During a routine inspection on July 21, cracks were found in the bogie frames of Renfe's Avril trains (Series 106) in Spain. All five trains on the line underwent checks. Due to part shortages, some trains were withdrawn from the Madrid-Barcelona ro...
2025-08-01
Siemens has significantly expanded the production capacity of Vectron locomotives at its Munich-Allach site. With a €250 million expansion of the production base, it now has space to manufacture up to 385 locomotives and 180 Vectouro carriages a...
2025-07-31
HS2 UK announced that visitors to Alstom's "The Greatest Gathering" event in Derby from August 1-3 will be the first to see the full-scale concept model carriage of the Class 895 train. The display showcases the collaborative achievements of HS2 Ltd...
2025-07-30
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has announced its development framework plan for 2025 - 2030, which serves as the main financial means for the Austrian federal government to invest in railway infrastructure. The total investment of the new plan...
2025-07-29
Arriva Group and Škoda have formally signed a contract worth €300 million to supply new electric trains for the Czech Republic, with deployment scheduled to start from December 2028. According to the agreement, Škoda will produce 2...
Recently, the French infrastructure management company SNCF Network officially announced the “Mobile Autonomous Railway Safety (Mars) LGV” project. This five - year project aims to develop an autonomous inspection vehicle for safety check...
Britain's iconic High-Speed Trains (HSTs) are being fitted with modern digital in-cab signaling, marking a major milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) and aligning with the Rail 200 celebrations. Sixteen Class 43 power cars are being...
Siemens has significantly expanded the production capacity of Vectron locomotives at its Munich - Allach site. With a €250 million expansion of the production base, it now has the capacity to produce up to 385 locomotives and 180 Vectouro carri...
From July 7th to 10th, Transmashholding (TMH), a Russian rail giant, launched Russia's first high - speed tram named Voevoda (model 71 - 952) at the InnoProm - 2025 International Industrial Exhibition held in Yekaterinburg. Mass production is planned...
Denmark's national railway company (DSB) has ramped up its commitment to a modernized all - electric rail network, placing an additional order for 50 Coradia Stream Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains from Alstom. This newly announced decision brings...
The flexible rail seats launched by Butterfly offer a three - in - one function. With just a gentle pull of the lever, they can easily transform from an upright reclining chair mode into a private lounge area mode, or even a fully flat - lying bed m...
On the historic monorail line between Lemgo and Extertal in North Rhine - Westphalia, gyro - stabilized single - seat cabs will operate in a continuous cycle, similar to a paternoster. Passengers can book the rail taxi to travel alone to villages or...
Russian Railways (RZD) and the Central Suburban Passenger Company (CPKK) have launched the first train of the latest Ivolga 4.0 on the Yaroslavl line of the Moscow Railway. This milestone marks another significant step in the large - scale modernizat...
The iconic High - speed Trains (HSTs) in the UK are currently being outfitted with modern digital in - cab signaling, marking a significant milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) and aligning with the Rail 200 celebrations. On this occ...
RTI Railtrans has taken a crucial strategic step in its expansion into Southeast Europe by acquiring a 50% stake in the Romanian company EP Rail (previously wholly - owned by the Gheorghiu family). EP Rail, a railway operator renowned for its flexibi...
The emerging railway operator Proxima has revealed details about the Velvet train, which will operate alongside SNCF's TGV trains on the Paris - Bordeaux route. As a new entrant in the French railway market, in the short term, Proxima appears to be i...
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