ÖBB launches the first agri-photovoltaic system for green railway power
Chickens and sheep lie in the shade of the photovoltaic modules, the train passes by, powered by green traction current. […]
Regions
Network Rail reduces TAC to boost rail freight
Network Rail introduces discounts for train operators’ track access charges, in a bid to encourage new business to the railway, […]
Tender to begin for Murcia – Almería HSR maintenance facility
The Spanish Government has approved a EUR 13.7 million tender for the construction of a maintenance facility for Murcia – […]
BNSF reaches tentative collective agreements with four unions
BNSF Railway, in partnership with Norfolk Southern Corporation, announced it has reached tentative, five-year collective bargaining agreements with the Brotherhood […]
Łódź orders additional Pesa EMUs
Łódź Voivodeship has ordered from Pesa Bydgoszcz 10 additional three-car EMUs for regional transport which will be adapted to the […]
Adif awards contract for Madrid-Zaragoza rail motorway project
Adif is investing EUR 107 million in adapting the Madrid-Zaragoza section to future Highway Railway (AF) services on the Algeciras-Zaragoza […]
Contracts awarded for Vancouver’s Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension
British Columbia Province has selected three joint ventures to deliver Surrey Langley SkyTrain project in Vancouver metropolitan area. The contract […]
JR East aquires UK-based vending machine company
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) aims to expand its vending machine business in the UK from nearly 50 to […]
Additional RegioPanters enter services in Czechia
České dráhy has put into operation more RegioPanter trains in Prague and in the Central Bohemian Region while the depot […]
Caltrain releases electrified schedule
Caltrain has released the schedule designed for the new electric trains which will launch alongside fully electrified mainline Caltrain service […]