Turkish E5000 electric locomotive order signed
TURKEY: An agreement for state-owned locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer Türasaş to supply national operator TCDD Taşımacılık with 95 E5000 electric locomotives was signed on March 15.
RegioJet to launch night train to Ukraine
EUROPE: RegioJet has opened ticket sales for a night train service between Praha and the rail hub at Chop in western Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast.
Lightweight loco customised to DB Cargo’s carbon-reduction needs
GERMANY: DB Cargo and Siemens Mobility have unveiled the Vectron Dual Mode Light, an electro-diesel locomotive optimised for flexible deployment on partly-electrified routes and to reduce the need for shunting.
Rail freight sector needs more certainty to enable long-term growth
UK: Train operator owning group association Rail Partners has published Freight Britain: An Engine for Green Growth, outlining five policies it would like to see to support the long-term growth of rail freight beyond the general election.
Joint venture to manage upgraded Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway
ASIA: An equally-owned binational joint venture is to be set up to manage the Azeri and Georgian sections of the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway once current upgrading works are completed.
‘Rosetta Stone’ of train data to boost performance honesty
UK: The ‘closet renationalisation’ of the passenger rail sector provides an opportunity for the industry to be more honest with passengers about real-world performance, according to Jonathan Raper, founder and CEO of TransportAPI.
Tsuruga joined to Shinkansen network
JAPAN: ‘Today’s opening will touch the hearts of many domestic and international users and move the future forward’ said JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa at the inauguration of the Kanazawa to Tsuruga extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Turkish elections bring rail plan announcements
TURKEY: Plans to develop inter-city and suburban rail lines have been announced by the government ahead of municipal elections on March 31.
World rail freight news round-up
News from the world rail freight market.
Facial recognition could remove the need for tickets
TICKETING: Belgian public transport ticket validator supplier Prodata Mobility has developed a proof of concept facial recognition system which could remove the need for passengers to carry a ticket or smart card.
Ticketing Hub launched to simplify ‘London-style’ integration
High speed rail bypass contract awarded
Stadler to open Berlin train commissioning centre
Further concerns raised about Dutch train operating contract
Qbuzz orders CAF trainsets
GB Railfreight orders wagons to increase capacity
Railway supply industry news round-up
Rail freight service launched following Houthi attacks on shipping
Mallorca EMU delivered
Alstom and SLC plan to enter the open access passenger market
Decarbonisation: Accelerating the electrification task
Rail skills and innovation collaboration
Malmbanan iron ore railway reopens after derailments
Decarbonisation: Schleswig-Holstein pioneers a battery traction network
ScotRail trials Smart Kiosk ticket machine
PKP Intercity awards major contract for 200 km/h coaches
Domestic content boost for Ukrainian rolling stock
E500 electric locomotives delivered to Taiwan
Cubic demonstrates the future of station ticket gates
Hungarian consortium proposes Talgo takeover