Rail Vision secures European patent for AI rail collision avoidance system
Rail Vision has received a patent from the European Patent Office for a railway collision avoidance method and system that…
16 Dec 2025
SBB selects Hitachi Rail for €1.5bn digital network upgrade
Hitachi Rail has entered into a framework agreement with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to provide digital signalling technology across the Swiss rail network. The initiative forms part of SBB’s wider…
15 Dec 2025
Mount Rigi Railways orders four more Stadler rack-and-pinion trains
Stadler has signed a contract with Switzerland’s Mount Rigi Railways for the supply of four more rack-and-pinion trains designed to operate on steep mountain slopes. The new additional trains will…
15 Dec 2025
SNCF Réseau selects Vossloh for rail milling contract in France
SNCF Réseau, a French state-owned railway infrastructure manager, has selected German rail technology company Vossloh for a two-year contract to carry out milling work on the rail network in France.…
12 Dec 2025
Novelis purchases 220 new Shimmns wagons
Sustainable aluminium solutions producer and recycler Novelis has purchased 220 new Shimmns wagons as part of efforts to expand its rail logistics operations in Europe. The company invested about €43m…
12 Dec 2025
Siemens Mobility and Railpool plan locomotive service hub in Verona
Siemens Mobility, a division of Siemens specialising in rail transport, and Railpool, a rail vehicle rental company, are joining forces to establish a locomotive service hub in Verona, Italy. The…
11 Dec 2025
FirstGroup wins preferred operator role for £3bn London Overground contract
FirstGroup has been selected as the preferred operator for the London Overground suburban rail network contract, a deal estimated to be worth about £3bn ($3.49bn) over an initial eight-year term.…