Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
New leasing company targets non-electrified routes with SmartHybrid locos
EUROPE: Private equity infrastructure investor InfraVia Capital Partners has formed Nexrail Lease to supply low-emission locomotives for unelectrified routes. The new leasing company has placed a framework order for up to 50 Vossloh Locomotives DE18 Stage V SmartHybrid locos, and taken over 53 existing locos.
Three and four section electric locomotives approved
RUSSIA: Ural Locomotives has obtained Customs Union approval for its 3 kV DC 3ES6 and 4ES6 locomotives, which are based on the 2ES6 twin-section design with one or two intermediate sections added to provide additional power.
Funds confirmed to support rail freight relaunch strategy
FRANCE: Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari has affirmed that the government will provide €170m a year to support the rail freight sector until 2024 as part of a National Rail Freight Development Strategy.
Freight: An intermodal gateway emerges in northeast Europe
Connected since July to the Polish border by a standard gauge link, the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal in Lithuania is set to become a strategic hub for the Baltic States as part of the wider Rail Baltica programme.
Crown Bridges tramway construction approved
FINLAND: Construction of the Crown Bridges tramway in Helsinki is expected to get underway shortly, after the city council formally approved a revised budget setting the estimated cost at €326m.
Freight: CargoFlex enters the digital era
Fitted to intermodal trains in Switzerland, Voith’s CargoFlex autocoupler builds on experience in the passenger sector, and is now being upgraded with a full digital capability.
Channel Tunnel to handle unaccompanied freight
Stadler signs MoU for Ukrainian fleet renewal
Warszawa tram network extended to Winnica
First new Nightjet stock ready for testing
DSB awards EMU depot contract
Czech infrastructure manager buys Vectron prototype to power test train
DB and CFL co-operate on ‘extended reality’ rail training technology
Autonomous hydrogen trains planned in Sakhalin
Paris awards T3b tram extension contracts
Freight: Delivering Europe’s digital coupler
Transdev picked to run Région Sud TER package
ADIF AV calls tenders to complete Almería – Murcia high speed corridor
Electro-diesel Flirt handed over in Norway
Lausanne breaks ground for western tram line
Battery electric multiple-unit demonstrated
Westbahn unveils Kiss 3 double-deck EMUs to celebrate sustainable travel pass
RER Line A relaying completed
Track doubling south of Zürich underway