Category: Rail Tech

Inside the Elizabeth Line’s next-gen Alstom trains

Railway industry eyes have been fixed on the high-profile refurbishment of CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet. However, a far more significant project has been quietly gathering pace deep within Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works. Well, not very quietly, actually. We recently went “undercover” at the UK’s only full-cycle train manufacturing facility to witness the birth of ten […]

Greece: real-time satellite train tracking system goes live on railway.gov.gr

Three years after the Tempi head-on train collision, a system goes live that should prevent this from ever occurring again. Greece has deployed a high-precision satellite tracking system for its rail network, with the official launch of railway.gov.gr on February 26. The unified digital platform now provides real-time monitoring of trains, starting with the Athens-Thessaloniki […]

Norway landslide that killed railway worker was triggered by ground stabilisation works

The installation of lime-cement piles to stabilise the ground, combined with certain geological factors, was the trigger for the fatal landslide at Nesvatnet in Norway on 30 August last year. That is the assessment of engineering consultancy Dr.techn. Olav Olsen AS, commissioned by railway manager Bane NOR. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already […]

less than a week before Europe’s rail community gathers in The Netherlands

Less than a week remains until RailTech Europe ’26, RailTech’s two-day exhibition and conference in Utrecht bringing together infra managers, suppliers, operators and policymakers. From battery trains and greener procurement to military mobility, ERTMS and cyber resilience, join us in Utrecht to unpack what’s driving decisions across European rail right now. Sustainability or security? With […]

Iberia’s North and South concerned about future cross-border rail

Porto-Vigo and Faro-Seville are the northern and southern future high-speed rail links between Portugal and Spain. However, the political willingness is not meeting technical calendars. On the northern side, there are more delays expected, and it could take more than a decade until the works are complete; on the southern side, mayors influenced the Transport […]

Czechia’s SŽ launches savings drive with layoffs and major restructuring

The Czech Railway Administration (Správa železnic, SŽ) will begin a major organisational restructuring from April, eliminating more than 120 positions and centralising key functions as part of a savings drive led by new Director General Tomáš Tóth. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have a subscription? Log in. Choose your subscription Considering a […]

Poland’s PKP Intercity unveils first NEWAG-built hybrid multiple unit

Polish long-distance operator PKP Intercity has unveiled the production of its first hybrid multiple unit (HMU) from domestic manufacturer NEWAG, marking the formal launch of a 35-train programme intended to expand InterCity services beyond the electrified core network. The presentation of the new HMU last week at NEWAG’s factory in the southern Polsh town of […]

Norske Tog summons Alstom over ‘unacceptable’ delays as bogie flaw halts new fleet tests

Alstom has suspended testing of Norske Tog’s new N05 local trains after weaknesses were identified in a bogie component during laboratory fatigue testing, prompting the Norwegian rolling stock owner to summon the manufacturer’s senior management to Oslo. The issue emerged during controlled fatigue tests, where bogies for the new trains are subjected to repeated load […]

transport sector ties €100bn CEF push to military mobility gaps

The EU rail sector, backed by dozens of major European transport associations, is once again calling for the EU to boost CEF to €100bn under the bloc’s next long-term budget, tying the demand directly to what it describes as a “vulnerable” transport network insufficiently adapted to dual-use needs and exposed to “natural and man-made disruptions”. […]