Railway

Trans-Pennine ETCS procurement begins

UK: Network Rail has begun the process of appointing a contractor to supply and maintain ETCS Level ۲ for the line…

Electrification, batteries and hydrogen trains should replace DMUs, says study

GERMANY: Electrification, battery power and fuel cells are the most sensible options for replacing diesel…

Fuzhou Changle airport lines approved

CHINA: The National Development & Reform Commission has approved the construction of two railway lines to provide…

Road & Rail wins third straight AAR excellence award

Louisville, Ky.-based Road & Rail Services, Inc. was honored, for the third consecutive year, with The Automotive…

Auckland City Rail Link contract signed

NEW ZEALAND: The main contract for construction of the tunnels and stations on the Auckland City Rail Link was…

Changing tracks: the freight rail wagons of the future

The consortium of DB Cargo and VTG has completed its research into a new generation of cost and energy-efficient…

Many trains cancelled, some rerouted between France and Italy

A plan is in the making to reroute as many freight trains on the disrupted railway line between France and Italy. Four…

Russia lifts ban on transit of sanctioned EU products by rail

Russia has lifted the ban on transit traffic for a range of European products per train and truck. This includes…

Coach kits delivered to Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN: Transmashholding’s Tver Carriage Works is supplying Tulpar-Talgo with kits for the assembly of Type…

Timber wagons ordered

RUSSIA: UniCredit Leasing has awarded United Wagon Co subsidiary TikhvinSpetsMash a contract to supply ۵۰ timber…