The second hybrid train contract announced in Poland
Koleje Dolnośląskie, the regional railway operator in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of Poland, selected Newag to deliver two 3-car hybrid […]
Innovation
Calls for a new European rail research partnership
The European Commission has launched an Expression of Interest to the private and public entities that are interested in becoming […]
HS2 R&D agreement signed
HS2 Ltd has signed an R&D agreement with leading railway research centres in UK universities that will enable it to […]
19 projects selected under Shift2Rail 2020 call for proposals
19 projects will receive a EUR 147.7 million funding under the Shift2Rail 2020 call for proposals for research and innovation […]
S2R JU approves the European DAC Delivery Programme
The Governing Board of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking has approved the European DAC Delivery Programme that will support freight shift […]
Investment committed for Breeze hydrogen train project
Eversholt Rail and Alstom announced a £1 million (over EUR 1 million) investment for Breeze hydrogen train development, creating an […]
GoA4 technology to be first-ever tested in the Netherlands
Alstom and ProRail, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager have signed an agreement for ATO test on shunting locomotives in 2021 […]
Certification guidelines for hyperloop technology completed
TÜV SÜD and the US company HyperloopTT have published the first ever complete hyperloop certification guideline defining the safety-related requirements […]
Agreement signed for train battery development in the UK
Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive Innovation signed an agreement to develop battery packs for trains manufactured at its Newton Aycliffe plant […]
Partnership established for high-speed train development in Russia
Russian Railways, the Rail Transport Engineering Centre (ECRT) and Knorr-Bremse formed a strategic partnership to develop the next generation of […]