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UNIFE releases vision paper on Digital Trends in the Rail Sector

Business RailEngineer - 25th April 2019

UNIFE, the Association of the European Rail Industry, has released a new vision paper on digitalisation that aims to bring the European rail supply...

Stadler’s new SMILE (Giruno) train for the Gotthard Base Tunnel granted an operating licence.

Company News RailEngineer - 5th April 2019

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Stadler’s new SMILE electric multiple unit, which Swiss national operator SBB calls Giruno (Buzzard), has been issued an operating licence by the Swiss Federal...

Design of new metro train for Montreal unveiled

Company News RailEngineer - 1st April 2019

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The design for Montreal’s new metro train has been revealed by the Alstom-led consortium Groupe des partenaires pour la mobilité des Montréalais (Groupe PMM).

Finnish EKE Group acquires Humaware

Business RailEngineer - 11th March 2019

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Humaware, the Southampton-based company that develops and markets a range of data-driven predictive analytics tools to enhance the predict and prevent capability of the...

The management of railway incidents

Business Clive Kessell - 8th March 2019

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No matter how reliable or how safe the railway becomes, incidents will always occur, be they related to weather, safety, technical or human...

New train protection system for Irish Rail

Company News RailEngineer - 21st February 2019

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Above - CPC commercial manager John Mogridge and Egis systems integration lead François Pignard looking at the in-cab display for the...

Geophysical consultancy Zetica expands with help from HSBC UK

Business RailEngineer - 19th February 2019

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Zetica, the engineering and environmental geophysics consultancy, has renovated a 21,500 sq.ft. building to accommodate up to 80 staff, as well as provide additional...

GSM-R: a migration strategy to its successor?

Business Clive Kessell - 30th January 2019

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The thorny question of what should replace GSM-R as the future radio bearer for track to train communication has recently been the subject of...

Czech Republic: RegioJet brings new Bombardier TRAXX locomotives into passenger service

International Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 30th January 2019

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RegioJet, the independent Czech railway operator that also runs services in Slovakia, has introduced its new Bombardier TRAXX locomotives into passenger service on the route...

Jewers Doors now fitted to Lusail depot Qatar

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th January 2019

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Jewers Doors, the family-run business based in Bedfordshire, has just completed the supply of 30 sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new...

Alstom/Siemens merger – new proposals

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th January 2019

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Siemens and Alstom, two major suppliers to the world’s railways, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 26 September 2017 to combine Siemens’ mobility business...

Alstom and Eversholt announce hydrogen train for the UK

Environment Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 7th January 2019

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The design of a hydrogen-powered train for the UK market has been unveiled by manufacturer Alstom and rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail. The new...

InnoTrans 2018 – the largest one ever

Events Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 31st December 2018

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Quick link to exhibitors: A-D, E-H, I-N, P-R, S-Z Every two years, the railway industry gathers in Berlin for the InnoTrans exhibition. Held between 18...

IMechE Technical Tour: Railways and Mountains – What’s Not to Like?

General Interest Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 20th December 2018

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Around thirty engineers participated in the IMechE Railway Division’s recent Technical Tour (the tour) to northern Italy and southeastern Switzerland. The participants included experts...

Alstom Coradia trains chosen for new CFL Luxemburg fleet

International Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 18th December 2018

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A contract for 34 new high-capacity double-deck regional trains has been awarded to Alstom by Luxemburg’s national train operator Société Nationale des Chemins de...

British Steel wins major Italian order for premium-grade rail

Infrastructure Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 14th December 2018

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British Steel, the Scunthorpe-based manufacturer of steel rails and other long-length steel products, has won two contracts to supply 86,000 tonnes of rail to...

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