Main line rail industry news – Page 6
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NewsRENFE postpones high speed train procurement
SPAIN: National operator RENFE has temporarily paused plans for the purchase of around 20 high speed trainsets in the aftermath of the recent fatal accident at Adamuz.
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NewsSantiago metro Line 7 automated trainset unveiled
CHILE: The first of 37 five-car Metropolis AS-22-UTO automated metro trainsets that Alstom is supplying for Santiago metro Line 7 has been rolled out in Brazil.
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NewsAachen regional electrification gets underway
GERMANY: Work has started on electrification of the privately-owned Euregiobahn regional network serving the north and east of Aachen.
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NewsCybersecurity powers needed to ensure Europe ‘does not lose control of its rail networks’
EUROPE: Railway supply industry association UNIFE has called on the European Commission and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity to proactively work to prevent rail networks being interfered with by ‘high-risk non-EU suppliers’.
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NewsCatanzaro suburban line reopens after realignment and modernisation
ITALY: Services have restarted on the 950 mm gauge Catanzaro suburban railway following a closure for modernisation including partial realignment and double-tracking.
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NewsBaku plans five-line tram network
AZERBAIJAN: Plans to develop a tram network in Baku have been announced by Deputy Minister of Digital Development & Transport Rahman Hummatov.
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NewsUnion Pacific and Wabtec sign $1·2bn loco modernisation deal
USA: Union Pacific and Wabtec have announced a ‘landmark’ $1·2bn agreement for the modernisation of the railway’s AC4400 diesel locomotives.
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NewsPfaffensteig Tunnel included in €2·5bn German funding package
GERMANY: The federal government has announced €1·7bn in funding for construction of the Pfaffensteig Tunnel, a key component in realising the full benefits of Stuttgart 21, as part of a €2·5bn package of rail investment.
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NewsSwiss Federal Council develops multimodal 2045 transport plan
SWITZERLAND: The Federal Council has adopted the key parameters for its Verkehr ’45 strategy, which is intended to inform the development of rail, road and urban transport infrastructure through to 2045.
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NewsTicketing and access to secondhand rolling stock lead European Commission’s 2026 rail agenda
EUROPE: The European Commission expects to present proposals for a Directive on rail ticketing and passenger rights ‘in the next few weeks’, Magda Kopczyńska, Director-General for Mobility & Transport at DG Move told the European Rail Award in Brussels on February 2.
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NewsRITES to support Botswana’s railway modernisation ambitions
BOTSWANA: A memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development and modernisation of transport infrastructure with a strong focus on railways has been signed by the Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure and Indian transport consultancy RITES.
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News‘New rules’ see capacity, cost and reliability drive intermodal rail freight growth
EUROPE: German rail market analysis firm SCI Verkehr believes that ’intermodal rail freight transport remains a key market, but it now operates according to new rules’, according to its l;atest research.
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NewsUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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NewsUKTram confirms board appointments
UK: Light rail industry association UKTram appointed new and returning board members at its annual general meeting on January 28.
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NewsHigh speed and freight corridors announced in budget as Indian Railways capex hiked again
INDIA: Proposals for seven more high speed lines and another dedicated freight corridor were announced on February 1, when the government’s 2026-27 budget allocated record support for capital investment across the national rail network.
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NewsDB demonstrates remote controlled S-Bahn train at München depot
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn and Alstom have demonstrated the remote control of an S-Bahn trainset within a depot as part of a project to make shunting movements faster and more efficient and to reduce the distance staff need to walk.
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NewsFirst phase of Beijing Tongzhou underground rail complex opens
CHINA: The first element of Beijing Tongzhou railway station has opened in the east of the capital, marking the completion of Beijing’s eight stations and two airports plan.
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NewsAngola to award 30-year Namibe Corridor railway concession
ANGOLA: The Ministry of Transport has called tenders for a concession to operate and maintain the 855 km Namibe Corridor, which it wants to see run as a ‘competitive, efficient and financially sustainable’ logistics asset.
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NewsWork starts on Toronto commuter rail expansion project
CANADA: The government of Ontario has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bowmanville Extension of the Toronto area’s GO Transit commuter rail network.