Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (Tobu Railway) and Hitachi Rail’s jointly developed, limited express train, the Series N100 “SPACIA X,” has been awarded the prestigious “Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025,” organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany. SPACIA X, which began operation on July 15, 2023, connects Asakusa with the Nikko and Kinugawa […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), has announced that it will haul the Britannic Explorer, a new Belmond train and the first luxury sleeper service to journey across England and Wales. Under a new long-term partnership, GBRf will serve as the rail freight provider for the Britannic Explorer, which will offer three-day itineraries from London to Wales, Cornwall, and […]
Avelia Stream Nordic X80, developed for Swedish conditions, recognised for its innovative design High-speed train capable of operating at up to 200 km/h in extreme weather conditions from –40 to +35 °C A train designed with a focus on safety, accessibility and environmental responsibility Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been awarded […]
Essential £215,000 upgrade to the Winsover Road level crossing in Spalding starts this Saturday night (5 July), improving rail reliability and safety for all users. Motorists and pedestrians are reminded to plan alternative routes as the level crossing will be completely closed during the following periods: Saturday 5 July (8.30pm) to Monday 7 July (7am) […]
Ahead of the Rolling Stock Networking (RSN) event in Derby starting 3 July, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched the RIA Traction Decarb Tool – a new interactive resource containing rail decarbonisation and rolling stock data. It uses detailed information and data points from last year’s report ‘Delivering a lower cost, higher performing, net […]
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today that it completed the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies), formerly part of the Scientific Solutions Division of Olympus Corporation, a global leader in Non-Destructive Testing, Remote Visual Inspection and Analytical Instruments solutions for mission critical assets. This acquisition strengthens Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence business with industry-leading inspection […]
The first of the planned four new Metropolis “Boa” trains to implement the current fleet was delivered today to the new workshop in Collegno. The Alstom trains will already be equipped with the new automation system and will enter into service at the same time as the activation of the new signalling and train running control […]
Springfield Honored with Train Town USA Designation as part of the Festivities Union Pacific Railroad celebrated its 163rd birthday today in the hometown of its famed founder – President Abraham Lincoln – with the help of numerous dignitaries and its newest commemorative locomotive that honors Lincoln’s role in laying the foundation for America’s best-in-the-world freight […]
DB and Siemens Mobility set new speed record for the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle line during test runs Test runs provide valuable insights for the refurbishment of high-speed lines and the technical advancement of high-speed trains Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have reached a speed of 405.0 km/h with an ICE test train on the high-speed route […]
The project will transform the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan railway system, supporting the region’s growing urban transportation needs Hitachi Rail to deliver its advanced SelTrac™ Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) solutions for the new Xizhi–Donghu (Xidong) and Nangang- Badu (Keelung) MRT line in northern Taipei The Xidong–Keelung MRT line […]
