news UWC Holding wins Deutsche Bahn tender for delivery of flat cars 29 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review Deutsche Bahn will soon receive articulated container flat cars from Russia following the successful bid from United Wagon Company.
news Hannover’s regional rail network to be operated by Transdev 8 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review The public transport operator strengthens its position in Germany by receiving the largest regional rail contract in the history of Transdev Germany.
news Škoda Transportation to replace old high-speed trains in Germany 5 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review The new units are equipped with a pressure-tight cabin that allows the passing of other trains in tunnels at high speeds, contributing to comfortable and undisturbed travel.
news Operation of ICE 4 equipped with ETCS is approved in Germany 5 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review Deutsche Bahn has ordered a total of 137 ICE 4 trains, all equipped with ETCS, which will operate not only in Germany but across national borders.
news Goldschmidt Thermit Group acquires PLR, a company from Magdeburg 2 November 2018 | By Goldschmidt Group PLR is the sole supplier of ultrasonic and eddy current technology for inspection trains of the German railways (Deutsche Bahn AG).
news Porterbrook and University of Birmingham to develop HydroFlex – the UK’s first hydrogen train 20 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review Porterbrook has entered into an MoU with the University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education to create HydroFlex.
news Australasian and UK rail industries to develop a new partnership 18 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review The RIA, with 220 rail companies in membership, and the ARA, with 140 members, will together promote a closer working relationship.
news Opening Ceremony: What really matters is infrastructure and capacity 18 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review InnoTrans 2018 was summarised by EU Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, as a vision into the future of rail, but also as an opportunity to analyse what we are doing in the industry today.
news Visions for the mobility of tomorrow to be presented at InnoTrans 14 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review Discussions with international experts on digitalisation, climate protection and intermodal transport are scheduled to occur at InnoTrans 2018.
news A new emission-free, low-noise, battery-operated train is revealed 14 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review Bombardier’s new vehicle can recharge its batteries from the overhead line whilst operating; reducing the use of diesel vehicles on the tracks.
news Siemens officially opens Rhine-Ruhr Express maintenance depot 6 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review The new depot will offer digitalised service and maintenance of RRX trainsets for 32 years, with guaranteed vehicle availability of over 99 per cent.
news Interiors to enhance passenger comfort in the future 5 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review The International Design Forum at InnoTrans 2018 will showcase the train of ideas; presenting visions of passenger comfort in the future.
news Rail Leaders´ Summit: Visions for the cities of the future 3 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review On 18 September at the InnoTrans Convention, the Rail Leaders´ Summit 2018 will focus on a topic of major importance – the future of cities and rail.
news ‘Career and Education’ holds down a hall at InnoTrans 27 August 2018 | By Global Railway Review InnoTrans 2018 has given an entire hall to Careers and Education to inspire the next generation of transport employees, running from 18-21 September.
news Bombardier opens high-tech laboratory in Mannheim for railway technology 23 August 2018 | By Global Railway Review Baden-Württemberg Transport Minister, Winfried Hermann, and the Thuringian Environment Minister, Anja Siegesmund, attended the opening ceremony.
