European Commission offers thousands of DiscoverEU rail passes to young people
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU programme, which offers 18 year olds the chance to explore Europe by train for free.
Heavy lift specialist orders high capacity railway wagon with 32 axles
SWEDEN: Heavy load transport specialist Kraftdragarna has awarded Kiruna Wagon a contract to supply a high capacity wagon to handle power transformers and other equipment for the energy sector.
CRRC unveils ‘significantly faster’ suburban rail trainsets as Ningbo network grows
CHINA: CRRC unveiled the first four-car suburban rail electric multiple-units that it is building for Ningbo’s under-construction lines 10 and 12.
Delivery phases replace connection stages in updated Oxford to Cambridge railway plan
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has announced updated proposals including an ‘accelerated’ construction programme and a target of up to five trains an hour on the full future route.
Alstom delivers new-generation Santo Domingo metro trainset
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Alstom delivered the first of eight three-car Metropolis trainsets on April 2 to support operation of an extended Santo Domingo Line 2.
Moskva opens tram Diameter line T2
RUSSIA: A second Moskva tramway ‘Diameter’ line has opened, creating what operator Moskva Metro claims is the longest urban tram route in the world.
Alstom acquires Cummins’ rail sector fuel cell activities
INTERNATIONAL: Alstom has acquired Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell activities dedicated to rail, including the engineering, product and support capabilities used in Alstom’s hydrogen train fleets.
World rail freight news round-up
Business news from the world rail freight market.
Regulation: Contrasting rail reform visions in Argentina
Privatisation of freight railways and slashing passenger service costs are at the heart of the Argentine government’s transport policy, but much uncertainty remains about how far its rail reform agenda can be delivered.
