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NewsDB Cargo expands predictive maintenance with SherLok locomotive monitoring
DB Cargo is using predictive maintenance and real-time data analytics to improve locomotive availability and reduce maintenance costs.
NewsTFG Transfracht launches E-Services+ to simplify digital freight transport management
TFG Transfracht has launched E-Services+, a new digital platform designed to improve transport booking, tracking and planning for combined freight services.
WebinarExploring the future of predictive rail asset monitoring
Can machine learning predict a rail asset failure before it happens? A panel of experts weighs up how close we already are.
ArticleLNER’s digital transformation is already cutting thousands of minutes of delay
LNER’s digital transformation is already preventing thousands of minutes of delay before they happen.
NewsInnoTrans 2026 highlights rail electrification and digital technologies
InnoTrans 2026 will spotlight the latest rail electrification, digitalisation and battery technologies as the Railway Technology segment continues to expand.
NewsPoland approves new Opoczno Południe station to improve passenger facilities
Polish State Railways has awarded the contract to design and build a new station at Opoczno Południe, with completion expected in 2028.
ArticleRethinking rail asset management with system-level thinking
Arup’s Sharon Rose explains why rail infrastructure managers must shift from asset-focused decisions to system-level thinking to improve resilience, performance and investment outcomes.
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Exploring the future of predictive rail asset monitoring
Can machine learning predict a rail asset failure before it happens? A panel of experts weighs up how close we already are.
NewsAlstom to modernise Romanian rail corridor with digital signalling and electrification
Alstom will deliver digital signalling and electrification upgrades on a key Romanian rail corridor to improve speed, capacity and interoperability.
NewsLNER completes first live ETCS Level 2 Azuma digital signalling trial
LNER has successfully completed the first live operation of an Azuma train under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.
ArticleFRMCS migration, not policy ambition, will determine success or failure
GSM-R is being switched off. EU-Rail’s Karel van Gils on why FRMCS migration will decide if digital rail delivers.
NewsAlstom to modernise CPTM Mauá Norte Yard with advanced signalling system
Alstom will deliver a modern signalling system for CPTM’s Mauá Norte Yard to improve safety, efficiency and operational performance.
NewsFirst Taiwan N700ST high-speed train shipped ahead of 2028 launch
The first N700ST high-speed train has been shipped to Taiwan ahead of its planned entry into passenger service by 2028.
NewsSiemens Mobility delivers 2,000th Vectron locomotive to ÖBB
Siemens Mobility has delivered its 2,000th Vectron locomotive, highlighting the platform’s continued success across Europe’s rail network.
NewsGreat British Railways identity unveiled on first Alstom-built trains in Anglia
The first Alstom-built trains carrying Great British Railways branding have been unveiled, highlighting the integration of track and train across Anglia.
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.
NewsNew research shows rail travel is cheaper, greener and more productive than flying
New independent research has found rail travel is often cheaper, greener and more productive than domestic flights across Great Britain.
NewsBerlin’s new Urbanliner tram enters passenger service on busiest route
Berlin’s first 50-metre Urbanliner tram has entered passenger service, increasing capacity and improving accessibility on the city’s busiest tram route.
NewsPKP awards contract for new Mielec railway station
Construction of a new railway station in Mielec will begin this summer following the award of a major contract by PKP.
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.
NewsGB Railfreight launches UK’s first hybrid freight locomotive into commercial service
GB Railfreight has launched the UK’s first commercial hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major step towards lower-emission rail freight.
NewsWork begins on Barking Eurohub international rail freight hub
Construction has begun on the redevelopment of Barking Eurohub to boost international rail freight between the UK and continental Europe.
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.
NewsCER urges greater rail investment through revised EU emissions trading system
CER has welcomed proposed changes to the EU Emissions Trading System while urging greater investment in rail and recognition of carbon avoidance.
NewsEuropean rail sector calls for ETS reform to accelerate rail decarbonisation investment
Europe’s rail sector has called on the European Commission to prioritise rail investment as part of reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System.
NewsHitachi Rail earns EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating
Hitachi Rail has received EcoVadis’ highest sustainability rating, recognising its environmental and ethical performance.
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.
NewsAndy Burnham launches technical education reforms during Alstom visit to Derby factory
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Alstom’s Derby factory to launch new technical education routes and meet apprentices shaping the future of UK rail.
NewsInnoTrans 2026 expands global reach with record international participation
InnoTrans 2026 will welcome record international participation, with exhibitors, delegations and organisations from across the world.
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.
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.