1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (455+ words) CAF achieved a range of 273 km running exclusively on battery power during a test carried out with a battery-powered electric train (BEMU) from the Civity platform. The tests took place at the Siemens Test and Validation Centre in Wildenrath, Germany,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (260+ words) Rail infrastructure maintenance is about to undergo a revolution. As digitalization advances, modern assistance systems are being used more and more in track construction and maintenance. At iaf 2025, Plasser & Theurer held a live demonstration of a Unimat 09-4×4/4S E³ that tamped a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (499+ words) The Swedish company Railcare has signed a new framework agreement with Trafikverket for railway infrastructure maintenance work in Sweden. The contract will come into force on 1 February 2027 and will also allow for the use of the company’s new electric and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (507+ words) GB Railfreight (GBRf), UK’s largest rail freight operator, has introduced the first commercial service operated by the Class 99 hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major milestone in the modernisation and decarbonisation of Britain’s rail freight network. The first intermodal freight service…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (331+ words) A new rail grinder supplied by Loram to Network Rail has successfully completed ETCS Level 2 testing, becoming the first machine of its kind in the UK ready for digital cab signaling. The vehicle, named RGC01, is equipped with an ETCS system…...

1+ year, 3+ day ago   (418+ words) South Africa is moving forward with major reforms to its rail logistics system, with new investments, partnerships and private sector participation designed to enhance mineral distribution across local and export markets. The reforms will be highlighted at the upcoming African…...