Route modernisation procurement progress in Croatia
CROATIA: HŽ Infrastruktura has launched a €620m tender for the modernisation and double-tracking its 83 km Dugo Selo – Novska line. The project is co-financed by the European Union through the Connecting Europe Facility and the Competitiveness & Cohesion Programme
Decarbonisation: ‘Rail risks being left behind’ in emerging hydrogen economy
Birmingham University spin-out Vanguard STS launched its HydroShunter locomotive on January 31 before convening a round table to assess the prospects of hydrogen traction gaining ground in rail applications. Nick Kingsley joined the discussion.
Virgin seeks partners to launch cross-Channel train service
EUROPE: Virgin Group is seeking partners to invest in its planned launch of international high speed train services through the Channel Tunnel.
Swedish region to test ticketing app
SWEDEN: The Halland region is to trial Fairtiq’s pay-as-you-go ticketing system based on swiping in and out on a mobile app.
Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Railtex 2025 exhibition postponed
UK: The Railtex rail industry trade fair which was to have been held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on May 13-15 2025 has been postponed.
Ticket gate designed with life-cycle costs in mind
UK: On display at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London was Scheidt & Bachmann’s latest FareGo PG|50 ticket gate, which has been developed with total cost of ownership in mind.
Swiss Federal Railways targets London as it seeks more cross-border high speed trains
Go with the flow: SNCF and Alstom unveil design of next TGV fleet
Deutschlandticket retailers take on the ‘cyber mafia’
India to Kazakhstan sea and rail container service launched
Polish-Korean railway technology partnership
