Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
First Minsk 2024 metro train delivered
BELARUS: The first custom-designed Minsk 2024 metro train was delivered to the Belarusian capital from the TMH Metrowagonmash factory in Russia at the end of July.
Danish local railway operator selects battery train supplier
DENMARK: Local railway operator Lokaltog has selected its preferred bidder for a contract to supply 14 battery trainsets for use in the Sjælland region, with options for 10 more.
Comment: ‘Not cheaper, just easier’
With cross-border rail ticketing being cited as a priority for the next European Commission, Andrew Grantham discusses the complexities of achieving seamless bookings and the industry’s struggle to meet growing demand for sustainable mobility options.
Tesla shuttle returns with battery trains
GERMANY: The free shuttle train to Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Grünheide to the east of Berlin restarted on August 7, using two Siemens Mobility Mireo B battery-electric multiple-units instead of a pair of Bombardier Transportation Talent diesels.
Brescia tram plan gathers pace
ITALY: As part of plans to build two light rail lines to augment the city’s automated metro, Brescia municipality has called tenders for the design and construction of tram Line T2, including the supply of rolling stock.
DAC programme agrees electrical coupler standard
EUROPE: A Voith electrical connection has been selected as the standard design for freight trains equipped with Digital Automatic Couplers, and approved by the European DAC Delivery Programme Supervisory Board.
Lithuanian operator pulls out of broad gauge wagon sharing agreement
Israel Railways DMUs purchased by Romanian company
‘More digitalisation for more sustainability’ is Siemens Mobility’s InnoTrans message
Katowice upgrade signalling contract awarded
Surveillance stepped up following French high speed rail sabotage
Łódź high speed rail tunnel construction tenders called
Vossloh to acquire concrete sleeper manufacturer Sateba
Nancy – Contrexéville reopening contract signed
Alstom in ‘constructive’ discussions over future of Görlitz factory
Rolling motorway train service launched in Spain
Battery trams to avoid overhead wires in historic Firenze
Automated wagon inspection to make rail freight more competitive
Roubaix-Tourcoing tramway project planning advances
Report identifies European missing links where rail could compete with air
Train driver and head of safety convicted over Santiago de Compostela derailment
Clockface timetable planned to support Polish passenger rail tendering
Strikes, weather and ageing infrastructure hold back DB’s first half performance
New trains and CBTC to increase Bilbao metro capacity