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ReportTrack Insights: Digital Freight - where digital ambition meets operational reality
Europe’s rail freight sector is no longer short of digital tools. What the contributors to this report make clear is that the harder work – regulatory alignment, operational coherence, cross-border coordination – is only now beginning.
ArticleMachine learning and deep learning let connected data shape network performance
Camlin Rail on why combining machine learning and deep learning within its Theia platform is reshaping asset monitoring and network performance.
ArticleRail is for everyone – it’s time the industry said so
Rail is one of the UK’s most diverse career ecosystems – and one of the best-kept secrets in British industry.
NewsRail Baltica and RTU host BIM for Rail Bootcamp in Riga
More than 100 rail and digitalisation specialists have gathered in Riga for BIM for Rail Bootcamp 2026.
NewsEurostar warns growth depends on bold UK capacity decisions
A new report, Fast track to growth, says Eurostar’s UK growth ambitions hinge on infrastructure decisions still to be made, not just the demand that is already there.
NewsPlasser & Theurer brings two new European-spec machines to Innotrans 2026
Plasser & Theurer will show two new European-spec machines at Innotrans 2026 and mark 10 years of E³.
NewsAmtrak opens Vermont’s first level boarding station in Brattleboro
Amtrak has opened a new accessible station in Brattleboro featuring Vermont’s first full-length level boarding platform.
NewsUAE passenger rail network to launch with phased rollout across emirates
The UAE has unveiled its passenger rail network, with the first services set to begin operating this summer.
NewsHitachi Rail expands digital signalling rollout across South East Queensland
Hitachi Rail is extending digital signalling across South East Queensland to improve rail capacity, reliability and safety.
NewsFRMCS enters laboratory testing phase
Three laboratories have begun testing FRMCS equipment from multiple vendors as Europe’s GSM-R replacement nears field trials.
NewsTeltronic expands TETRA network for new Mexico airport rail link
Teltronic has expanded its TETRA communications network to support Mexico’s new rail connection to Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
NewsHitachi Rail completes Hamburg–Berlin signalling modernisation project
Hitachi Rail has completed major signalling upgrades on the Hamburg–Berlin route as part of Germany’s corridor modernisation programme.
NewsAlstom secures Swedish night train maintenance contract with SJ
Alstom has secured a new maintenance contract supporting Sweden’s overnight passenger rail services between Stockholm and the north of the country.
NewsAlstom secures €107 million locomotive maintenance contract in India
Alstom has secured a new five-year maintenance agreement covering 250 WAG-12B electric freight locomotives in India.
ArticleMilitary mobility is reshaping Lithuania’s railways
How Lithuania is rebuilding its railways for both civilian trade and NATO military mobility on the EU’s eastern flank.
NewsHitachi Rail and PESA form strategic partnership for high-speed rail growth
Hitachi Rail and PESA have signed a strategic agreement covering high-speed trains, technology transfer and future rolling stock development.
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Rail is for everyone – it’s time the industry said so
Rail is one of the UK’s most diverse career ecosystems – and one of the best-kept secrets in British industry.
NewsThameslink launches £3.6 million fleet refresh programme
Thameslink has launched a £3.6 million programme to improve train cleanliness and passenger comfort across its fleet.
NewsGreat Britain records highest rail passenger numbers in more than a century
Passenger journeys on Great Britain’s rail network reached their highest level in more than 100 years.
NewsAmtrak launches North America’s first rail preclearance facility in Vancouver
Amtrak has introduced North America’s first rail preclearance facility, allowing passengers to clear U.S. customs before departure.
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Track Insights: Digital Freight - where digital ambition meets operational reality
Europe’s rail freight sector is no longer short of digital tools. What the contributors to this report make clear is that the harder work – regulatory alignment, operational coherence, cross-border coordination – is only now beginning.
ArticleRail freight digitalisation now has the momentum it was missing
Wabtec’s Daniel Gradl explains why rail freight digitalisation finally has the momentum it needs to scale.
NewsUnion Pacific boosts rail efficiency while achieving record safety performance
Union Pacific has reported record safety performance while moving more freight with fewer trains across its network.
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Military mobility is reshaping Lithuania’s railways
How Lithuania is rebuilding its railways for both civilian trade and NATO military mobility on the EU’s eastern flank.
OpinionDecarbonising rail freight: why electrification beats the Class 99
Phil Smart, Regional Policy Manager at the Rail Freight Group, argues that decarbonising heavy rail freight depends on extending overhead electrification.
OpinionRail traction energy: coupling sustainability with technology trade-offs and strategic choices
Simon Fletcher, founder of Fletch Rail Advisory, examines the strategic choices behind rail traction energy, weighing electrification, battery and hydrogen solutions and the challenges of scaling them across networks.
News1stinrail expands hydrogen engine cleaning programme after emissions trial success
The rail engineering specialist reported average fuel and CO2 savings of 15 per cent during a four month vehicle trial.
NewsLNER and Treeva trial trackside turbines powered by passing trains
A new rail energy trial is using train-generated airflow to produce renewable electricity beside the East Coast Main Line.
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Eurostar warns growth depends on bold UK capacity decisions
A new report, Fast track to growth, says Eurostar’s UK growth ambitions hinge on infrastructure decisions still to be made, not just the demand that is already there.
NewsRail sector urges EU to back follow-up to Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking
UNIFE, EIM, CER and UIP have jointly called on the EU to fund a successor to Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking.
NewsEU transport fund must reach €100bn to unlock Ireland’s rail ambitions
UNIFE says €100bn EU transport fund needed to free Irish commuters from traffic gridlock in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
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Rail is for everyone – it’s time the industry said so
Rail is one of the UK’s most diverse career ecosystems – and one of the best-kept secrets in British industry.