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Railway time and date standard issued

Railway Gazette - Vie, 01/31/2025 - 12:00
UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has released a standard promoting the wider use of Coordinated Universal Time and the consistent formatting of date and time values across the railway network.
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‘Landmark’ research project seeks to understand FRMCS-ERTMS integration

Railway Gazette - Vie, 01/31/2025 - 10:00
EUROPE: The ‘landmark’ FP2-MORANE-2 research project has been launched to test Future Railway Mobile Communication System technology under real conditions in Europe.
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Railway supply industry news round-up

Railway Gazette - Vie, 01/31/2025 - 07:00
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
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SNCF Voyageurs wins France’s first tendered inter-city operating contract

Railway Gazette - Jue, 01/30/2025 - 16:16
FRANCE: Incumbent SNCF Voyageurs has beaten Spain’s RENFE and high speed start-up Le Train to win the government’s first tendered contract for the operation of Intercités services on the conventional rail network.
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High Speed 2 SME Innovation Accelerator gets underway

Railway Gazette - Jue, 01/30/2025 - 14:48
UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd has launched its seventh Innovation Accelerator programme, with six SMEs selected to develop ideas for automating asset management, maximising site productivity and future-proofing operations.
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Phoenix Rail rises with acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management

Railway Gazette - Jue, 01/30/2025 - 14:00
USA: Infrastructure investor Ancala has launched short line rail business Phoenix Rail, with its first deal being the acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management which owns short line and terminal facilities at Bethlehem and Johnstown in Pennsylvania.
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ICF orders Alstom traction equipment for Vande Bharat sleeper trains

Railway Gazette - Jue, 01/30/2025 - 10:03
INDIA: Integral Coach Factory in Chennai has awarded Alstom a contract to supply Mitrac traction components and other electrical equipment for 17 24-car Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets.
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Basque region looks to growth as it takes control of suburban rail services

Railway Gazette - Jue, 01/30/2025 - 07:00
SPAIN: Responsibility for RENFE suburban rail services around Bilbao and San Sebastián was transferred from the national government to the Euzkadi autonomous region at the start of January.
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Wabtec awarded second TransGuinéen Railway loco order

Railway Gazette - Mié, 01/29/2025 - 17:13
GUINEA: Iron order mining company Winning Consortium Simandou has awarded Wabtec a US$248m contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives for use on the TransGuinéen Railway.
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Phased integration of Manchester rail services into Bee Network confirmed

Railway Gazette - Mié, 01/29/2025 - 12:00
UK: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has set out a phased approach to bring rail into the Bee Network of public transport services which is now being rolled out across the conurbation.
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Brazil: Urban rail projects battle local politics

Railway Gazette - Mié, 01/29/2025 - 12:00
Examples in Cuiabá and Canoas show how vulnerable Brazilian urban rail projects are to changes in local politics, as well as the temptation of alternative modes which are seen as less complex, even if the benefits are lower. Marcelo Benoit examines the two cases.
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Latest Luxembourg Rail Protocol ratification ‘is a game changer for Africa’

Railway Gazette - Mié, 01/29/2025 - 07:00
SOUTH AFRICA: The country has ratified the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, which is designed to make it easier for the private sector to finance rolling stock.
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London St Pancras International expansion planning advances

Railway Gazette - Mié, 01/29/2025 - 06:00
UK: Almost 40 companies have so far expressed interest in a contract to further develop plans for the expansion of facilities for handling international passengers at London St Pancras station.
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Fort Bliss rail yard expansion contract awarded

Railway Gazette - Mar, 01/28/2025 - 16:00
USA: The United States Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Granite a $71m contract to expand and update the rail yard serving the Fort Bliss military site at El Paso in Texas.
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Leo Express trains to be converted for dual-voltage operation

Railway Gazette - Mar, 01/28/2025 - 12:00
CZECH REPUBLIC: Leo Express has awarded original manufacturer Stadler a contract to convert its five 3 kV DC Flirt electric multiple-units to also use 25 kV 50 Hz electrification.
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Saudi Arabia Railways train equipped for ETCS Level 2

Railway Gazette - Mar, 01/28/2025 - 11:00
SAUDI ARABIA: The first Saudi Arabia Railways train to be fitted with CAF’s latest Auriga ETCS equipment has entered passenger service on Saudi Arabia Railways’ Riyadh to Dammam network, following a two-year programme of design, testing, certification and training.
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SNCF Réseau orders lower emission steel rails

Railway Gazette - Mar, 01/28/2025 - 07:00
FRANCE: Infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau has awarded Hayange-based Saarstahl Rail a €1bn contract to supply rail rolled from steel which sister company Saarstahl Ascoval will produce using an electric arc furnace in Saint-Saulve.
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Hull Trains eyes Worksop and Sheffield launch

Railway Gazette - Mar, 01/28/2025 - 06:00
UK: Hull Trains’ proposed London King’s Cross – Worksop – Sheffield open access service would ‘give people more choice’, offer more flexibility in train fares and make the area better known, according to Labour Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw Jo White.
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Brazil: Salvador turns to the tram

Railway Gazette - Lun, 01/27/2025 - 15:00
Having dismantled a suburban railway and aborted a monorail scheme, the Brazilian city of Salvador is now developing a tram network using second-hand trams and track assets from Cuiabá. Ana Cláudia Nascimento, CEO of state transport operator CTB, explains the plans to Benjámin Zelki.
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Eurostar drops biometric check-in as it prepares for EU Entry/Exit System

Railway Gazette - Lun, 01/27/2025 - 12:00
EUROPE: Eurostar is to cease offering the SmartCheck biometric check-in service at London St Pancras International station in February, but says it has boosted capacity in preparation for the introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System.
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