Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Warszawa seeks next-generation tram fleet
POLAND: Tramwaje Warszawskie has called tenders for up to 160 trams under a framework agreement seeking a proven design but delivering improved passenger comfort. It wishes to increase the proportion of low-floor vehicles in its fleet, but also provide capacity as the network grows.
Eurostar targets Chinese market with WeChat payment option
EUROPE: Eurostar has worked with EuroPass and payment company PayXpert to launch a ‘mini-program’ enabling people to buy tickets through the WeChat messaging app which is popular with Chinese travellers.
Train operating contract to bring a ‘generational change’ to battery traction
GERMANY: The selection of DB Regio for a contract to operate Mittelthüringer Akku-Netz passenger services using battery-electric multiple-units ‘marks the beginning of a generational change in the traction technology used in local rail passenger transport in Thüringen’, according to the Land’s Infrastructure Minister Steffen Schütz.
Zagreb tram deliveries begin
CROATIA: Local manufacturer Končar KEV has delivered first of 40 NT2400 trams ordered by Zagreb public transport operator ZET.
Dragon locomotive leads leasing company’s central European expansion
POLAND: Leasing company Akiem has unveiled the first of 30 Newag Dragon-2 locos ordered to support its expansion in the central European market.
First battery Vectron locos ordered
SWITZERLAND: Widmer Rail Services company JeMyn has placed the first order for two Siemens Mobility Vectron electric locomotives with a battery module. This will enable zero-emission last mile freight and shunting operations on non-electrified tracks.
Rail workforce software company secures investor funding
Sevilla metro Line 3 contracts awarded
Track to be upgraded for battery trains
Trieste’s partly funicular tramway reopens
Trenitalia France sets sights on Marseille in year of expansion
VTG takes full ownership of Retrack Slovakia
Arenaways restarts passenger services in Piemonte
‘Landmark’ research project seeks to understand FRMCS-ERTMS integration
Modertrans delivers updated tram to Poznań
SNCF Voyageurs wins France’s first tendered inter-city operating contract
Warszawa receives 2bn złoty to complete metro and tram extensions
Basque region looks to growth as it takes control of suburban rail services
Tram on test as Praha network grows ‘like mushrooms after rain’
Leo Express trains to be converted for dual-voltage operation
SNCF Réseau orders lower emission steel rails
Eurostar drops biometric check-in as it prepares for EU Entry/Exit System
Longer trams increase capacity in Göteborg
Loco delivered to concrete products factory