Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Rail competition works, says European Commission report
EUROPE: ‘Competition in railways seems to trigger an increase in ridership and brings about significant benefits to society’, according to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport.
Alstom to restructure its European regions
EUROPE: Alstom is to combine its DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland) regions from January 2025, and has appointed a turnaround specialist from Siemens as President of the combined business area.
LTO batteries to offer performance advantages for hydrogen trains
GERMANY: Saft is supplying lithium titanium oxide batteries for the hybrid fuel cell and battery traction system on seven Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus H hydrogen multiple-units.
Nevomo and Captrain to trial MagRail Booster technology ‘in real environment’
INNOTRANS: Nevomo and Captrain plan to test linear motor technology to automate wagon movements in an industrial terminal in Germany in what promises to be the first real-world use of the MagRail Booster concept.
Single-deck EMUs to replace double-deck coaches
SWITZERLAND: Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 17 three-car Flirt EMUs for use on the 13·2 km S-Bahn route S4 between Zürich HB and Sihlwald.
Leasing company to expand Vectron fleet
SLOVAKIA: RS Lease has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for the ‘fast’ delivery of 30 Vectron Multi System electric locomotives, with an option for 35 more including Dual Mode variants.
Aachen Regiotram planning funding
Lithuanian railway telecoms upgrade completed
State aid should be limited and targeted, says European Rail Freight Association
Tri-mode München metro maintenance car handed over
Alstom highlights the flexibility of Coradia Max at InnoTrans
FART train on show at InnoTrans
Končar KEV unveils battery multiple-units
Alstom demonstrates retrofitted remote-controlled train
First tram-train from joint procurement unveiled at InnoTrans
French railway enhancements needed to support European freight modal shift
Locos ordered to lead Swiss rail freight into the future
DB InfraGO set to order Plasser CatenaryCrafter vehicles
Future Skills: Software tools can mitigate demographic crisis
Bayern branding highlights Land’s backing for S-Bahn fleet
Team France Ferroviaire aims to boost rail exports
Railway electrification training body launched
Prototype RS Zero hydrogen or battery railcar for secondary lines
Paris – Berlin direct train to launch in December