All Railway Gazette International articles in August 2025 – Page 5
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NewsTransport Secretary accepts recommendations of revenue protection review
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander has written to train operators saying that she has accepted in full the recommendations of the Office of Rail & Road’s review of revenue protection practices.
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NewsArmenia-Azerbaijan declaration rebrands Zangezur rail corridor as the Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity
INTERNATIONAL: The opening up of all regional transport routes, including the long-mooted Zangezur Corridor – now renamed the Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity – is included in a joint declaration agreeing to end the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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NewsEuropean Investment Bank backs Mauritanian railway enhancement
MAURITANIA: The European Investment Bank has approved a US$125m loan to support a investment in a heavy haul railway linking the mining area of Zouerate with the coast.
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Metro Report InternationalSwiss light rail line prepared for automatic operation
SWITZERLAND: Automatic operation on the Waldenburgerbahn is scheduled to begin in September, with conversion to fully driverless operation envisaged for 2030.
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Rail Business UKUK railway news round-up
This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.
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Metro Report InternationalHyundai Rotem delivers Edmonton light rail vehicle
CANADA: The first of 46 seven-section light rail vehicles being supplied by Hyundai Rotem for the Valley Line West project has arrived in Edmonton.
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NewsLiséa begins construction of €200m Marcheprime train maintenance centre
FRANCE: LGV Sud Europe Atlantique infrastructure concessionaire Liséa has begun construction of a train maintenance centre at Marcheprime as part of plans to enable more services to operate on the Paris – Bordeaux route.
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In depthResilience: Transforming track maintenance in the face of climate change
Network Rail’s Eastern Region is pioneering a range of automated track inspection and monitoring systems, aimed at improving performance and resilience to extreme weather events whilst helping to reduce costs.
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Rail Business UKLNER withdraws flexible off-peak tickets from 27 London area stations
UK: State-owned LNER is to extend its so-called Simpler Fares pilot scheme, with the removal of Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets for journeys from 27 stations around London.
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NewsLokaltog orders more battery trains
DENMARK: Local railway operator Lokaltog has awarded Stadler a firm order to supply a further 10 Flirt Akku battery multiple-units.
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Rail Business UKSoil moisture deficit triggers temporary c2c timetable alterations
UK: South Essex train operator c2c is to temporarily amend its timetable following track problems arising from soil moisture deficit caused by this year’s exceptionally dry weather.
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NewsPoland – Lithuania link design included in latest Rail Baltica contract awards
EUROPE: DB Engineering & Consulting is to provide design and supervision services for the 96 km Polish border to Kaunas section of the future Rail Baltica standard gauge railway corridor through the Baltic States.
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NewsLow-floor inter-city fleet on course to enter traffic in December
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn says its Talgo-produced ICE L fleet will enter domestic service from December’s timetable change.
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NewsCourt rejects DB’s attempt to share Stuttgart 21 project cost overruns
GERMANY: A Baden-Württemberg court has rejected Deutsche Bahn’s appeal to share Stuttgart 21 cost overruns with project partners, leaving the railway to cover the €11bn bill alone.
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Metro Report InternationalModi inaugurates Bengaluru’s Yellow Line driverless metro
INDIA: Revenue operations have begun on Bengaluru’s first driverless metro line, after a formal inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Rail Business UKHorizon Scanning Service to highlight emerging risks to rail freight
UK: A Horizon Scanning process has been launched to help rail freight companies identify emerging and future risks to the sector, including extreme weather conditions and cyberattacks.
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NewsADIF awards €6m Spanish FRMCS pilot scheme contract
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has awarded Sistemas & Montajes Industriales a €6m contract to support pilot testing of the Future Railway Mobile Communication System on a metre-gauge line.
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Rail Business UKASLEF flushed with success after rail industry agrees to five-point plan on toilet access
UK: Five actions have been agreed to improve railway workers’ access to safe, clean, accessible and dignified toilets, with a Welfare Charter to be adopted by World Toilet Day on November 19 2025.
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Metro Report InternationalNew Taipei metro extension to Taoyuan approved
TAIWAN: The government has approved a 4 km extension of the Sanying (Light Blue) line metro in New Taipei.