CAPTION: Switzerland’s Furka Oberalp Bahn inaugurated a 48000 m2 workshops, maintenance depot and rolling stock servicing complex at Glisergrund near Brig on December 11, replacing cramped facilities in the town centre at a cost of SFr70m
CAPTION: Italian State Railways’ infrastructure unit ASA Rete has taken delivery of an ultrasonic test train converted from a two car ALn668 DMU at Sulmona works; it can test at up to 50 km/h
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network. The initial agreement runs for five years, when a number of pilot projects are envisaged, to be followed by automatic annual renewals. ...
UK: The annual Rail Business Awards which recognise and reward excellence across every aspect of the industry will be back in Manchester in 2025.
INTERNATIONAL: ‘Beware of trains. Life can change in a split second’ is the slogan for the 16th International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which this year has a particular emphasis on the safety of vulnerable people. Around 50 countries take part in the annual ILCAD campaign which ...
