Business opportunities in high speed line renewals programme highlighted
UK: London St Pancras Highspeed and the Railway Industry Association have hosted an industry event at Ebbsfleet International station to inform the supply chain about business opportunities over the next five years.
Multimodality: Carrying parcels on tram tracks
Using autonomous pods to transport parcel shipments and other goods on existing tram infrastructure could help to mitigate the traffic jams caused by growing volumes of delivery vehicles, suggests Fragile CEO Lukas Kauer.
Ouigo to get refurbished trains and new destinations
FRANCE: SNCF Voyageurs has unveiled the first refurbished Tango high speed trainset and announced new destinations as part of its plans to increase the Ouigo low-cost brand’s share of the domestic high speed rail market from 20% to 30% by 2030.
Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
Franco-Swiss narrow gauge EMU deliveries begin
EUROPE: Stadler has delivered the first of seven dual-system electric multiple-units custom-designed for Mont Blanc Express services between France and Switzerland.
Schnieder named next German transport minister
GERMANY: Parliamentary transport committee member Patrick Schnieder has been named as the next federal Minister for Digital & Transport.
Network Rail awards rail treatment train contracts
UK: Network Rail has awarded contracts to run its autumn and winter rail treatment trains.
