News – Page 26
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NewsEurope’s ‘number one rail country’ celebrates Koralmbahn opening
AUSTRIA: The 130 km Koralmbahn railway formally opened for traffic on December 12, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to forge a direct rail link between Wien and the southwest of the country. Toma Bačić reports from the celebrations.
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NewsŠkoda to supply BEMUs to Latvia
LATVIA: National transport authority Autotransporta Direkcija has awarded Škoda Group a €89·4m contract to supply nine battery-electric multiple-units.
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NewsRegionaltangente West tram-trains to offer easy access from three platform heights
GERMANY: The Fahma rolling stock subsidiary of Rhein-Main transport authority RMV has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 27 Citylink tram-trains for use on the Regionaltangente West orbital line.
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Rail Business UKRail industry needs to create graduate opportunities, says PBH
UK: ‘As an industry, we need to create opportunities to introduce graduates to the rail industry, including specific training courses’, says Mark Bonner, Managing Director of York-based PBH Rail Group.
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In depthJapan: Autonomous Operation offers flexibility with fewer staff
Trials on the RTRI test track near Tokyo have verified the performance of onboard detection and decision-making systems that could form the basis for autonomous train operations.
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In depthComment: Demography is destiny
The demographic challenges facing many countries around the world mean that rail’s ability to cost-effectively deliver benefits in low-density regions such as rural Japan or much of France is in the spotlight, our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley warns.
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NewsDenver RTD launches Masabi Tap-n-Ride open payment systems
USA: Denver Regional Transportation District has launched open payments across its entire rail and bus network using Masabi’s Justride platform.
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Rail Business UKRail reform could create ‘sweeping powers to deprioritise freight’
UK: The Rail Freight Group has called on parliament to address its concerns that current proposals for rail reform could give Great British Railways or the government ‘sweeping powers to deprioritise freight’.
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Rail Business UKWrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway tries again
UK: Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway has resubmitted a formal application to launch open access passenger train services between Wales and London Euston.
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NewsModalink joint venture to manage Antwerpen port terminal and foster links with southern Europe
EUROPE: Lineas and FS Logistix have launched the Modalink joint venture to manage terminal operations at the Belgian port of Antwerpen, and are to develop intermodal connections to and from Italy.
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Rail Business UK‘Five firsts’ celebrated at Tuxford as UK rail sector seeks role in hydrogen economy
UK: Network Rail and industry partners held an event at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire on December 3 marking the first use of rail to transport hydrogen on the main line network.
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NewsSwiss regulator seeks dialogue with ERA as court blocks wagon safety changes
SWITZERLAND: Amid an ongoing controversy over railway wagon safety rules, Swiss national railway safety authority BAV has extended its transitional working arrangements with the EU Agency for Railways.
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Rail Business UKORR Chief Executive John Larkinson to leave in April 2026
UK: John Larkinson has announced his decision to leave the Office of Rail & Road at the end of April 2026, after two decades at the regulator and seven years as Chief Executive.
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NewsProactive obsolescence management included in Singapore metro signalling support contract
SINGAPORE: Metro operator SBS Transit has extended Siemens Mobility’s Long-Term Service Support contract for the signalling systems on the 44 km fully automated Downtown Line.
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NewsSNCF Voyageurs orders CAF trainsets for Région Sud contract
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs has confirmed an order for 22 CAF Régiolis electric multiple-units for use on the Marseille – Aubagne – Toulon – Hyères and Marseille – Toulon – Les Arcs-Draguignan routes.
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NewsVerona locomotive maintenance centre to capitalise on expected modal shift to rail
ITALY: Siemens Mobility and Railpool are to invest €20m in the development of a ‘state-of-the-art’ locomotive servicing hub in Verona.
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Rail Business UKFirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
UK: Transport for London has selected FirstGroup for the next concession to operate London Overground inner-suburban passenger services.
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NewsMerMec to supply diagnostic trains to Egypt
EGYPT: MerMec Group has been awarded a contract to supply diagnostic trains for use on the 2 000 km rail network being developed with a design speed of 250 km/h.