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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

EMU-370 high-speed train: Korea targets 370 kph service

23.12.2025

EMU-370 high-speed train: Korea’s 370 kph rail breakthrough

14.09.2022

Changsha – Yiyang High-Speed Line Opened

The 64. 2 km long Changsha-Yiyang section of the Chongqing-Xiamen high-speed rail line opened in early September, reports Railway Supply magazine citing the Railway Gazette.

12.09.2022

Siemens and DB are testing a hydrogen train and a mobile refueling station for the first time

Siemens and DB have tested an innovative hydrogen train and a mobile refueling station that will be used in regular passenger transportation from 2024.

12.09.2022

Shunting robot debuts in Berlin

Vollert will present its VLEX 40 road-rail shunting robot at InnoTrans 2022 for the first time. This was reported by Railway Supply with reference to the Railway Gazette.

06.09.2022

Ultra-fast FluxJet could compete with trains and planes

TransPod has unveiled the FluxJet, an all-electric vehicle, a kind of hybrid of an airplane and a train, capable of reaching speeds of over 1,000 km/h.

05.09.2022

Carbon capturing rail car

The new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by the 117th US Congress and signed into law by the 46th US President Joe Biden in August 2022, will help bring innovative climate solutions to life.

05.09.2022

The first tests of magnetic levitation are coming soon

In the first quarter of this year, Nevomo completed the construction of railway infrastructure on Europe's longest track for testing passive magnetic levitation.

06.06.2022

Trains without drivers will appear on the Yamanote Circle Line

Driverless trains will appear on the Yamanote Circle Line in Tokyo in October. It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply.

25.05.2022

CAF to start trials of vision system on trams in Spain and Norway

Tests are due to begin in July and will be divided into several stages. Especially for the project, CAF has already equipped the five-section Urbos 3 tram, which is operated in Zaragoza, with a vision system including radars, lidars and video cameras.

24.05.2022

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens showcase hydrogen train and refueling facility

German national carrier Deutsche Bahn and German rolling stock manufacturer Siemens Mobility have presented a complete hydrogen system for railway transport at the Krefeld plant: a Mireo Plus H two-car train and a mobile hydrogen storage and rapid refueling unit.

22.05.2022

Siemens and Mitsubishi to improve rolling stock power modules using silicon carbide

The transport division of the German concern and the European division of the electrical subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop the use of silicon carbide (SiC) to improve the energy efficiency of railway traction systems.

22.02.2022

PKP Energetyka is developing a hydrogen storage of electricity

Polish energy supply company PKP Energetyka has announced a tender for the supply of hydrogen storage system components. PKP Energetyka The tender was launched as part of a project to create technologies to reduce dynamic loads on traction substations with the help of high-capacity energy storage facilities, reports Railway Supply magazine with reference to PKP Energetyka.

16.02.2022

China plans to expand high-speed network to 50 000 km

By 2025, the length of the mainline network will also reach 165 000 km. This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to railjournal.