Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Rail associations welcome EU Green Deal proposals
EUROPE: Railway industry associations have welcomed the transport sector proposals in the EU Green Deal package outlined by new Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a plenary session of the European Parliament on December 11.
Station aims to reduce driving to car factory
GERMANY: A station has been opened with the aim of reducing the use of cars to access the Audi automotive factory in Ingolstadt.
Shunting locomotives to be converted to dual-fuel
ESTONIA: State-owned oil shale company Enefit Kaevandused and Latvian technology supplier DiGas have agreed to convert two TEM2 and TEM18 diesel shunting locomotives to diesel and LNG dual-fuel power by mid-2020.
Course builds opportunities for ex-military personnel
UK: Govia Thameslink Railway is sending staff from Southern’s newly-formed in-house maintenance team on an intensive five-week Level 1 foundation course in property maintenance run by Chichester College.
Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn tendering dispute settled
GERMANY: An out-of-court settlement has been reached over the decision by Rhein-Ruhr transport authority VRR to cancel a contract for Keolis to operate S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr services.
NS tests automatic train operation
NETHERLANDS: National operator NS carried out its first trials of automatic train operation on the night of December 10-11, when a CAF Sprinter New Generation electric multiple-unit ran under computer control on the Hanze Line.
Lubelskie voivodship orders eight Newag EMUs
SZU orders Stadler EMUs
RENFE to launch Avlo low-cost high speed rail for everyone
Bombardier Transportation inaugurates rolling stock test facility
SBB adds cross-border capacity
Vincent Ducrot named next SBB Chief Executive
TransANT lightweight wagons for multiple bodies on test
Vy Tog wins Bergen – Oslo operating contract
RZD sells its stake in Transcontainer
NS CEO calls for comprehensive high speed network
Leo Express to operate trains to Wrocław
Hitachi to supply inter-city trains for Avanti West Coast services
Leo Express goes multimodal
Wien agrees €2bn S-Bahn expansion package
Moment launches on-train entertainment platform
DB plans Arriva flotation in May
CP signs public service contract
Work begins on Szczecin suburban upgrade