Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
CSEE commissions its first Argos digital interlocking
FRANCE: A consortium led by MerMec subsidiary Compagnie des Signaux, working with Eiffage Energie Systemes and Systra, has commisioned its first Argos digital interlocking at the Reding Saverne pilot site in the Grand Est region.
Eurostar and DB develop plans to launch direct London to Germany trains
EUROPE: Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn are working together to develop plans to launch direct high speed train services between London and major German cities such as Köln and Frankfurt in the early 2030s.
Battery train agreement signed as a ‘fast and realistic’ path to zero-emissions
SLOVAKIA: National train operator ZSSK has awarded a consortium of Škoda Group and ŽOS Trnava a €332m framework contract for the supply of up to 36 two-car battery-electric multiple-units.
Metro CBTC over public LTE network goes live in Oslo
NORWAY: Oslo T-Bane metro operator Sporveien and Siemens Mobility have commissioned a CBTC system which they believe is the first use of public LTE mobile networks for critical train control communications on a European metro.
Offsite works accelerate Dublin tram bridge replacement
IRELAND: Midland Steel Group supplied and installed its FasterFix offsite rebar system to accelerate the replacement of the George’s Dock Bridge on Dublin’s Luas light rail network.
Aarhus Letbane orders tram-trains with batteries for winter operation
DENMARK: Stadler Valencia is to supply the Aarhus Letbane with eight Citylink tram-trains designed for ‘challenging’ winter conditions, with traction batteries able to provide power for up to 10 km if the overhead wires are iced-over.
Lyon – Bordeaux link leads SNCF’s Ouigo expansion drive
Construction of Dunkerque rail-road transhipment terminal gets underway
Wabtec finalises acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group
Air and rail policymakers seek action on travel multimodality
Stadler appeals against SBB’s selection of Siemens for SFr2bn train contract
Tram tunnel firefighting robot unveiled
Polish rail freight operator signs ‘exceptional’ locomotive orders
Research: AŽD Praha's autonomous train is on track
EcoTrain launched to target very light rail opportunities in France and Belgium
Freight sector calls for the same political attention as high speed rail
Construction of Bilbao freight bypass to resume this year
CAF demonstrates CBTC over private 5G network in Bilbao
Passenger information screen changes improve readability and save energy
Plasser & Theurer wins large order for digitalised tampers
First of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
Škoda completes EMU for Bulgaria just 14 months after contract signing
Descend into the underworld at Napoli Line 7 station
DB InfraGO orders ‘green steel’ rails