On January 26, 2026, Siemens Mobility of Germany and Polish manufacturer Newag signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their cooperation in the Polish rail market, focusing on the technological development and evaluation of 320 km/h high-spe...
2026-02-02
On January 28, at the European Rail Forum held in the European Parliament in Brussels, the European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE) issued an urgent warning: if the European Union does not continue to fund joint rail research programs, Eur...
2026-01-31
On January 22, 2026, the new 11-car electric train "Ivolga 4.0" completed its first empty return test on the Moscow–Kaluga line, covering a total distance of over 300 kilometers. The test was jointly supervised by experts from Russian Railways...
2026-01-30
On January 20, 2026, global rail transport giant Alstom released its financial results for the third quarter (October–December 2025) of the 2025/26 fiscal year, reporting robust performance across key metrics. Quarterly orders surged by 100% ...
2026-01-29
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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