Renfe-SNCF high-speed travel enables significant emission reductions
In six years of operation, the Renfe-SNCF high-speed train service between Spain and France has enabled half a million tonnes of carbon emission reductions.
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Alstom awarded digital train control and infrastructure solutions contract for Romania
The €120 million contract will see Alstom work on the rehabilitation and modernisation of a section of the Romanian European Rhine-Danube rail corridor.
HS1 Ltd research highlights high-speed train travel emission reductions
Research by HS1 Ltd has found that high-speed train travel between the UK and Europe has enabled a yearly emission reduction of 750,000 tonnes of carbon.
European Commission proposes 2021 as the European Year of Rail
To support the delivery of its European Green Deal objectives for the transport sector, the European Commission has proposed to make 2021 the 'European Year of Rail'.
Contract signed for the development of new Dresden to Prague route
Deutsche Bahn and Správa železnic are among a range of representatives from Germany and the Czech Republic to sign the Dresden–Prague route agreement.
ERFA membership welcomes Lineas as newest partner
By joining the membership, ERFA believes that Lineas will play a key role in the creation of a liberalised and competitive European rail freight market.
SBB announces modernisation plans for 44 ICN tilting trains
The project will commence from 2021 until 2029 and is the largest vehicle modernisation in the history of long-distance transport at SBB.
Croatia and Slovenia sign train services agreement within the CONNECT2CE project
Management from HŽPP (Croatia) and SŽPP (Slovenia) have signed an agreement to improve international train services between the two countries.
European consortium to deliver new Shift2Rail cyber-security programme
The consortium consists of seven European partners who have been selected for the delivery of a new Horizon 2020-funded Shift2Rail programme, 4SECURail.
VR begins negotiations for purchase of passenger rail services
VR and the Finnish Ministry of Transport are to begin new negotiations prior to the current contract ending in December 2020.
EU rail CEOs and EC Vice-President outline future plans for green mobility
In response to the European Commission's EU Green Deal, European rail CEOs recently met in Brussels to discuss the new approach to sustainable mobility.
CEO of Lineas wins 2020 European Railway Award
At the 13th annual award ceremony, Geert Pauwels became the first CEO of a rail freight company to receive the European Railway Award.
Alstom signs MoU for the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation
Following Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, the company will have a backlog of approximately €75 billion and revenues of €15.5 billion.
DB Regio orders 18 three-part Mireo trainsets from Siemens Mobility
The Mireo trainsets are set for operation on the Lausitz regional network following DB Regio winning the contract for the network in December 2019.
Akiem Group signs agreement to acquire rolling stock leasing business
Following the acquisition of Macquarie Europe Rail’s rolling stock leasing business, Akiem Group now owns a diverse portfolio of over 600 locomotives.
