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Hitachi Rail announces acquisition of Clever Devices
48+ min ago (553+ words) Hitachi Rail has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S.-based company Clever Devices, a provider of intelligent transportation systems for public transit agencies worldwide. According to the company, the transaction marks a new step in its…...
Excavation begins for Madrid Metro Line 11 extension
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (569+ words) Tunneling work has begun for the Madrid Metro Line 11 extension, a project backed by an investment of EUR 880 million. A ceremony marking the launch of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) took place on 26 March at the future Comillas station. According…...
A nationwide rail overhaul set to reshape travel across Poland
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (565+ words) The Integrated Railway Network (ZSK) is being implemented on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, as part of the broader Port Polska strategy, together with PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe. Within the ZSK framework, approximately 8,000 km of…...
EU sends new equipment for Ukraine’s railways
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (371+ words) The European Union has announced a new support package for Ukrzaliznytsia, which includes over 50 pieces of equipment intended for the restoration and maintenance of Ukraine's railway infrastructure amid the war and ongoing attacks on the network. Part of this aid…...
MÁV paid compensation for fictitious delays following the switch to daylight saving time
1+ day, 16+ min ago (459+ words) The switch to daylight saving time caused a technical glitch on Sunday morning in the systems of Hungary's state-owned railway company, M'V, which erroneously displayed delays of approximately 60 minutes for trains that were, in reality, running on time or with…...
Adif moves forward with the "Y" high-speed rail line project
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) Adif has launched a tender for the design of the 45-kilometer Bizkaia section, part of Spain's "Y" high-speed rail project that will connect the three capitals of the Basque Country. The new section will link Elorrio to the access route…...
Alstom to repair Mazovia Railways’ Traxx locomotives
1+ day, 43+ min ago (421+ words) Alstom and Mazovia Railways (Koleje Mazowieckie) have signed a contract for major repairs on 11 Traxx locomotives. The work will take place between 2026 and 2027, with each locomotive covered by a 19-month warranty following final acceptance. The contract is worth over 96 million…...
REPORT: European railways increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) The report reviews the effects that floods, storms, landslides, cold spells, heat waves, and wildfires have on the European rail system. The overall conclusion is clear: the European rail network is increasingly vulnerable, and some of the most significant disruptions…...
Škoda strengthens its position in Switzerland
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (236+ words) The "koda Group has officially become a member of the Swiss-Czech Chamber of Commerce, marking a strategic step in strengthening the company's operations in the Swiss market as well as in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), one of its…...
Saudi Arabia launches a rail alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (397+ words) The new corridor connects ports in the Persian Gulf'including Dammam, King Fahd Industrial Port, and Jubail Commercial Port'with the Al Haditha border crossing on the border with Jordan. Thus, the rail infrastructure creates a direct link between Saudi Arabia's Eastern…...