The 2025 EXPO Ferroviaria was grandly held at the Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy from September 30th to October 2nd. Hosted by Reed Exhibitions, the exhibition has become a landmark international event in the rail transit industry in Italy since i...
2025-10-11
The "Apm61 Panorama" train of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) was showcased in the Czech Republic last year during the presentation of the EuroCity trains, but it has not yet been put into use locally. Designed for inter-state long-distance travel, this...
2025-10-10
Morocco has commissioned South Korea's Hyundai Rotem – a subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group specializing in railway equipment, defense products, and industrial machinery – to construct a train manufacturing plant in the country. The c...
2025-10-09
The SW1200 diesel shunting locomotive, put into production in January 1954, boasts a powerful 1,200 horsepower output from its 12-cylinder engine. This strong performance not only makes it suitable for shunting operations but also enables it to under...
2025-09-26
The US plans to add a transcontinental high-speed rail line, "Transcontinental Chief", proposed by AmeriStarRail from Delaware. It will connect New York and Los Angeles with a travel time of less than 72 hours, utilizing existing railways and passing...
The structure of 3D-printed continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPC) features multi-scale characteristics of microfiber paths and macrostructures. A European research consortium is developing an innovative thermoplastic technolo...
This article lists Japan's five major railway vehicle manufacturers and their market shares at home and abroad, analyzing the structure of body-integrated companies covering Shinkansen, traditional commuter trains and subways from the perspective of ...
Siemens Mobility has recently launched its new low-emission Mireo Smart Plus B battery-powered train. Unveiled at the Wegberg-Wildenrath Test Centre in Germany, the train is set to enter service in 2026 on the RE 47 line between Remscheid-Lennep and...
GBRf, a leading UK rail freight operator backed by Infracapital, launched its new "Class 99" locomotive at its Peterborough headquarters. The new fleet, representing a £150 million investment by GBRf, will revolutionize Britain's rail freight ...
Správa železnic (SZ), the Czech railway infrastructure management company, has launched the modernization of the Brno-Přerov railway, which will be part of the country's high-speed rail network and further integrated into the EU's high-speed ...
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...
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