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Network Rail taps RWE for 65% of non-traction power

15.04.2026

Network Rail and RWE agree offshore wind power deal

UK rail productivity rises, but costs stay high

14.04.2026

UK rail productivity rises but stays below pre-pandemic levels

Bath rail closures for Sydney Gardens and Box Tunnel works

11.04.2026

Network Rail to restore two Brunel landmarks in Bath

Network Rail taps RWE for 65% of non-traction power

15.04.2026

Network Rail and RWE agree offshore wind power deal

The Network Rail renewable energy deal with RWE covers about 65% of its non-traction electricity. That power will come from one of RWE’s offshore wind farms.
Caterina Tunnel excavation moves Lot 1A forward

14.04.2026

Caterina Tunnel excavation completed on Lot 1A

Caterina Tunnel excavation has been completed on Lot 1A of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria high-speed/high-capacity railway. The route is intended to link southern Italy with northern Italy and Europe.
BLT plans 2027 Line 11 tests with Stadler NOVA Pro

11.04.2026

Stadler NOVA Pro rollout for BLT’s Basel-area core network

BLT core network automation will see Stadler equip the operator’s core network with NOVA Pro. The network is in the Basel metropolitan area.
Portland Streetcar picks CAF USA for 15 Urbos trams

10.04.2026

Portland selects CAF USA for 15 battery-powered Urbos trams

Battery-powered Urbos trams will be supplied by CAF USA. They are for passenger service on the Portland Streetcar system.
Alstom acquires Cummins rail fuel cell activities

10.04.2026

Alstom takes over Cummins rail fuel cell activities

Alstom hydrogen fuel cell acquisition adds Cummins’ rail engineering, product development and support capabilities. Those capabilities are used in the company’s hydrogen-powered train fleets.
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA is evaluating Starlink as part of its plan to improve onboard internet and modernize Italy’s railway system.

04.04.2026

FS Italiane 5G trials target rail connectivity

FS Italiane 5G trials are now underway on the HS/HC Torino–Milano Line. The testing covers an approximately 60-kilometre stretch between Turin and Greggio.
Rail-Crossing Patrol Drone: Steilacoom Wins $14,525 Grant

01.04.2026

Steilacoom to Deploy Rail-Crossing Patrol Drone on BNSF Lines

A new rail-crossing patrol drone will soon monitor BNSF Railway tracks following a $14,525 grant approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Autonomous Rail Car Commercial Agreement & MARTA Upgrades

31.03.2026

Intramotev Signs Autonomous Rail Car Commercial Agreement

An autonomous rail car commercial agreement now connects Intramotev and R. J.
Variable-gauge bogies get €5.48m from Spain

30.03.2026

Spain backs Ukraine project on variable-gauge bogies

Variable-gauge bogies are at the centre of Spain’s €5. 48 million support for Ukraine.
Digital Automatic Coupling tests in Norway start next year

29.03.2026

Onrail to run Digital Automatic Coupling tests in Norway

Digital Automatic Coupling tests in Norway will start next year, as RailTech reports. Also, Onrail will fit the couplers to trains on the Oslo-Bergen route.
ETCS signalling contract in Mexico goes to Siemens Mobility

27.03.2026

ETCS signalling contract in Mexico for 300 km corridor

According to Railway-News, the ETCS signalling contract in Mexico is for the Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato corridor. Siemens Mobility and Sonda México SA de CV will provide signalling and rail infrastructure technology.
Quantum navigation technology trial on Great Northern

25.03.2026

Quantum navigation technology tested on UK rail

Quantum navigation technology is now being tested in the UK. The quantum inertial navigation system is in development.