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Technicians installing a Turntide battery system on a Hitachi Rail train

16.07.2026

Rail supplier news: Railmark expands as Urbanliner launches

Newcastle to Sydney high-speed trains approaching a proposed station

16.07.2026

Bechtel Joins Newcastle to Sydney High-Speed Rail Plan

Two Sydney Metro trains during Southwest Metro testing at Bankstown

16.07.2026

Southwest Metro Testing Enters Final Stage in Sydney

railway company

02.06.2023

Czech railway company RegioJet introduces unified tickets

RegioJet, the Czech railway company, has reached an agreement with the Ukrainian carrier "Ukrzaliznytsia" and is introducing unified tickets from Prague to Kharkiv, Poltava, Zaporizhia, and Dnipro without transfers This information was reported by the railway portal Railway Supply, citing the publication Zdopravy.
high-speed trains

31.05.2023

Launch of Avelia Liberty high-speed trains by Alstom

The launch of Avelia Liberty high-speed trains by Alstom in the United States is once again being delayed. The new fleet for the Acela service is now planned to be put into operation in spring 2024, deviating from the initial schedule by 3 years, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Rollingstock.
suburban trains

30.05.2023

The first presentation of the new ÖBB suburban trains for Tyrol

The new Cityjet Desiro ML (MainLine) suburban trains will be operated by VVT in Tyrol on the route between Innsbruck and Kufstein starting from October 2023 The routes will gradually expand to the line between Landeck and Innsbruck, and from June 2024 to the line between Wörgl and Salzburg, according to Railway Supply, citing ÖBB.
The first electric train of Turkish production

30.05.2023

The first electric train of Turkish production has been put into operation by TCDD

Turkey has begun the operation of domestically manufactured electric trains Türasaş, the Turkish state producer, has released this electric train, which has started running on the Adapazarı-Gebze line, spanning 95.
Modern Railway Vehicles for Passenger Transport

29.05.2023

Renting Modern Railway Vehicles for Passenger Transport

The goal is to launch the first commercial Ace4Rail train in 2028. The offering from Ace4Rail GmbH, based in Basel-Stadt, is targeted at railway operators across Europe, as reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply, citing Ace4Rail.
Chinese Sirius train

29.05.2023

Test drives of the Chinese Sirius train on the Slovak Rail Network

The electric train 665. 002, manufactured by the Chinese company CRRC and known as Sirius, was delivered to Bratislava for compatibility testing with the ŽSR network and the ETCS system This information was reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply, citing kurier-kolejowy.
train with panoramic windows

23.05.2023

In Poland, a train with panoramic windows will operate for the first time

PKP Intercity, the Polish railway company, has announced that a train with special Apm61 Pano carriages featuring panoramic windows almost from floor to ceiling will operate for the first time in Poland.
women's compartments in passenger trains

23.05.2023

Introduction of women’s compartments in passenger trains by Ukrzaliznytsia

Ukrzaliznytsia is considering the possibility of introducing women's compartments in passenger trains, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Ukrzaliznytsia.
Polregio

26.04.2023

Polregio has a record start to the year

Polregio boasted record transport results for the first quarter of 2023. In the first three months of this year, almost 24 million passengers used the services of the carrier.
CN-Laos

21.04.2023

Passenger service between Laos and China begins

Regular cross-border passenger traffic between Kunming and Vientiane began on April 13. A 1,024 km standard gauge route connecting Laos and China was opened in December 2021, but only freight trains could be used on this line due to China's Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions on international travel.
PKP Intercity

17.04.2023

More than a million passengers – PKP Intercity summed up the holidays

More than a million passengers used the services of PKP Intercity during the holidays. The current year has started very well for the carrier.
Belgium

17.04.2023

Belgium proposes ambitious passenger development plan

The Board of Directors of the National Society of Belgian Railways (SNCB) has approved a transport activity plan for the period from December 2023 to December 2026.