Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Poland: Tram development continues apace
Polish cities have invested significantly in tram network reconstruction and expansion over the past two decades, and the trend is expected to continue. Rolling stock renewals enabled domestic suppliers to strengthen their businesses, and order prospects remain strong, as Michael Dreyer explains.
Tempi accident report exposes Greek railway safety failures
GREECE: Rail and air accident investigation body EODASAAM exposes serious systemic failures in the Greek railway sector and makes 17 recommendations for improvement in its report into the head-on collision between passenger and freight trains near Tempi which killed 57 people on February 28 2023.
DB seeks to order standardised S-Bahn fleets
GERMANY: DB Regio has called tenders for framework contracts to supply electric multiple-units to replace life-expired fleets used on S-Bahn services in the Rhein-Main, Stuttgart and München areas.
Stations to get clearer announcements
SWEDEN: Transport agency Trafikverket has awarded public address and voice alarm supplier Ambient System a framework contract for the modernisation of analogue sound systems at stations across Sweden.
First Italian hydrogen trainset unveiled
Delivery of FNM’s first Coradia Stream fuel cell multiple-unit marks a significant step for the H2iseO ‘Hydrogen Valley’ decarbonisation project, as Toma Bačić explains.
Hitachi to supply telecoms and information systems for Lisboa’s Cascais Line
PORTUGAL: Infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal has awarded Hitachi Rail and its partners SISINT and Conecticabo contracts to modernise telecoms and passenger information systems on Lisboa’s Cascais Line.
Roma metro funding agreed as more tram extensions studied
Tina tram delivered to Rostock
Praha cross-city rail tunnel plans firm up
DB appoints private 5G network supplier
Diesel-powered rail vacuum machine ordered
Stadler trams begin entering service in Milano
Vectron framework order signed
Co-operation aims to grow cross-Channel rail traffic
Tram collects real-world data for driver assistance development
France begins procurement of replacement night train fleet
Freight operators say ERTMS risks losing its purpose
Commission says Dutch train operating contract award broke EU rules
Paris metro MF19 train unveiled as next order planned
Basque consortium agrees to acquire Talgo stake
Dnipro orders low-floor trams
Double-deck Railjet EMU preview
Italian high speed train to be modified for Germany
Inclusive Trains programme equips people for railway jobs