Siemens Mobility is continuing to expand the application of green steel in railway production, deepening its cooperation with Austria's voestalpine. The goal is to source 20% of its steel from CO2-reduced materials this year. This collaboration exte...
2025-10-31
Railpool, a leading railway leasing company, is expanding its cross-border passenger transport service footprint. In the future, the company plans to provide rolling stock in a targeted manner to enhance Europe's international railway connectivity. ...
2025-10-27
The Board of Directors of SNCF Voyageurs has approved the purchase of an additional 30 new-generation Avelia Horizon high-speed trains, with an order value of nearly 1.4 billion euros and an option for 20 more trains. The first batch is scheduled fo...
2025-10-25
A research consortium in Europe is developing an innovative thermoplastic material technology that combines large-format 3D printing with 3D tape laying processes, opening up a new path for rail vehicle manufacturing. This technology enables direct ...
2025-10-22
To achieve decarbonization and a circular society, Tokyo Metro has set the "Subway CO₂ Zero Challenge 2050" goal, aiming to reduce CO₂ emissions to virtually zero by fiscal 2050. Developing a more energy-efficient vehicle drive system is an urgent t...
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 Due to part shortages, some trains were withdrawn from the Madrid-Barcelona ro...
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...
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...
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...
India has restarted negotiations on the procurement of Shinkansen E10 trains for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project, aiming to launch 320 km/h services by 2030. The high-speed rail corridor, developed with Japanese technology, is under cons...
Shift2Rail is Europe's first railway program focusing on research and innovation (R&I) and market-driven solutions by accelerating the integration of new and advanced technologies into innovative railway product solutions. As carbon fiber composi...
Despite Alstom's exclusion and strong opposition, Belgium's national railway company SNCB has confirmed Spain's CAF as the preferred bidder for the €3.4 billion intercity train order. After a detailed re-evaluation and legal and technical revie...
A tender for Poland's double - decker EMUs, worth around 30 billion yuan, is attracting significant attention, and the result is about to be announced. The tendered trains are designed to run at 200 km/h and must pass the certification of Poland and...
On July 1, 2025, the operator of the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley entered the supervision and management process of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP, facing an uncertain future with no public recovery plan shared so far, arousing dee...
When the temperature of the steel rails exceeds 60°C, the metal expands, potentially causing train misalignment or even derailment. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) deploys fire - fighting trains to spray water on the tracks while they are moving...
Alstom has entered into a partnership with SJ to provide efficient operation and maintenance services for overnight trains across Sweden. The agreement covers 75 carriages and 12 RC6 locomotives, lasts for two years, and involves multiple depots. Ri...
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