Japan's Tobu Railway is set to launch an innovative electric train project for the Tokyo metropolitan area, and has released renderings of the Series 90000 trains. The first batch of 7-car trains will enter operation on the Tobu Tojo Line next year. ...
2025-08-20
The Talgo 230 train has received certification from the European Railway Agency (ERA) and the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA). It will operate on Deutsche Bahn (DB) under the brand name "ICE L", and this also lays the foundation for its opera...
2025-08-19
Malaysia has initiated a feasibility study for the Trans-Borneo High-Speed Rail, investing $1.47 million. Launched by a local consulting firm in June 2025, the 12-month study (incorporated into the 12th Malaysia Plan) is expected to be completed in ...
2025-08-18
A new era of cross-border high-speed rail in Europe will begin in December 2026: Italy's "Frecciarossa 1000" (Red Arrow 1000) EMUs will launch the first direct services from Milan and Rome to Munich, Germany, with no transfers required. The journey f...
2025-08-16
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...
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility achieved a speed of 405.0 km/h with an ICE test train on the Erfurt - Leipzig/Halle high - speed line. In the German railway network, journeys exceeding 300 km/h are extremely rare and only for testing purposes...
Recently, Romania’s GRAMPET Group has launched a new Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) named “Leon”. Since 2008, Electroputere VFU Pașcani, a company owned by Gruia Stoica, has been manufacturing Leon, the first train fully built in Romani...
Rail giant Stadler and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have officially launched a brand - new double - deck long - distance train, which is scheduled to enter operation on the Vienna - Salzburg route by the end of 2026. The new KISS train, desig...
Major cities in the UK are vigorously promoting public transport innovation. A huge investment of 15 billion pounds will empower a clean, reliable and future - oriented public transport system. Taking this opportunity, trams regain attention and ente...
Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Dutch infrastructure management firm ProRail BV, has completed the automation transformation of the Kijfhoek freight rail yard in the Netherlands. The upgraded facility, near Rotterdam, is now operating at full c...
Alstom has launched its new ALICE (Alstom Laser Inspection Cell) robot, which is used for inspecting bogie frames. As a pioneer in robotization for over 30 years, its Le Creusot factory took the opportunity, with local officials as witnesses, to unve...
On June 20, 2025, local time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Marhowra factory of Wabtec in India. He grandly inaugurated the shipment ceremony of the first export locomotive produced by the joint venture of Indian Railways and Wabtec...
Europe is showcasing how rail freight can become more efficient and economical – by combining Schaeffler axle box generators, battery systems, and automatic tarpaulin systems, marking a real step towards automated and digitalized freight transp...
During the period of ecological transition, when the European Union is dedicating funds to pollution - free trains - electric or hydrogen trains, Gruia Stoica, the owner of the former Grampet - GFR empire, has chosen to boast about a single - unit di...
On June 17, 2025, Société des grands projets, Île - de - France Mobilités and Alstom delivered the first metro train for Line 18 to the Palaiseau Operations Center. Among the three proposals designed by Alstom, citizens cho...
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