Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Polish region orders electro-diesel multiple-units
POLAND: Newag has signed a 40m złoty contract to supply an initial two two-car Impuls 2 36WEh electro-diesel multiple-units to Zachodniopomorskie voivodship, with an 200m złoty option for a further 10 units.
Hauts-de-France tenders regional services
FRANCE: Following a year of consultation over the competitive tendering of up to 10 groups of local rail services, the Hauts-de-France regional council formally invited expressions of interest on July 30 for two nine-year public service contracts to operate routes in Nord-Pas de Calais and Picardie from July 7 2024.
Export EffiShunter 1000M handed over
EUROPE: Czech manufacturer CZ Loko handed over the first of two EffiShunter 1000M four-axle diesel-electric locomotives ordered by Hungarian operator CER Cargo Holding at its Jihlava plant on July 28.
Kildare Line expansion project contract awarded
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has appointed a joint venture of Atkins, TYPSA and TUC Rail, supported by RPS, to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services for the project to increase capacity on the Kildare Line into Dublin Heuston station.
First tram arrives in Lund
SWEDEN: CAF has delivered the first of seven trams ordered by transport authority Skånetrafiken for the light rail line in Lund which is now scheduled to be officially opened on December 12.
Spanish partners to research better ERTMS location data
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF and domestic partners Ineco and Cedex will start work in the second half of the year on the pan-European Railgap research project to support the roll-out of ERTMS.
ILSA-Trenitalia aims to launch Spanish high speed service from March 2022
Luas extension consultation as Dublin’s trams get longer
Praha transport to get Tatra tram inspired unified visual identity
Erdinger Ring financing agreement signed
Grand Est seeks Alsace branch concessionaire
MÁV-Start coach modernisation contract awarded
Landmark river bridge to cross German-Polish border
French freight access charges waived
Alpha Trains acquires DMUs in sale and leaseback deal
Hydrogen train fuelling point under construction
Koralm Tunnel track and railway systems contract awarded
Traxx MS3 enters revenue service
First series-built Talgo Avril breaks cover ahead of test programme
Pajares tunnel safety systems contract awarded
Harsco wins first Hungarian rail grinder contract
Financing for 135 hybrid trainsets agreed
Digital automatic couplers on test
AC conversion planned in Cascais line upgrade