Europe – Page 9
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NewsDSB’s first IC5 trainset arrives in Denmark
DENMARK: The first of the Alstom IC5 multiple-units order by national passenger operator DSB as part of its plans to switch to a fully-electric fleet by 2030 has arrived in Denmark for testing, with entry into service now expected from 2027. The ...
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NewsSmall-profile Type JK trains enter service on the Berlin U-Bahn
GERMANY: Berlin transport operator BVG has put the first of its small-profile Type JK metro cars into passenger service with a ceremony at Deutsche Oper station.
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NewsRegioJet orders battery-electric-diesel trains as the best option for partly-electrified routes
CZECH REPUBLIC: RegioJet has signed a KC9bn contract for Škoda Group to supply 18 two-car and 16 three-car battery-electric-diesel multiple-units for use on routes that are not yet electrified.
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NewsGreece restructures railway infrastructure manager to implement safety and efficiency improvements
GREECE: The government has restructured the way the rail infrastructure is managed, in response to the systemic failures exposed by the head-on collision between passenger and freight trains near Tempi which killed 57 people.
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NewsPortalp Group launches dedicated rail business
FRANCE: The Portalp Group has formed Portalp Railway as a legal entity bringing together its platform screen door, guided transport systems and rail-sector access control and metalwork activities.
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NewsOstrava trams to be fitted with anti-collision system
CZECH REPUBLIC: Ostrava transport operator DPO has awarded Bosch Engineering a KC37m contract to fit an anti-collision system to 38 Škoda 39T ForCity Smart trams.
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NewsRegioJet and Leo Express target Warszawa – Kraków route
POLAND: RegioJet is launching daily Warszawa – Kraków services on September 18, with Leo Express planning to extend its Praha – Kraków service to Warszawa next March, following regulatory approval.
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NewsRegioJet to operate PSO-supported diesel services north of Praha
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of Transport has selected RegioJet for one of the country’s largest PSO operating contracts to date, covering long-distance passenger services on five routes northeast of Praha.
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In depthComment: A change of direction
The future of the German rail network is once again in the spotlight. With Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder describing DB’s situation as ‘dramatic’, our Senior Editor Chris Jackson explains why all eyes wil be on Berlin in September as a potentially major policy reset looms.
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NewsZentralbahn orders more trains to handle growing leisure traffic
SWITZERLAND: Metre-gauge operator Zentralbahn has awarded Stadler a contract to supply five more Adler electric multiple-units and three Fink units. These will provide additional capacity by 2030 to handle increasing leisure traffic including the growth of international tourism.
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NewsPesa completes first InterRegio EMU for Romania
ROMANIA: The first of 29 InterRegio EMUs being supplied by Pesa for Romania’s ARF has been completed at the manufacturer’s Bydgoszcz plant.
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NewsNext Firenze tramway and vehicle purchase approved
ITALY: Firenze city council has approved the final design of a tram line to link Piazza Libertà on the existing network with Rovezzano station.
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In depthItaly: EU funding deadline looms over major projects
Numerous rail projects are under way across Italy, thanks to Covid recovery funding, but slow progress means that some schemes may not meet the EU deadlines for completion. Toma Bačić investigates.
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NewsStudy finds that Dolomites railway proposal is not viable
ITALY: The construction of a railway to the resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites is not viable, according to a study prepared by infrastructure manager RFI.
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NewsSBB Cargo aims to cut operating costs
SWITZERLAND: State-owned SBB Cargo is undertaking a realignment of its freight services under the Suisse Cargo Logistics programme, which would see the company become self-sufficient.
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NewsUkraine’s standard gauge ‘iron link’ to the EU opens
UKRAINE: Standard gauge trains from the EU can now run directly to the city of Uzhhorod, following the opening of a 1 435 mm gauge track from Chop near the Slovakian and Hungarian borders.
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NewsDriverless tram enters passenger service
RUSSIA: A fully automated driverless tram has entered regular passenger service in Moskva, following a multi-stage testing programme.
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NewsDART+ Coastal commuter rail project approved
IRELAND: Procurement of contractors for the DART+ Coastal North project to extend Dublin’s electric suburban services north to Drogheda is to get underway, following the granting of planning approval during August.
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Metro Report InternationalTbilisi plans tram and metro projects
GEORGIA: Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced a tender for the design of a 7·5 km tramway in the capital, and plans are being developed for a third metro line.
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NewsAlstom selected for PKP Intercity double-deck train order
POLAND: PKP Intercity has announced that Alstom submitted the best offer for a contract to supply and maintain 42 double-deck 200 km/h electric multiple-units.