Europe rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Europe, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Orléans open payment system goes live
FRANCE: Orléans Métropole has launched an open payment ticketing system on its tram and bus services, deployed by its long-standing ticketing technology partner Kuba in partnership with La Banque Postale.
Iarnród Éireann seeks to develop start-up mindset
IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann and Dogpatch Labs have launched Future Track which aims to bring a ‘start-up mindset’ to innovation in the rail sector.
SBB tests automated shunting without possessions
SWITZERLAND: SBB and Alstom have carried out a series of trials using a remotely controlled shunting locomotive on tracks that remained open for normal operations.
Record spend at DB as freight volume plummets
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn carried more than 1∙8 billion passengers in the year to December 31 2023, up by nearly 6% on the previous year.
Passenger services to be restored on Porto orbital line
PORTUGAL: Agreement has been reached to restore passenger services on an orbital line in the northern suburbs of Porto.
Funding agreed for Milano metro extension and interurban tram refurbishment
ITALY: The national government has allocated €145m to help fund a 3·3 km western extension of Milano metro Line M1 from Bisceglie to Valsesia, Olmi and Baggio at an estimated cost of €543m.
Swedish national ticketing product distribution system goes live
Swiss parliament agrees more long-term rail projects
Berner Oberland-Bahnen increases EMU order
Spanish dual gauging project makes progress
Access to EU funding unlocks major investment in Polish rolling stock
Moskva Mayor plans driverless trams
Parcels by tram project ends
Iberian T4000 pocket wagons arrive
Dogs and bikes added to ticketing app
Basque region to take over RENFE suburban routes
SNCF Réseau awards major track renewal contracts
RegioJet to launch night train to Ukraine
Lightweight loco customised to DB Cargo’s carbon-reduction needs
Joint venture to manage upgraded Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway
Luxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
High speed rail bypass contract awarded
Stadler to open Berlin train commissioning centre
Further concerns raised about Dutch train operating contract