ZSSK CARGO to Provide First-Mile Logistics for Volvo Cars Plant in Slovakia
ZSSK CARGO has been awarded a tender to supply first-mile rail logistics for a new Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Valaliky. The plant, which is situated near Košice in Slovakia, is scheduled to begin full commercial operation in mid-2027. The new manufacturing plant will begin operations in mid-2027 © Finn Møller/ZSSK CARGO ZSSK Cargo has […]
$1.1 Billion to be Invested Into Railroad Crossing Safety Improvements
US Transportation Department Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced a 1.1 billion USD investment into improving safety infrastructure at railroad crossings throughout the United States. Funds will be made available for projects seeking to build overpasses or underpasses so cars and trains never meet; upgrade safety technology at crossings; relocate tracks in order to close […]
LTG Cargo Polska Introduces 72 New Pocket Wagons on Kaunas to Duisburg Line
LTG Cargo Polska has announced the introduction of 72 new pocket wagons on the European gauge (1,435 mm) line from Kaunas to Duisburg. Specifically designed for the line, which also includes a stop at a major Polish logistics hub in Łódź; the 72 new railcars were manufactured last year by Kolowag specifically for LTG Cargo […]
UK: EMR Launches New Widgit-Based Station Guides
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has introduced brand-new station guides designed to make information both clearer and more accessible for passengers of all abilities. The guides utilise simple language alongside Widgit, a system of symbol-based communication developed to empower individuals to navigate environments independently. The new guides utilise Widgit, a symbol-based communication system © East Midlands […]
Government Agrees to Provide Further Information on Railways Bill
The UK Government has stated that it agrees with statements included in the Transport Committee’s recent report on the Railways Bill, and has pledged to provide more information about key documents discussed within. Published in February; the Committee’s report stated that provided legislation supplied ‘only a partial picture of the framework’ for the regime under […]
Archive: Class 47 No. 47 813 named Bolton Wanderer at Bolton Trinity Street Station
A naming ceremony for Class 47 No. 47 813 took place at Bolton Trinity Street Station on Friday, June 9, 1989. The locomotive, named Bolton Wanderer, was associated with the town of Bolton and its football team. Here’s the article from The Railway Magazine, August 1989 All smiles at the Bolton naming ceremony on Friday, […]
Hitachi Rail to Upgrade EMU500 ATP System in Taiwan
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a new 1,361,000,000 NTD (approximately 37 million EUR) contract for the replacement of existing EMU500 ATP System Equipment by the Taiwan Railways Corporation. The contract involves the total replacement of the current Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system for TRC’s EMU500 fleet of 63 trains with its own ELO system. Hitachi […]
FAMOS 2026 + AI: Faster Insights from Engineering Measurement Data
Berlin (Germany), April 14, 2026 – imc Test & Measurement has announced the release of FAMOS 2026 + AI, the latest version of its engineering data analysis software. The new release enhances AI-assisted workflows and introduces new capabilities for signal processing, visualization, and reporting. Engineering teams generate massive volumes of measurement data. However, turning these […]
Modular Diagnostic System for Greater Safety on the Railway
With the zentrak MODULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (MDS), voestalpine Railway Systems presents a modular diagnostic system that monitors rolling stock using a variety of sensor types. Depending on the application, infrared, fiber optic, acoustic, and/or optical sensors are used. This allows, for example, the detection of overheated axle bearing housings or overloading. These are the advantages: […]
RFID Enables Reliable Train Positioning in Modern Metro Networks
How RFID Enables Reliable Train Positioning in Modern Metro Networks At the heart of a major Southeast Asia metro network’s operational efficiency and innovation is a sophisticated train positioning approach enabled by TransCore’s RFID technology. In densely populated urban environments, rail network uptime is more than a performance metric—it is critical to maintaining dependable service […]