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Renfe expands in Italy through partnership with Longitude Holding
Renfe has expanded into the Italian market by acquiring a 33% stake in Longitude Holding, launching regional passenger services in Piedmont from January 2025.
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The people behind the wheel: Pascal Bertrand’s story, VIAVI Solutions
In the latest instalment of ‘The people behind the wheel’ series, Pascal Bertrand, Product Line Director, Mission Critical and Railway at VIAVI, discusses his role in driving innovation in railway communications technology and the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the industry.
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The people behind the wheel: Daniel Beutler’s story, Transreport
In the latest instalment of ‘The people behind the wheel’ series, Daniel Beutler, Chairman of Transreport, spoke to Global Railway Review’s Halimah Haque about his career journey, his passion for inclusive transportation and the role innovation plays in shaping the future of the rail industry.
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Milan completes M4 metro extension
The completion of Milan's M4 metro line to the San Cristoforo terminus marks a major boost in the city's public transport network, aiming to reduce urban traffic and cut annual CO2 emissions by over 10,000 tonnes.
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TX Logistik expands fleet with new Vectron locomotives
TX Logistik AG has begun expanding its fleet with 40 new Vectron locomotives, enhancing capacity on key European rail freight routes and promoting environmentally friendly transport alternatives.
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Consilium Safety Group to acquire Italian fire safety specialist ISE
Consilium's acquisition of ISE enhances fire safety solutions for the rolling stock industry, improving protection for passengers, crews and assets.
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Alstom announces €63 million investment to boost Italy’s rail infrastructure and sustainability
Alstom's €63 million investment plan for 2024-2026 aims to enhance Italy's rail infrastructure through sustainable innovations like hydrogen trains and expanded production capacities across multiple sites.
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The importance of future-proofing asset management
We caught up with Marco Corradini from SBB at the Rail Infrastructure Asset Management Summit 2024, in London earlier this year to get his thoughts on the most important parts of infrastructure asset management.
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Arenaways and Turnit partnership to enhance local rail services in Italy
Arenaways and Turnit's strategic partnership is set to enhance local rail services in Italy, starting with the reactivation of two dormant lines in Piedmont, leveraging advanced travel technology to improve connectivity and passenger experience.
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How to take forward ERTMS for a modern Italian railway system
The introduction of an ERTMS/ETCS Accelerated Plan is a great challenge for the whole Italian railway system. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) is one of the main developers of the system, used to overcome the market constraints imposed by the legacy national signalling systems and achieve an interoperable European rail network.…
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The future of journal bearings for high‑speed trains
Riccardo Licciardello, Professional Engineer at ANSFISA, the Italian rail and road safety authority, explains how the journal bearing workstream of the Shift2Rail-funded GEARBODIES research project is looking to reduce the lifecycle cost of rolling stock bearings and running gear, primarily through improving the longevity of bearing units.
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New agreement signed for construction of Verona-Padua high-speed railway
The IRICAV DUE consortium has signed an agreement to begin work on part of the Verona–Bivio Vicenza section of the Verona-Padua high-speed railway.
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Ensuring the safety of the Brenner Base Tunnel construction sites
Below the Brenner Pass, from Innsbruck/Tulfes in Austria to Franzensfeste in Italy, the longest underground railway connection in the world is being built – the 64km-long Brenner Base Tunnel. Here, Tunnel Safety Coordinator, Erwin Reichel, explains the intricacies of ensuring sufficient safety measures are coordinated and implemented for such an…
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Ferrovienord orders 20 regional trains from Alstom for operation in Lombardy
For a total value of €125 million, Ferrovienord has ordered 20 regional trains for service in the Region of Lombardy, which will be delivered by Alstom from 2023 onwards.
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New TransFER connection between Italy and Germany launched by ÖBB RCG
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group's new TransFER service will provide a non-stop intermodal rail connection between the rail freight transport centre in Verona, Italy and the rail terminal at Hannover, Germany.