has been Chief Executive Officer of Eurostar Group since October 2020.

Marketa Horpeniakova August 25, 2022 · 2 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.

Karel Novak July 20, 2022 · 7 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

Karel Novak July 11, 2022 · 2 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.

Karel Novak July 1, 2022 · 4 min read