Hitachi Rail to develop new module for the transition to ETCS in Portugal
Hitachi Rail has been selected by Portugal’s railway infrastructure manager, Infraestruturas de Portugal, to develop and certify a new STM module (ETCS-specific transmission module) for the Portuguese market, following an international public tender. The solution is intended to support the gradual transition of the Portuguese network from the national automatic train protection system CONVEL to […]
Utah Wine Tasting Train Rides (2026)
Utah Wine Tasting Train Rides (2026) Apr 19, 26 10:32 AM Utah, a state widely celebrated for its breathtaking natural beauty and dramatic landscapes, is also gaining recognition for an unexpected yet delightful experience: wine tasting trains. Read More Georgia Murder Mystery Dinner Train Rides (2026) Apr 19, 26 10:30 AM In the heart of […]
A 3.7-kilometer railway tunnel in southern Poland has been completed
After 10 months of intensive work, the “Jadwiga” TBM has completed its tunneling operations on the first railway tunnel in southern Poland as part of the Podłęże–Piekiełko project, the largest investment by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe. The TBM, weighing 2,500 tons and with a diameter of nearly 11 meters, has completed the excavation of the […]
Rio Grande Timetables (1940 and 1952)
Soo Line Timetables (August, 1952) Apr 19, 26 12:11 AM The information presented here features the Soo Line’s complete listing in the August, 1952 edition of the “Official Guide.” Read More Rio Grande Timetables (1940 and 1952) Apr 18, 26 11:57 PM Presented here is the Rio Grande’s public timetables from the 1940 and 1952 […]
EUR 43 million tender for a maintenance facility near Madrid
Renfe has launched a EUR 43 million tender for the construction of a maintenance facility near Madrid, specifically in Móstoles, within the metropolitan area of the Spanish capital. The new facility is being built as part of the modernization plan for Line C-5 of the suburban rail network, Cercanías Madrid. It will serve the high-capacity […]
Soo Line Timetables (August, 1952)
Soo Line Timetables (August, 1952) Apr 19, 26 12:11 AM The information presented here features the Soo Line’s complete listing in the August, 1952 edition of the “Official Guide.” Read More Rio Grande Timetables (1940 and 1952) Apr 18, 26 11:57 PM Presented here is the Rio Grande’s public timetables from the 1940 and 1952 […]
Webuild has completed the first tunnel on the Salerno–Reggio Calabria high-speed line
Webuild has announced the completion of excavation work on the Caterina Tunnel, the first tunnel completed on Section 1A of the future Salerno–Reggio Calabria high-speed/high-capacity railway line, a strategic project designed to connect southern Italy with the north of the country and the rest of Europe. Work on this section is being carried out by […]
Arizona Dinner Train Rides In Williams (2026)
Home › Dinner Trains › Grand Canyon Railway Published: April 18, 2026 By: Adam Burns For more than a century, the Grand Canyon Railway has offered one of America’s most memorable approaches to Grand Canyon National Park: not by traffic-choked highway, but by steel rails threading through Arizona’s high-country forests. Today’s experience blends Old West showmanship, […]
Portugal grants greater autonomy to the railway company CP
The Portuguese railway company CP – Comboios de Portugal will enjoy greater financial and managerial autonomy after being reclassified as a market entity for statistical purposes, in accordance with European rules applied by Eurostat. The change does not affect its status as a public operator or its public service obligations, but it reduces the budgetary […]
Kentucky Dinner Train Rides From Bardstown (2026)
Home › Dinner Trains › My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Published: April 18, 2026 By: Adam Burns In a state where bourbon barrels and bluegrass seem to set the rhythm of everyday life, Bardstown, Kentucky adds a distinctly old-school flourish: a classic dining experience served not in a downtown storefront, but in restored, 1940s-era dining cars […]