DB turns to gaming and esports to attract young talent
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has turned to the world of gaming and esports in a bid to attract the next generation […]
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GWR sets new battery train world record
Great Western Railway (GWR) has officially set a new record-breaking journey for the longest distance ever travelled by a battery-electric […]
Hitachi Rail launches digital freight system in Germany
Hitachi Rail, in partnership with industry stakeholders, has launched a new digital system designed to transform efficiency at intermodal freight […]
South Eastern trials heat-resistant tech on Kent Line
South Eastern Railway has begun deploying a new thermal management technology on the Tonbridge to Hastings line in Kent, aiming […]
Rail Vision secures European patent
Rail Vision Ltd., a technology company in the early stages of commercialisation, has been granted a European patent for an […]
Knorr-Bremse opens AI centre in Chennai
Knorr-Bremse has launched a new global artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Chennai, India, as part of its wider digital strategy […]
SNCB to install 5,000 EV charging points
Belgium’s national railway company SNCB will install around 2,500 new electric vehicle charging stations at station car parks over the […]
SBB and Siemens Mobility trial obstacle detection system
From 8 August 2025, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Siemens Mobility will begin testing an obstacle detection system in the […]
Chiltern Railways to introduce low-emission fleet from 2026
Chiltern Railways, part of the Arriva Group, has signed a lease agreement to introduce a fleet of modernised trains powered […]
ÖBB and voestalpine install world’s first hydrogen-based rail in Linz
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä and voestalpine CEO Herbert Eibensteiner today laid the world’s first hydrogen-based rail at Linz Central Station. […]