POLAND: The 602S wagon from Tabor Szynowy Opole can carry lorries, trailers or containers.
Wagons at the ends of a rake have opening ends to allow the loading and unloading of lorries using a mobile ramp. The ends are then closed to permit the use of standard couplers. The intermediate cars are fitted with short semi-permanent couplers.
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
SPAIN: SNCF’s low-cost subsidiary Ouigo has further expanded its operations in Spain, launching Madrid – Valladolid services on April 19, consisting of two return trips per day. Single fares start at €9, and initially 14 000 tickets per week have been made available. The operator could ...
