Jean-Pierre Farandou calls on trade unionists to call off the strike announced at SNCF
Jean-Pierre Farandou, chairman and CEO of France’s state-owned rail operator, has called on trade unionists to call off the strike […]
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Tsar Train, the 2,000 rail cars barricade, set up by the Russians as a line of defence in Ukraine
The Russians have placed a blockade of more than 2,000 freight wagons on the front line in Ukraine, dubbed the […]
Project to introduce driverless trains in Switzerland stopped for lack of money
The project to introduce driverless trains in Switzerland, which would have mainly concerned the Gotthard tunnel railway line, has been […]
Czech Republic prepares construction of first high-speed railway line
The Czech Republic is to build a high-speed railway line, the first in the country. Critics of the project, which […]
PESA Poland delivers trains to Ghana
PESA Poland delivers trains to Ghana. Ghana’s transport sector is set for a significant upgrade as it is set to […]
China wants to fund USD 1 billion Tanzania-Zambia railway
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has unveiled a USD 1 billion plan to finance the Tanzania-Zambia railway in […]
Rail strike in Spain for higher wages. More than 300 trains have been cancelled
A new rail strike in Spain was called on Friday, following those in late November and early December last year. […]
Number of ticketless passengers on SBB increased between 2019-2023
The number of ticketless passengers on SBB, the Swiss rail company, has been rising steadily since 2019, doubling over the […]
Ten-year maintenance for powerful 9000 kW six-axle Swiss locomotives
Ten-year maintenance for powerful Swiss locomotives. Rail leasing giant Alpha Trains and Swiss manufacturer Stadler sign a full-service agreement for […]
HS2’s low profitability after cancellation of UK northern section
Low profitability of HS2 after cancellation of the northern UK section. The cancellation of the northern sections of the HS2 […]