Stuttgart 21 faces another major delay
Stuttgart 21, one of Germany’s most controversial rail projects, faces another major delay. The full commissioning of the new underground […]
Infrastructure
New design for New York Penn Station unveiled
New renderings and the redesign concept for New York Penn Station, the busiest transport hub in the Western Hemisphere, have […]
Spain signs contract for aerodynamic sleepers
Adif Alta Velocidad has taken a new step in the modernization of the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed line by awarding the first […]
EU funding, slow progress: railway projects in the Western Balkans are behind schedule
Transport projects funded by the European Union in the Western Balkans address the region’s connectivity needs, but integration into the […]
Tended expands geofencing technology in the Netherlands
Tended, a British company specializing in digital solutions for railway safety, is expanding its presence in the Netherlands through a […]
The UK’s first electrified rail test track
On June 4, British Minister of Rail Transport Peter Hendy officially inaugurated the UK’s first electrified test track. The track […]
Tender for the modernization of the tunnels on Madrid’s C-5 Line
Adif has launched a EUR 102.54 million tender for the adaptation and modernization of the tunnels on Madrid’s C-5 line, […]
Study: High-speed rail lines cost an average of EUR 45.5 million per kilometer
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has published a new study on financing models for high-speed rail infrastructure. The report […]
SNCB, Belgium’s largest electricity consumer
SNCB, Belgium’s national railway operator, is stepping up measures to reduce energy consumption, ranging from more efficient train operations to […]
Transport ministers call for a European Railway Industry Strategy
Austria’s Minister for Mobility and Transport, Peter Hanke, has called on the European Commission to develop a dedicated European strategy […]