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.
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.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens with a celebration and free travel
AUSTRALIA: Limited revenue services started through Melbourne’s 9 km Metro Tunnel with a ceremony on November 30, attended by Premier of the Sate of Victoria Jacinta Allan and state Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams.
Stadler appeals against SBB’s selection of Siemens for SFr2bn train contract
SWITZERLAND: Stadler has lodged an appeal with the Federal Administrative Court challenging Swiss Federal Railway’s selection of Siemens Mobility for a SFr2bn contract to supply up to 200 double-deck electric multiple-units.
Polish rail freight operator signs ‘exceptional’ locomotive orders
POLAND: Orlen Kolej has signed contracts worth over 800m złoty for Pesa and Newag to supply 40 electric locomotives in a deal which PKO Leasing said ‘is exceptional on many levels’.
Research: AŽD Praha's autonomous train is on track
Following successful passenger carrying trials with its prototype autonomous train on the Kopidlnka line, AŽD Praha is looking to optimise the technology for commercial operations to start in 2029. Chris Jackson reports from Dětenice.
Australia: Untangling Sydney’s complex suburban network
Connecticut commuter train coach mock-up on show
First of 201 Alstom suburban EMUs on test in Spain
Škoda completes EMU for Bulgaria just 14 months after contract signing
CAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
Scottish government scales back electrification ambition to focus on fleet renewal
Freight: A fresh approach to wagon bearing health
Australia: Melbourne’s Suburban Loop reaches lift-off
Diesel locomotive battery tender to be tested in Western Australia
Interview: ‘We are waking Merseyrail up’
Knorr-Bremse and VTG Rail UK sign long-term wagon digitalisation agreement
NS orders 36 Flirt Flex electric multiple-units
Barcelona airport train on test
Ukrainian Railways orders 55 Traxx Hauler electric locomotives
A European rolling stock ‘oligopoly’ is harming railway companies and passengers, says open access operator
Australia: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel poised to reshape city connectivity
Robot dog checks freight trains for defects
Novel Škoda train design ordered for standalone Stockholm commuter railway