Renfe announces May start date for new high-speed trains
Spanish rail operator Renfe has taken delivery of its first 10 S106 high-speed trains from manufacturer Talgo ahead of their…
23 Apr 2024
High-speed Brightline West project finally breaks ground
Brightline West, the high-speed project connecting Las Vegas, Nevada to Los Angeles and Southern California, has reached a new milestone by breaking ground on the 218-mile track. The $12bn project…
23 Apr 2024
Munich-based rail supplier buys Alstom’s North American signals
German locomotive and rail supply firm Knorr-Bremse has acquired Alstom Signaling North America, including its conventional signalling division. The move is Knorr-Bremse’s first into the control, command, and signalling (CCS)…
22 Apr 2024
Siemens to upgrade Copenhagen’s S-bane to go fully automated
Siemens Mobility will upgrade the entire S-bane network in Copenhagen, Denmark to prepare it for fully driverless train operations by 2033 after signing contracts worth €270m with rail infrastructure manager…
19 Apr 2024
French open access co-operative Railcoop heading for liquidation
French open-access rail co-operative Railcoop has confirmed reports that it is likely to enter liquidation after a restructuring attempt seemingly failed to address the financial difficulties that saw the venture…
19 Apr 2024
RFI’s EasyRailFreight explained
Italy’s rail infrastructure manager RFI has launched a digital tool for freight and cargo management to support logistics companies. EasyRailFreight is a dashboard system to aid intermodal freight, by sharing…
19 Apr 2024
Northern installs Makaton information panels at six stations
UK rail operator Northern Trains has installed information panels using symbols from the Makaton language programme to communicate information about walking routes, attractions and nature reserves at stations on its…