All Railway Gazette International articles in June 2025 – Page 2
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NewsRail to benefit from €106bn German infrastructure renewal spend by 2029
GERMANY: The federal government has approved the first tranche of rail asset renewal funding as part of a national infrastructure spending drive worth up to €500bn across the economy.
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Metro Report InternationalRIDDOR access incorporated into light rail safety reporting system
UK: The processes for statutory incident reporting in the light rail sector are to be streamlined into a single access point.
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SponsoredThe benefits of migrating to a railway cloud architecture
The digitalisation of the world’s railways is gathering pace. But as momentum builds, so too do the challenges of adapting to an increasingly complex digital world. Many different types of information technology systems are used across the rail sector, raising questions about interoperability, data sharing and operational efficiency. Meanwhile, the next wave of innovations is rapidly emerging, including AI, machine learning and big data tools.
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NewsAselsan to supply traction components and train control equipment for Turkish fleets
TURKEY: Aselsan has signed contracts to supply traction equipment for various types of rolling stock at the Eurasiarail trade show.
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SponsoredHuawei addresses the issue of congested, separated rail networks with state-of-the-art cloud solution
A shift to a cloud-based operating regime solves the problems of trying to make cluttered, geographically discrete terrestrial systems work together.
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TenderPrequalification for Disposal / Sale of KTT Locomotives and Coaches
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC Changchun unveils Belo Horizonte metro trainset
BRAZIL: CRRC Changchun has unveiled the first of 24 four-car metro trainsets it is supplying for Belo Horizonte’s lines 1 and 2.
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NewsÖBB and Stadler launch Railjet Kisses
AUSTRIA: ÖBB and Stadler have unveiled the first double-deck Kiss trainsets for use on Railjet-branded services radiating from Wien.
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In depthTechnology: System perspective drives efficiency improvements
Measures to reduce the environmental impact and cost of urban, main line and freight railways while improving the efficiency and performance of the rail system were key foci at this year’s Conference on Modern Rolling Stock.
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NewsMore RER NG trainsets ordered for Paris Line D
FRANCE: Alstom is to supply a further 96 RER NG trainsets for use on Paris Line D. The option for 96 trains was confirmed on June 23, bringing the total number of RER NG orders to 262.
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Rail Business UKFirst Rail operators to use SilverRail ticketing platform
UK: Ticket technology supplier SilverRail is to provide its e-commerce platform to three of First Rail’s passenger train operators.
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NewsPrototype hydrogen shunting locomotive unveiled
ITALY: A prototype hydrogen fuel cell locomotive was unveiled by rolling stock maintenance company SITAV at the Hydrogen Expo in Piacenza.
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NewsDirectTrainS demonstrates Dynamic Coupling technology
FRANCE: Start-up DirectTrainS reports the successful completion of the first field tests with its Dynamic Coupling system, designed to enable trains to join and split while moving.
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Metro Report InternationalHyundai Rotem shows off urban rail vehicles for three cities
SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Rotem has unveiled light rail, metro and suburban rail cars for Canada, Taiwan and its home market at the RailLog Korea trade show in Busan.
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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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NewsSBB Cargo International starts running via France
FRANCE: Having obtained its own safety certification for France, the Swiss national operator’s SBB Cargo France subsidiary has gained the ability to reroute trains avoid congestion and disruption on the Rhine-Alpine corridor through Germany.
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SponsoredGdańsk on the Railway Map – TRAKO 2025 to Boost European Connectivity
In September 2025, Gdańsk will become the hub of the European railway industry thanks to the 16th edition of the TRAKO International Railway Fair. This is the largest trade event of its kind in this part of Europe, and the second largest on the continent—an event that continues to strengthen its international significance year after year
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Rail Business UKSouth Eastern Railway brings operations and infrastructure together as Hendy dismisses alliance model
UK: Train operator Southeastern and Network Rail’s Kent Route have been brought together under a unified management team branded South Eastern Railway.
