Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Consultation starts on Swiss Bahn 2050 programme
SWITZERLAND: The Federal Council has put forward proposals for a further long-term programme of investment in the national rail network. Enhancement of the existing network to allow more intensive use is now seen as preferable to starting more major infrastructure projects.
CFR launches trans-Carpathian route modernisation
ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA has commissioned technical and feasibility studies to support a comprehensive modernisation of the 409 route-km trans-Carpathian railway across the northeast of the country.
Lyon metro Line B goes driverless with GoA4 upgrade
FRANCE: Lyon transport authority Sytral Mobilités, operator Keolis and technology supplier Alstom launched Grade of Automation 4 unattended automatic operation of metro Line B on June 25.
Russian-developed Faster Payments System piloted on Moscow Metro
RUSSIA: The city of Moscow and the Bank of Russia have launched pilot scheme enabling the use of the National Payment Card System’s Faster Payments System at 80 metro stations. They said the capital is the first Russian city where FPS with QR-code public transport payment will work on such ...
Heidekrautbahn hydrogen trains to be supplied with full maintenance package
GERMANY: Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn has confirmed an order for Siemens Mobility to supply and maintain seven two-car Mireo Plus H hydrogen fuel cell multiple-units for use on Heidekrautbahn service RB27 from December 2024.
Paris Line 14 extensions on course to open in June 2024
FRANCE: Paris transport operator RATP is working towards a simultaneous opening of the Line 14 northern and southern metro extensions in June 2024, the group’s project Manager Stéphane Garreau has confirmed to Metro Report International.
COTIF uniform rules applied across Estonian network
Rostock orders TINA trams
Installation robot to accelerate ETCS roll-out
Go-Ahead condemns quality of rail infrastructure in southern Germany
Bozankaya tram enters service in Timișoara
Autonomous shunting locomotive on test
Double-deck trains considered for Moscow Central Ring
Gragnano light rail plan agreed
European policy: Capacity directive could be game-changer
CN-Consult wins ÖBB passenger information contract
LTG Cargo signs Kazakh co-operation agreements
Wagon leasing company Wascosa acquired
Ahrtal and Eifel electrification agreed
High speed: New line plans revisited as Macron promises more
Roma ring service restarts after 32 years
Atkins and NIRAS to design Vestfyn fast line
Montpellier orders 60 trams
Mont-Blanc Express trains ordered