Monthly Archives: December 2025

O Come All Ye Freight-Full: Railway helps to deliver extra Christmas cheer in 200th anniversary year

16th December 2025

As part of Railway 200, freight trains carry more than 1 billion tonnes of goods to prepare for festive period, including millions of Christmas decorations, trees, presents, food and bottles of wine  A freight train can carry as much as 129 HGVs, so the railway is helping to cut traffic jams in the run up to the festivities and deliver a greener Christmas New figures reveal that rail freight is playing an even […]

Siemens, Equans and Infrabel complete Belgium’s ETCS Level 2 rollout – nationwide rail modernization achieved

16th December 2025

Nationwide rollout of state-of-the-art ETCS taking Belgian railways to the highest European standards of efficiency and interoperability, photo source: Siemens Mobility Nationwide rollout of state-of-the-art ETCS taking Belgian railways to the highest European standards of efficiency and interoperability ETCS Level 2 fully operational on significant part of Belgian railway network European transport corridors and key […]

Hitachi Rail wins framework contract as part of €1.5bn digitalization of the SBB rail network

16th December 2025

Hitachi Rail has signed a framework agreement with SBB to deliver its’ advanced digital signalling technology across the Swiss railway network as part of a wider program worth approximately €1.5bn. The landmark project will result in approximately 80 percent of the existing interlocking systems being replaced over the next 20 years. Interlocking technology prevents conflicting […]

HS2 cuts traffic delays with innovative M6 bridge slide

16th December 2025

Engineers working for the HS2 project claimed a UK-first over the weekend when they successfully slid an enormous 4,600-tonne viaduct across the M6 without closing the motorway – significantly reducing disruption to drivers. View time-lapse footage The 17 hour-long operation was the culmination of an epic three-stage process to assemble and install the 315-metre East […]

£4m improvements announced for railway between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan

12th December 2025

More than £4m is being invested in the railway line between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan at the beginning of next year. Engineers will carry out improvements to three structures as part of Network Rail’s commitment to improving the long-term resilience and reliability of the route, helping ensure it remains a trusted transport connection. What’s […]

Castle Class trains to make their last scheduled journeys on the Great Western network

12th December 2025

Great Western Railway (GWR) will retire its Castle Class trains following passenger service on Saturday 13 December. The Class 43 locomotives and Mark 3 coaches have been in service on the Great Western network for almost 50 years. Originally introduced in 1976, they were the mainstay of Intercity services across the country. Following the introduction […]

Hitachi Rail celebrates 40 Years of SelTrac™ signalling technology on Vancouver SkyTrain

12th December 2025

On December 11, 1985, Vancouver’s SkyTrain opened as the world’s first fully automated, driverless metro The SkyTrain uses Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) technology SelTrac™, which was developed in Canada and pioneered by Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail is celebrating 40 years since the successful deployment of its SelTracTM signalling technology on the Vancouver SkyTrain. On December […]

Stadler to supply four more rack-and-pinion trains for Mount Rigi

12th December 2025

Stadler to supply four more rack-and-pinion trains for mount Rigi Stadler and Mount Rigi Railways have signed a contract for the delivery of four additional tailor-made rack-and-pinion trains. Custom designed for steep mountain slopes, the new vehicles will contribute to comfortable, reliable and sustainable mobility on mount Rigi.  With this order, both lines of the […]

Siemens and Railpool to build state-of-the-art locomotive service hub in Verona, Italy

10th December 2025

New center of excellence for light locomotive maintenance with “open access,” reinforcing Italy’s pivotal role in European rail logistics Joint investment of around €20 million for new Partner Rail Service Center at the Verona Interporto logistics hub Testing and maintenance for Multisystem (MS) and Direct Current (DC) locomotives compatible with all major European signaling systems […]

METPARK and Hitachi Rail achieve a major deployment: 13 parking facilities modernized in 11 months ​ ​ ​

10th December 2025

Partnership includes 3 car parks equipped with new Smart Parking Ticketless solution Project designed to transform the parking experience across Bordeaux metropolitan area The project demonstrates the partnership’s combination of technological innovation with operational excellence. ​ ​ From December 2024 to present, Hitachi Rail has completed the modernization of 13 METPARK parking facilities in just […]