News – Page 5
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Rail Business UKAgentic AI, accessibility and appetite for risk on minds of young rail innovators
UK: Agentic AI, accessibility and risk appetite were key themes at the inaugural Young Rail Professionals Innovation Conference. Nick Kingsley reports.
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NewsCollaboration to offer mission-critical rail communications with a pathway to FRMCS
ASIA: Taiwanese mission-critical networking company Nexcom and Japanese 5G industrial communications supplier Hytec Inter are collaborating to offer rail operators uninterrupted connectivity across telecoms networks.
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NewsLuxembourg modernises on-train ticket sales
LUXEMBOURG: Bixolon has supplied SPP-R310 Bluetooth-enabled mobile printers to support national railway CFL’s transition to a smartphone-based platform.
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NewsAlstom awarded Paris metro Line 8 CBTC contracts
FRANCE: Alstom is to supply its I-CBTC onboard communication-based train control equipment as part of the resignalling of Paris metro Line 8.
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Rail Business UKTicket validators go live at NI Railways stations
UK: Platform validators are now live in the latest milestone in Translink NI Railways’ Future Ticketing System programme.
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NewsLausanne trams unveiled ahead of T1 opening
SWITZERLAND: The first two trams for the future Lausanne tramway have been unveiled, enabling the start of testing ahead of the opening which is planned for later this year.
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NewsSJ awarded Västtågen passenger train operating contract
SWEDEN: Current operator SJ has been selected for the next contract to operate Västtågen regional passenger train services around Göteborg for 11 years from December 12 2027.
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NewsSagami Railway unveils sea creature-inspired Series 13000 EMU
JAPAN: Sagami Railway has unveiled its Series 13000 electric multiple-unit, which has front ends inspired by sea creatures moving powerfully forward through water.
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In depthSaudi Arabia: Riyadh’s year-old metro looks to grow
Riyadh metro celebrated its first year of operation on December 1 last year, and the city is now moving forward with planned expansion towards the fast-growing western suburbs, along with high speed rail links to satellite towns. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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In depthMorocco: World Cup deadline brings a clear sight of goal
The decision to name Morocco as co-host of the 2030 men’s FIFA World Cup is acting as a catalyst for a major expansion of its rail provision. Christian Scasso rounds up the plans.
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NewsPolish region orders Stadler trains because residents ‘love rail travel’
POLAND: Wielkopolskie voivodship has awarded Stadler a contract to supply Flirt electric multiple-units, with the Marshal’s office saying the trainsets are needed because residents have come to love rail travel.
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NewsNext operator appointed to run Dublin’s Luas trams
IRELAND: KeolisAmey has been awarded the next contract to operate and maintain the Luas tram network in Dublin, succeeding Transdev.
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NewsŁódź high speed rail tunnel signalling contract awarded
POLAND: General contractor Porr has awarded Alstom a contract to design and supply signalling systems for the 4·6 km tunnel which it is to build under the city of Łódź as part of the Port Polksa programme.
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NewsÖBB orders more battery trains to cut diesel consumption
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways is expecting to save around 500 000 litres of diesel a year after it takes delivery of a further seven Stadler Flirt Akku Cityjet battery-electric multiple-units.
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Rail Business UKEDI Charter for Rail Working Group appoints new leaders
UK: Leadership changes have been announced at the EDI Charter for Rail Working Group, which was founded by the Railway Industry Association and Women in Rail.
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NewsPortuguese train order increased and delivery accelerated
PORTUGAL: National train operator CP has exercised an €318m option for Alstom and DST to supply a further 36 Adessia Stream suburban electric multiple-units, and delivery of the fleet is to be accelerated.
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NewsAutomatic train operation over ETCS demonstrated in Finland
FINLAND: GoA2 attended automated train operation over ETCS Level 2 has been demonstrated on a 19 km section of track between Juurikorpi and Hamina.
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NewsOpen access operators expand in Poland
POLAND: Competition within the domestic inter-city market is hotting up with RegioJet expanding its service proposition and Leo Express carrying passengers within Poland for the first time.