3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (498+ words) POLAND: PKP Intercity has exercised the option for 32 additional Griffin 200 multi-system electric locomotives from Newag, increasing the number covered by its January 2024 contract from 63 to 95. Together with 15 Griffin 200s ordered previously, PKP Intercity will eventually operate 110 of the locomotives. The additional…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (254+ words) Organisation: Israel Railways Ltd Location: Israel Deadline: 23.59 IST 14 October 2026 Israel Railways Ltd. (“ISR”), in accordance with its obligations under the Israeli Mandatory Tender Laws and its implementing regulations and the International Agreement on Government Procurement, wishes to obtain proposals for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) SPAIN: High speed operator Iryo is to expand its service offering by 13.8% in 2027, the company announced on August 31 as it confirmed that its trains can now be booked a year in advance. The company said that over the next year,…...

1+ week, 4+ 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   (250+ words) GERMANY: CAF has demonstrated a battery-only range of 273 km with its Class 557 BEMU. The manufacturer hopes that this will enable the production fleet to run further than they will typically need to without overhead power on the Niederrhein-Münsterland network. Alongside…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (599+ words) ISRAEL: The prequalification process for the US$10bn Infra 2 railway systems and rolling stock contract for the US$60bn Tel Aviv Metro programme has been launched by government-owned project promoter NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System. The planned network comprises three entirely underground…...

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,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (288+ words) USA: The Short Line Safety Institute has released an annual Federal Railroad Administration research results paper which analyses Safety Culture Assessments to identify trends which can guide the development of tools and training to enhancing the sector’s safety culture. A…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) Multiply that picture across France, Germany, and the rest of Europe, and the regional DMU is one of the most widespread yet addressable sources of avoidable emissions on the railway. What makes rail unique among transport modes is that it…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (245+ words) SPAIN: Transport engineering consultancy Ineco and national research council CSIC are to collaborate to improve the prevention and management of forest fires near railways. CSIC will contribute its multidisciplinary expertise in forest fire risk assessment and management and the development…...