5+ day, 9+ 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, 2+ day ago   (855+ words) Open access inter-city operator FlixTrain is reviving its prospect of expanding outside Germany in its quest to attract ‘millions of new passengers to rail’, as André Schwämmlein, CEO of parent company Flix Group, explains to Benjámin Zelki. Two years have…...

1+ week, 6+ 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, 6+ 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   (421+ words) PORTUGAL: Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced that national train operator Renfe is to seek authorisation for the use of its Talgo Series 106 Avril and S107 trainsets in Portugal. This follows unsuccessful attempts to get the S106s authorised for use on…...

2+ week, 2+ 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, 6+ 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, 3+ day ago   (190+ words) Deutsche Bahn subsidiary Start was fully integrated into regional passenger train operating unit DB Regio with effect from August 1. DB said the move aims to make operations more stable, economical, and future-proof. A joint venture of Aecom and Bureau Veritas…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (447+ words) UK: German national railway group Deutsche Bahn has begun the process of selling British rail freight business DB Cargo UK, as it focuses its attention on markets closer to home. Rossi said the DB Cargo UK board was now looking…...