Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Lisboa finalises metro upgrade package
PORTUGAL: Lisboa Metro has finalised a €114·5m contract with Siemens Mobility and Stadler for resignalling of its three oldest metro lines and the supply of 14 three-car trainsets, having selected the consortium as preferred bidder in January 2020.
Connecting Europe Express to tour 26 countries in 36 days
EUROPE: Marking Europe Day on May 9 and the EU Year of Rail, the European Commission has confirmed the programme for its Connecting Europe Express exhibition train.
SNCF launches Ouigo high speed services in Spain
SPAIN: The first fare-paying passengers were due to board Ouigo services on the morning of May 10 as SNCF’s low-cost high speed rail subsidiary entered the Spanish domestic market, competing with RENFE on the Madrid – Barcelona route.
Nizhniy Novgorod orders retro-style trams
RUSSIA: The city of Nizhny Novgorod has ordered 11 UTM Type 71-415R (R for ‘retro’) vintage-style trams.
Electrification to increase Ukraine – Poland iron ore export capacity
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia has begun a project to electrify the 94 km line from Kovel to Izov and the Polish border. The route handles 90% of rail freight tonnage between the two countries, mainly iron ore being exported from the Kryvyi Rih region to steelmakers in Poland via the ...
Industrial espionage concerns raised over third-party train maintenance contract
GERMANY: Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has raised concerns about the potential for industrial espionage after Go-Ahead awarded the international subsidiary of Transmashholding a contract to maintain a fleet of electric multiple-units ordered for use on E-Netz Allgäu services in Bayern.
Alstom to supply I-CBTC for more Paris metro lines
Akiem joins autonomous railpod project
Pandemic brings ‘bleak’ first quarter for European railways
Hydrogen trains for the Heidekrautbahn
Portugal’s Beira Baixa link reopens after 12 years
Construction of second track to Koper launched
Freight returns to narrow gauge line
Thales to provide real-time access to Brescia metro CCTV
Chelyabinsk orders 30 trams
ETCS tests underway as next section of Galician high speed line nears opening
Nokia and Cellnex awarded ProRail telecoms contracts
Smart tags boost accessibility and provide localised content
Direct award planned for Germany – Poland services
Le Train eyes Arcachon – La Rochelle TGVs
Lineas acquires Dutch operator Independent Rail Partner
Castex agrees to fund Bordeaux – Toulouse high speed line
Progress Rail locomotive on test in Russia
Torino metro extended to Bengasi