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NewsEuropean Sleeper overcomes the ‘crazy challenge’ to relaunch Paris - Berlin night train
EUROPE: A Paris to Berlin night train service was launched by European Sleeper on March 26, reviving a connection that had ended in December. Jérémie Anne reports from Paris Nord.
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NewsTurnkey contract to build Beograd’s first metro line confirmed
SERBIA: Alstom has announced the securing a €915m turnkey contract to build a fully automated metro line in Beograd.
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NewsApp launched to make tram travel easier for autistic people
ITALY: The Via Blu app has been launched to help autistic people make tram journeys more independently by providing tools to reduce anxiety, uncertainty and sensory overload.
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Rail Business UKFreight operator adopts virtual training technology
UK: GB Railfreight is using Apple Vision Pro headsets and spatial computing from JigSpace to provide crew with remote training on the layout of its Stadler Class 99 locomotives ahead of their entry into service.
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In depthData: Standards hold key to modal integration
The development of an open data exchange toolkit is the latest sign that progress is being made on the thorny question of multimodal ticketing and journey information across rail, air and urban transport, as UIC’s Bertrand Minary explains to Nick Kingsley.
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In depthMiddle East: Early planning is critical to rail project success
As ambitious railway programmes take shape across the Middle East, there is a growing need to appreciate the importance of strategic planning, which shapes performance, ensure resilience and delivers long-term value.
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NewsLeo Express wins Praha – Plzeň – München train operating contract
EUROPE: The Czech Ministry of Transport has selected Leo Express for a contract to operate the Czech leg of passenger service Ex36 between Praha, Plzeň, Regensburg and München for five years from December 13 2026.
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NewsInterRegional Călători receives Coradia Stream EMUs
ROMANIA: Railway reform authority ARF has handed over the first two six-car Coradia Stream electric multiple-units to private operator InterRegional Călători.
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Rail Business UKViewpoint: Rebuilding trust in British precision manufacturing is an economic imperative, not nostalgia
The assumption that sourcing rolling stock components from overseas is always cheaper and therefore better value no longer holds true, argues Andrew McClusky, Managing Director of precision surface coating specialist BEP Surface Technologies.
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News56·5 km monorail line opens in Cairo
EGYPT: The 56·5 km East Nile monorail with 22 stations was opened on March 20 with a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
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Rail Business UKHydrogen companies agree traction technology collaboration
UK: Hydrogen and electric vehicle electrical system supplier Hypermotive and hydrogen traction technology company Vanguard STS have agreed to collaborate to accelerate the deployment of commercial hydrogen-powered rail vehicles and equipment.
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NewsHouston airport peoplemover modernisation and operations contract awarded
USA: Alstom has been awarded a $437m contract to modernise and operate the Skyway automated peoplemover at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
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NewsRENFE invites high speed train tenders
SPAIN: National train operator RENFE has called tenders for the supply of 30 high speed trainsets, with options for 10 more.
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NewsMetrans invests in Romanian rail freight terminal
ROMANIA: Metrans has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 50% in Afluent’s Arad South Terminal, its first intermodal terminal in Romania.
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NewsSeibu Railway to launch Vies fine dining train for ‘quality time shared with someone special’
JAPAN: Seibu Railway has announced the branding for a fine dining train which is scheduled to launch in March 2028 using a distinctive Hitachi Rail trainset.
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Rail Business UKTrain ticket changes will push corporate travellers to cars, says Business Travel Association
UK: The Business Travel Association says changes to rail ticket refund rules will penalise the ‘lowest-risk, highest-yielding customers’ and give travel management companies and corporate clients insufficient time to adapt.
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NewsInternational railway organisation OTIF suspends Afghanistan’s voting rights
AFGHANISTAN: The Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail has suspended Afghanistan’s voting rights over non-payment of its contributions due for 2022 and subsequent years.
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Rail Business UKAlstom accredited as a LGBTQ+ Trailblazing Employer
UK: Alstom has been recognised as a Trailblazing Employer in Stonewall’s Proud Employers Accreditation scheme for organisations demonstrating commitment to LQBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.