A first look inside CrossCountry’s revamped Voyager
Earlier this month, CrossCountry unveiled the first refurbished Voyager, kicking off a £75 million programme to revitalise the hard-worked fleet. RailTech’s UK correspondent Simon Walton was on site at Alstom’s Derby works to check out the transformation up close. His conclusion? A veteran workhorse, returned to elegance. Curtain call cutaways last week. Ready for your […]
Mallorca launches island-wide ERTMS rollout with CAF–Hitachi consortium
Mallorca has formally launched its roadmap to deploy the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) across the island’s rail and metro network, following the award of a €30 million contract to a consortium of CAF, Hitachi Rail and Electrans to roll out Level 1 of the signalling and safety system. Subscribe to gain access to […]
Eurostar waiting times to be cut by 30 minutes at London St Pancras
Eurostar passengers at London St Pancras International will be able to arrive significantly closer to departure time under plans to cut boarding windows by 30 minutes, as the station’s operator said the international terminal had become too much like an airport. Passengers are currently required to check in 60 minutes before departure. Under the proposed […]
ÖBB welcomes government proposal to restructure for greater flexibility
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä has today welcomed the Austrian Ministry of Mobility’s initiative to restructure the national railway company, calling for expanded entrepreneurial scope and faster adaptation to market and technological changes. The reform, commissioned by Federal Minister Peter Hanke, aims to make ÖBB more efficient and customer-focused, with a concept to be developed by […]
Poland invests €8.5m in first hydrogen-electric passenger train by PESA
Poland has issued a €8.5 million grant (PLN 36 million) to PESA Bydgoszcz for the development of the country’s first hydrogen passenger train. The HEMU (Hydrogen Electric Multiple Unit) will combine hydrogen fuel cells, batteries and overhead line power, enabling emission-free travel on both electrified and non-electrified routes. The €7.8 million awarded by the Polish […]
How the EIB supports Czech rail with funding and PPP advice for HSR
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has combined financial and technical support to accelerate Czechia’s rail modernisation, providing close to €680 million in 2025 for railway upgrades and free advisory services for three major high-speed rail projects. The dual approach — funding critical infrastructure and building public-sector capacity — targets key corridors linking Prague, Brno and […]
DB to roll out bodycams for all customer-facing staff after fatal conductor attack
Germany is rolling out body-worn cameras for all customer-facing Deutsche Bahn staff and deploying hundreds of additional security personnel, after a conductor was fatally assaulted during a ticket inspection earlier this month. Here’s a breakdown of the new measures to tackle rising attacks on DB employees. Subscribe to gain access to all news Already have […]
Norway’s Transport Minister inspects first Stadler Nordic Express set in Switzerland
Norway’s transport minister was in Switzerland to inspect the first Stadler-built FLIRT Nordic Express unit, with state rolling stock company Norske tog calling the late but looming arrival of the first long-distance trains “the start of a new generation” for Norway. Norway’s transport minister Jon-Ivar Nygård has visited Stadler’s production facility in Switzerland to inspect […]
several injured after avalanche derails RegioExpress in Alps RailTech.com
An avalanche has derailed a regional passenger train in southern Switzerland, leaving multiple people injured and forcing a major emergency response in the canton of Valais. The derailment occurred at around 7am local time in Monday near the south-western Swiss hamlet of Goppenstein, on the Bern–Brig axis. Police in Switzerland said the train came off […]
UK MPs warn of rail funding ‘cliff edge’ without clearer pipeline
The UK Parliamentary Transport Select Committee has published a report urging an end to the rail sector’s familiar cycle of stop-start funding. “Rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust” highlights how fluctuating investment creates damaging uncertainty for the supply chain, risks employers’ viability, and delays much‑needed improvements to the network. MPs argue that a steady pipeline […]