Rail infrastructure news
South Tirol railway agreement approved
ITALY: The Autonomous Province of South Tirol has approved a framework agreement with national infrastructure manager RFI covering the use of the area’s rail infrastructure until 2035.
Electrification: The energy-saving capability of transformers
Hitachi Energy has supplied its latest transformers to Indian Railways as part of the national electrification programme, leading to lower carbon emissions and railway operating costs.
Slovaks welcome government backing for rail, but funding shortfall remains
SLOVAKIA: International co-operation and more funding for infrastructure were key themes emerging from the 19th FKD railway conference held in Bratislava on March 18-19. Toma Bačić reports.
Automation: Journey to a driverless future
Next month is due to see the start of commercial passenger services with an autonomous train in the Czech Republic, as AŽD Praha launches demonstration GoA3 operations on its Dolní Bousov – Kopidlno test line.
Semmering Base Tunnel slab track contract awarded
AUSTRIA: ÖBB-Infrastruktur has awarded a consortium of Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group and Porr Group a €76m contract to install slab track in the 27·3 km twin-bore Semmering Base Tunnel.
Israel: NofIt project learns from Karlsruhe
Work is under way on the NofIt interurban light rail line linking Haifa and Nazareth, which will run through complex terrain with gradients of up to 8%. Dan Shenbach, CEO of project promoter TransIsrael, discusses the state of progress with Benjámin Zelki.
Oradea tram-train plan firms up
Momentum builds behind Gdańsk suburban rail expansion
Rail freight coalition calls for EU action
Route modernisation procurement progress in Croatia
Norwegian ERTMS programme makes steady progress
First ETCS Level 2 on the MÁV network goes live
Turkey: Ankara keeps rail funds flowing
Transport for NSW and Network Rail to collaborate
Kyrgyzstan railway construction PPP signed
Slovakian electrification goes live
Railpool completes Scandinavian locomotive ETCS upgrade
Comment: Rail needs to find Another Way
First of HS2’s deep tunnels nears commissioning stage
Portugal to request use of broad gauge for Porto – Lisboa high speed line
DB Cargo awards Class 66 ETCS installation contract
Trackwork and power supply contracts agreed as Moroccan high speed network grows
Tempi accident report exposes Greek railway safety failures
Network Rail and TfL to collaborate on innovation