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£49 million signalling works: Alstom upgrades key route

08.01.2026

£49 million signalling works complete on Portsmouth Direct line

Shinkansen extensions under scrutiny in Japan’s rail review

04.01.2026

Shinkansen extensions under scrutiny as Japan weighs next steps

Battery electric locomotives in Australia for heavy haul

26.12.2025

Battery electric locomotives in Australia enter service

ERTMS

29.11.2022

Contract signed for ERTMS digital signaling for the Italian railway network

Italian Railways (RFI) has selected a consortium led by Hitachi Rail to develop and supply ERTMS digital signaling on a 1,885 km railway network in central and northern Italy.
CFL

21.11.2022

CFL is about to create a digital twin of its rail network

The national railway company of Luxembourg (CFL) became the first company in the country to receive ISO 19650 certification, paving the way for the development of an integrated digital twin of the entire railway network.
TPU

21.11.2022

AI to optimize Transpennine Route Upgrade planning

Upgrade project for the low-capacity and very slow railway in the north of the UK between York and Manchester (TPU) is using nPlan's forecasting and risk management software to reduce optimism and salience biases in its project schedule forecasts.
OBB

18.11.2022

ÖBB commissioned the first wind turbine

The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has put into operation a wind power plant that generates energy for train traction. A wind turbine with a height of about 200 m, a rotor diameter of 112 m and a capacity of 3 MW is located in Höflein (Lower Austria).
McLaren

17.11.2022

Formula 1 technology will power Network Rail’s transition to 5G

MCLAREN Applied has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply UK infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) with a 5G edge connection originally developed for Formula One (F1) motor racing.
Clayton

16.11.2022

Clayton to supply hybrid locomotives to Macheng Mine

The contract provides for the delivery of seven 55-ton and five 32-ton hybrid locomotives for delivery in 2022-2023, using the latest hybrid technology to ensure safe transportation in the mine's non-electrified loading and unloading areas.
Cordel

03.11.2022

British passenger trains are equipped with infrastructure monitoring systems

Cordel is deploying on-board infrastructure monitoring systems on UK railways using lidar, video capture and artificial intelligence technologies.
DB Cargo

31.10.2022

How to reduce dust when transporting steel by train

How to make transportation of steel more environmentally friendly? The answer lies at the very first stage - a new unloading system that minimizes dust formation.
Robel

27.10.2022

Robel hybrid train for rail milling

Robel's new subway rail milling technology is featured in the three-unit ROMILL Urban E³ train developed for Plasser American Corporation.
autumn leaves removal

27.10.2022

Removing leaves from rails using laser and plasma

Network Rail is testing laser and plasma technologies to remove fall leaves from train tracks and minimize passenger delays.
Thales

27.10.2022

Thales wins contract to supply equipment for high-speed line in Spain

The French company Thales received a contract to supply equipment for the Sevilla-Malaga-Granada high-speed train line in Spain.
ammonia-hydrogen engine

25.10.2022

DB and Fortescue jointly develop ammonia-hydrogen engine

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Australian energy company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a subsidiary of Fortescue Metal Group, are working together to develop an ammonia-hydrogen engine as an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel engines for locomotives and rail vehicles.