SPANISH infrastructure authority ADIF has named its high speed inspection and recording train 'Seneca' in honour of the Roman philosopher who was born in Córdoba around 4 BC.
Comprising one 4000 kW power car, three cars and a driving trailer, it has already reached a speed of 363 km/h in the course of its duties, which include testing GSM-R reception and ETCS balises
EUROPE: The EU Agency for Railways has launched ERA Railway Factsheets, giving what it calls ‘a comprehensive overview of the rail sector across European countries with one-click access’. Covering aspects such as transport statistics, railway organisations, rolling stock, infrastructure, safety, market structure, and the legal framework, ...
UK: ‘We in the rail sector must be objective and honest about what we are good at’, Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines told a conference in Birmingham on October 3, as he reflected on how the industry can plot its way through the uncertainty of the post-Covid period.
EUROPE: Senior figures from across the UK rail sector came together at the Rail Partners with Ukraine event to hear how national railway Ukrzaliznytsia is keeping trains running under wartime conditions, and to raise money to fund food parcels for Ukrainian railway workers and their families. ...
