European Investment Bank to support Estonian railway modernisation
EIB has signed a €95 million loan agreement with Eesti Raudtee for the modernisation of track and signalling along the Estonian railway network.
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UIC, UNIFE and UITP issue joint statement highlighting importance of rail for climate change
The rail and public transport bodies have issued the statement to advocate for the continued support of rail transport as a solution to the climate crisis.
€7 million in finance raised to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe
Spain’s Zeleros has completed a financing round worth more than €7 million to start a new and important phase in the development of its unique version of hyperloop, the 'fifth mode of transport'.
Shift2Rail releases its Call for Proposals 2020 participation results
Europe’s railway Research and Innovation community shows strong interest in deepening collaboration as 2020 Shift2Rail Call for Proposals prompts requests for €113.3 million of R&I funding.
Eress welcomes Luxembourg’s CFL as its 9th EU partner
Eress - Europe’s leading railway energy partnership - has welcomed Luxembourg's national railway company, CFL, as its ninth EU partner.
Alstom to conduct world-first ATO tests on regional trains in Germany
Alstom's test project, scheduled to begin in 2021, will explore implementing Automatic Train Operation in daily passenger operation of regional trains.
Infrabel to implement artificial intelligence solution in COVID-19 fight
Infrabel's new AI solution can determine if social distancing and facial covering requirements are being met by employees.
3D View Display solution enhances ProRail ERTMS preparations
Agility3 have recently developed and delivered a 3D View Display solution for ProRail, the Dutch rail infrastructure manager, to prepare for the upcoming implementation of the new European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS).
Siemens Mobility receives Smartron locomotives order from BDŽ
BDŽ has ordered a total number of 10 Smartron locomotives from Siemens Mobility, with delivery expected to begin by February 2021.
DB Schenker to deliver 1,300 tonnes of medical supplies to northern Italy
Destined for the badly affected Lombardy region, DB Schenker is working to transport over 1,000 tonnes of medical supplies from China to Italy in just 15 days, door-to-door.
Occitanie region receives 300th Coradia Polyvalent train from Alstom
The Coradia Polyvalent trains, used by SNCF Voyageurs throughout the French regions, provide passengers with an ecological and economical mode of transport.
New Electronic Ticket Control Database launched by UIC
The new Electronic Ticket Control Database (ETCD) will improve the ability of railway companies to issue and control rail passenger tickets across multiple countries and will increase security and help prevent fraud.
World’s first two hydrogen trains successfully complete trial passenger service
Two pre-series Alstom Coradia iLint model trains have successfully completed trial passenger services, after 530 days and more than 180,000 driven kilometres.
European train operator places remote shunting yard system order with Rail Vision
Rail Vision Ltd, manufacturer of state-of-the-art systems to improve safety, maintenance and big data services for the train industry, has received its first commercial order from a leading European train operator for the purchase of an Assisted Remote Shunting prototype system.
Translink meets growing contactless ticketing demand with enhanced app
To reflect the huge growth in demand for contactless payments, Northern Ireland's public transport operator, Translink, has enhanced its app, smartcard and contactless offerings.
