Unobtrusive monitoring techniques reduce safety risks at Victa Railfreight
UK: Victa Railfreight says it has achieved a 75% reduction in adverse safety events through the use of body-worn cameras and unobtrusive monitoring.
RegioJet’s next EMU fleet enters testing
CZECH REPUBLIC: The first of 18 electric multiple-units which Polish manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz is building for RegioJet was sent to the Velim test centre for trials in late February.
Santiago suburban rail electrification, consultancy and supervision contracts awarded
CHILE: National railway group EFE Trenes de Chile has awarded more contracts for the rehabilitation of the Santiago – Melipilla and Santiago – Batuco lines to support a dense suburban rail operation.
RATP suggests ‘Team France’ approach to winning international contracts
FRANCE: Incoming RATP President Xavier Piechaczyk sets out his strategy for the incumbent Paris municipal transport operator as its home market starts to open to competition.
GB Railfreight and HyOrc to look at alternative fuels for legacy locos
UK: GB Railfreight is to work with HyOrc to investigate out what would be required to retrofit Class 66 diesel locomotives with ‘zero‑emission‑ready’ traction technology.
Turkey's next National Train nears completion
TURKEY: Production of the first ‘National High Speed Train’ with a design speed of 225 km/h has reached 90% completion, Minister of Transport & Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced.
World rail freight news round-up
Business news from the world rail freight market.
Viewpoint: ‘Culture matters more than technology’ in rail digitalisation
Peter Boom of Dutch consultancy Haskoning explains to Toma Bačić why he feels digital maturity among rail organisations holds the key to successful digitalisation of the industry.
Stations: Praha Smíchov rebuild blends legacy with modernity
Works to renew the station facilities, track and electrification at Praha Smíchov are now in full swing. Mojmír Nejezchleb, Deputy Director General for Infrastructure Modernisation at Správa Železnic, explains the new station alignment and the technical, safety and urban planning complexity of the project to Benjámin Zelki.
Amtrak changes long-distance rolling stock fleet replacement strategy
USA: Amtrak has revised its long-distance rolling stock fleet replacement strategy, with its previous plan to acquire double-deck coaches dropped in a favour of transitioning to a universal single-deck fleet.
Gatineau tram project to be reviewed
Angola launches construction of Luena – Saurimo railway
Three shortlisted to provide Melbourne with ‘a world class operator for a world class network’
Cybersecurity training courses developed for public transport workers
Railway supply industry news round-up
Southeastern gets stuck in with new floor adhesive
Cando buys Savage Rail to create a last mile network spanning North America
VR sells rolling stock as part of Finnish passenger rail market opening
Fortescue commissions battery heavy haul locomotives
Management course launch invokes spirit of British Rail graduate scheme
Modi inaugurates completed Delhi – Meerut RRTS
Replica composite columns installed on Tasmanian railway bridge
Trainline CEO Jody Ford to step down
Keolis retains Virginia Railway Express operating contract
Austrian Federal Railways restructuring planned
Lithuanian battery-electric trainset unveiled
European transport associations make joint call for a €100bn Connecting Europe Facility
Network Rail to take over Barking terminal in effort to boost cross-Channel rail freight
TAZARA restarts cross-border passenger services ‘within the realities of current operating constraints’
ČD wins Moravian long-distance passenger train operating contracts
