Ukrzaliznytsia named Rail Champion at European Railway Award
EUROPE: The heroism and resilience of Ukrainian Railways over the past year was marked at the 16th European Railway Award celebrations, with the presentation of the Rail Champion award.
Indian Railways funding boosted to record levels
INDIA: The government will increase funding for the national railway network to its highest ever level in 2023-24 in order to support further capital investment, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Nexrail orders 50 locomotives
EUROPE: CRRC ZELC’s Vossloh Rolling Stock business has announced orders to supply leasing company Nexrail with 50 DE18 Stage V locomotives.
Rolling stock climate test chamber opens
FRANCE: A rolling stock climate testing chamber which can provide temperatures from -45°C to 70°C and humidity from 5% to 95% has been built at the Centre d’Essais Ferroviaires centre in Valenciennes.
European Commission to support 10 cross-border inter-city pilot services
EUROPE: The European Commission has announced that it will support 10 pilot projects for new or improved cross-border passenger services.
Understanding rail in Australia and New Zealand
AUSTRALASIA: The Australasian Railway Association has opened registration for its Understanding Rail courses aimed at new entrants to the railway and metro sectors.
Real-time train occupancy data smooths S-Bahn boarding
GERMANY: Passengers in Hamburg can now get real-time train occupancy data using technology developed by S-Bahn Hamburg in-house using an existing communication system supplied by PSI Transcom.
FLOW footbridge aims to offer low-cost way to close foot crossings
UK: A prototype Fibre-reinforced polymer, Lower cost, Optimised design, Working — or FLOW — footbridge developed to enable the affordable replacement of foot crossings has been opened in Shropshire.
Engels Locomotive Plant sold
RUSSIA: The bankrupt Engels Locomotive Plant has been purchased by Inter Cargo Co for 2·8bn roubles, below the auction’s starting price of 3·83bn roubles.
Valparaíso – Santiago passenger revival planned
CHILE: Plans to reintroduce passenger services between Santiago and Valparaíso have been announced by President Gabriel Boric.
Orange rail tickets get greener
Hauts-de-France unveils Premium EMU
Baltic States discuss Vilnius – Riga – Tallinn passenger service and gauge conversion
Passenger trust, digital expectations and changing travel patterns will drive transport innovation in 2023
Regional railways to be revitalised with 200-train framework agreements
Rail project promoter to take stake in infrastructure contractor
World rail freight news round-up
Training for ‘well-paid, skilled careers’ in rail
Stadler Flirt3 XLs ordered for Frankfurt – Koblenz service
Rail Baltica regional station design contract signed
Government ‘committed to delivering HS2 to Manchester’
National Express selected for 10-year operating contracts
Global Centre of Rail Excellence promoters confident as investment search ramps up
Railway supply industry news round-up
Operail sells more wagons from its lease fleet
Portugal: National plan to boost rail’s market share
Long Island Rail Road opens its Grand Central Madison hub in New York
DB Regio awarded Rheine – Löhne operating contract
Luxembourg Rail Protocol registrar designate changes hands
Merseyrail’s custom-designed Class 777 EMUs enter service
