2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (381+ words) This week’s global railway supply chain news from Railway Gazette International. Škoda Group’s Ostrava plant has launched production of prototypes for a new generation of electric multiple-units ordered by Arriva. The July 2025 contract worth more than KC7bn covers the production of…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (394+ words) Railway Gazette International Urban rail industry news round-up This week’s round-up of news from the global urban transport sector. On September 5 Wien tram Line 18 was extended from Schlachthausgasse on U-Bahn Line U3 to Stadion on U2, serving the Ernst Happel Stadium. Construction…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (448+ words) Metro networks around the world are under increasing pressure: passenger numbers continue to rise, trains operate at shorter intervals, and maintenance work must be carried out within ever- smaller time windows. At InnoTrans 2026, voestalpine Railway Systems will showcase how modern,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (303+ words) UK: ScotRail Trains has issued an Invitation to Negotiate to five bidders seeking to supply rolling stock to renew the Scottish government-owned operator’s suburban rolling stock fleet. Announcing the next step in the fleet procurement on August 31, the operator confirmed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) PORTUGAL: B-Rail’s ambitions to operate long-distance trains competing against state incumbent CP could be affected by Spanish national operator Renfe’s plans to enter the Portuguese market, the would-be open access operator’s CEO Alberto Castanho Ribeiro has told Railway Gazette International....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) At InnoTrans 2026, Timken will present a unified presence alongside Rollon, GGB, Groeneveld-BEKA and Bijur Delimon, showcasing an integrated rail technology portfolio spanning bearings, linear motion, lubrication and filtration systems across two exhibition spaces under the theme “Sustainable Motion: Efficiency for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (493+ words) Across Europe, railway operators are under increasing pressure to expand capacity, maintain fleet availability, and meet evolving passenger expectations. Rising demand for rail services is creating a need for additional vehicles to be brought into service within increasingly demanding timeframes,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (267+ words) Such has been the impact on DB’s long distance trains, including the ICE high speed service, that the number of passengers has been falling since the post-pandemic bounce back of 2022-23. In July, Italian open access operator Italo ordered a high…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1336+ words) The introduction of new battery-electric multiple-units, together with infrastructure improvements and enhanced timetables, is expected to transform regional rail services to the north and northeast of Wellington, as Michael Dreyer explains. New Zealand is preparing for the most significant expansion…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) BULGARIA: A large-scale modernisation of Bulgaria’s railways has now begun, Minister of Transport & Communications Georgi Peev said when he marked the entry into service of the first of a fleet of new trains. Škoda Group has supplied 20 RegioPanter EMUs which…...