British prime minister criticised for ‘helicopter lifestyle’ instead of train
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is criticised for his preference for travelling by helicopter instead of train at comparable journey […]
July 2023
Deutschland-Ticket boosts DB’s passenger traffic
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that the Germany Ticket (Deutschland-Ticket or D-Ticket) recorded more than 11 million local public transport […]
SNCF first-half results: turnover up despite numerous strikes
SNCF’s results for the first half of this year are encouraging, despite the numerous strikes that have affected the French […]
New public transport app launched in Genoa
Hitachi Rail’s world-first 360Pass app, connecting Genoa’s entire public transport infrastructure, has been launched and is now available to all […]
Vegetable oil locomotive enters operation in the UK
Chiltern Railways has put into service on July 27 the vegetable oil locomotive on its network, the first instance of […]
Ballard to deliver hydrogen fuel cells for CPKC
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) ordered from Ballard Power Systems additional fuel cell engines for the new hydrogen locomotive programme. […]
Renfe launched a new route to France
Renfe, the Spanish rail operator, has launched the Madrid – Marseille high-speed rail services on July 28, as part of […]
Montreal inaugurates the REM metro system
Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, François Legault, the Premier of Québec and Valérie Plante, the Mayor of Montréal […]
Tunnel breakthrough for Western Sydney metro Airport
The mega tunnel boring machine (TBM) Eileen has crushed through a wall of rock to arrive at the Sydney Airport […]
Koralmbahn tests on bridges start
ÖBB has started the Koralmbahn tests carried out especially on the rail bridges subjected to a stress test. Trials have […]