DLR says ALISA concept could top Nightjet capacity by 40% at equal axle load
The ALISA night train concept, presented at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, could carry 40% more passengers than ÖBB's latest Nightjet at the same axle load, DLR says.
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JR East tests Cartken delivery robots as mobile trash bins at Shinjuku
JR East has scheduled a trial of mobile trash bin robots in Shinjuku Station's ticket-gate concourse until November 20 to test whether roaming bins can make station cleaning more efficient.
Alstom brings AI research to plant that will build VIA Rail carbodies
Alstom’s AI research program with three Quebec universities will test manufacturing tools at its La Pocatière plant, which on 3 September was assigned carbody work for VIA Rail’s 313-car order.
InnoTrans director expects autonomous public transport to gain ground
InnoTrans 2026 will host more than 3,100 exhibitors, up from 172 in 1996, as director Kerstin Schulz forecasts growing importance for autonomous public transport in coming years.
Final Second Avenue Subway contract goes to market with CBTC for Phase 1
The MTA has issued the final Second Avenue Subway contract RFQ, covering a systems package that will bring CBTC signaling to the existing Phase 1 section.
ÖBB Digital Automatic Coupling demonstration points to pioneer trains
In Austria, an ÖBB Digital Automatic Coupling demonstration took place under operating conditions at Vienna’s Floridsdorf freight yard on 11 September, ahead of commercial PioDAC operations in 2027/28.
Vande Bharat Freight EMU completes part-loaded Ahmedabad–Mumbai trial
In India, the Vande Bharat Freight EMU completed part-loaded trial runs between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central on 12–13 September, reaching up to 130 km/h under RDSO supervision.
Nearly six years on, a software-defined interlocking enters an urban trial
Siemens Mobility has begun trial operation of a software-defined interlocking in the tram tunnel beneath Rostock Central Station, the first use of its Signaling X platform in German urban transport. The pilot is being conducted with Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG). It covers the section carrying tram lines 2, 3, 5 and 6.
OmniTRAX Rail Safety Technology Goes Live in Texas
USA: OmniTRAX Rail Safety Technology now provides round-the-clock monitoring for train movements, broken rails and track temperatures on the Panhandle Northern Railroad in Texas.
FRA restricted-speed advisory targets PTC reliance
USA — The FRA restricted-speed advisory warns railroads that positive train control cannot replace crew judgment when trains operate under restricted-speed rules across the national rail network.
Sounder Train Cancellations Disrupt Morning Commute
USA: Sounder train cancellations disrupted the morning commute in the Seattle area after connectivity problems affected a federally required railroad safety system used by Sound Transit services.
Kalamaria Extension Opens With Five New Stations
The Kalamaria extension has opened for passenger service on the Thessaloniki Metro, extending Greece’s first fully automated, driverless metro network to additional parts of the city.
