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Latest news about railway industry policy, reform, restructuring, planning, law, legislation and regulation worldwide.
Safety action plan follows death of German railway employee
GERMANY: Body cameras for employees, increased training in de-escalation techniques and higher numbers of security staff are among changes agreed as part of an Action Plan for Greater Safety in Rail Transport.
Moldova to separate national railway vertically
MOLDOVA: The government has approved the restructuring of CFM as an infrastructure manager, with train operations to be spun off into a new state-owned company.
Madrid – Sevilla high speed line ready to reopen after Adamuz collision as investigation continues
SPAIN: Minister of Transport Óscar Puente confirmed on February 16 that the high speed line between Madrid and Sevilla was ready to reopen following the completion of repairs after the derailment and collision at Adamuz on January 18.
Germany: Stuttgart 21 delayed again
After DB cancelled plans for a partial opening later this year and commissioned a further review of the chequered project, the Stuttgart 21 remodelling programme may not deliver its intended benefits until at least 2032. Tony Streeter reports.
Great British Railways: ‘The target is to increase use of the railway’
Railway Gazette International looks at the current state of progress to create Great British Railways as the public sector body which will run the national rail network.
Ireland: Next steps emerge in all-island rail vision
A strategy document has been issued setting out the next steps in delivering the recommendations of Ireland’s All-Island Rail Review.
Skills, signalling and military mobility in focus at RailTech Europe event
Comment: Singapore metro ‘scandal’ shows the grass is always greener
Cybersecurity powers needed to ensure Europe ‘does not lose control of its rail networks’
Swiss Federal Council develops multimodal 2045 transport plan
Ticketing and access to secondhand rolling stock lead European Commission’s 2026 rail agenda
High speed and freight corridors announced in budget as Indian Railways capex hiked again
Work starts to reopen railway to Contrexéville using novel delivery model
Rail defects come under scrutiny as Spanish high speed crash investigations continue
Armenia and USA agree plan for TRIPP Corridor
USA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing
Asset Maintenance: Cracking the nut of rising costs
Investment: Belfast summit reflects all-island rail momentum
Trans-European Transport Network core completion date cannot be met
USA: Learning lessons from the California high speed rail programme
Germany: Deutschlandtakt vision shapes capacity planning
ERA report proposes enhanced wheel inspection regime to resolve post-Gotthard accident impasse
Cypriot railway ambitions revived
European rail supply industry sets out hopes for new EU Council presidency