Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
PKP Cargo looks to acquire Romanian operators
EUROPE: Polish freight operator PKP Cargo announced on October 17 that it had started talks to acquire shares in three Romanian operators.
London St Pancras twins with Bordeaux Saint-Jean to promote direct service
EUROPE: Channel Tunnel rail link concessionaire HS1 Ltd announced a twinning agreement between its London St Pancras International station and SNCF’s Bordeaux Saint-Jean station on October 18, saying this would help to progress the development of proposals for a through passenger service between the cities.
First RER NG EMU emerges
FRANCE: The first of 255 double-deck EMUs being built by Alstom and Bombardier for Paris RER lines D and E has been completed, and is expected to start testing shortly, Île-de-France Mobilités announced on October 18.
ADIF signs rescue locomotive contract
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has signed a contract for a consortium of Stadler and Erion to supply 22 Eurolight diesel-electric locomotives for use on maintenance, rescue, inspection and snow clearing trains on the 1 435 mm gauge high speed network, the Swiss company announced on October 18.
SKM Warszawa cancels train order with Pesa
POLAND: Suburban operator SKM Warszawa announced on October 17 that it was cancelling its contract with Pesa for the supply of 13 electric multiple-units, owing to the supplier’s failure to meet the delivery deadlines.
Infrastructure managers share knowledge
EUROPE: The Norwegian and Spanish infrastructure managers have signed a memorandum of understanding covering the exchange of experiences, mutual training, joint workshops, study visits and technical assistance.
Employers and unions aim to increase the number of women in the rail sector
DB Regio awarded Karlsruhe operating contract
Alstom launches internships for people with Asperger syndrome
New Rail Baltica board appointed
DfT publishes network enhancement project pipeline
South Tirol infrastructure contract extended
Travel industry confirms rail ‘renaissance’ in Europe
Trafikverket awards anti-trespass panel contract
NightJet expands to Amsterdam and Brussels
Ctrip expands across the rail market
Paris Line B train refurbishment underway
NS to test automatic train operation
Talgo to supply 330 km/h ‘Dr Avril’ inspection train
Battery units planned for Chemnitz – Leipzig route
Data-driven bogie maintenance project launched
Merseyrail’s first Stadler train heads for testing
Ouigo to link centres of Paris and Lyon from June 2020
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