What if you could run more trains on a railway by coupling different trains while they are running? That is the aim of Israeli startup DirecTrainSystems (DTS), building on know-how of refuelling airplanes mid-air. This …
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Affordable tram tracks: Very Light Rail Part 1 (RailEngineer)
Britain’s nine light rail systems compare with around 30 in France and 60 in Germany as, historically, Britain has failed to invest in its transport infrastructure. With conventional tram systems typically costing around £50 million …
Continue readingWhat’s next for Transport for London? (CentreForCities)
Since the start of the pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) has received close to £5bn in financial support from the Government to guarantee services in an environment of low ridership. The current package will expire on Friday …
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LA Metrolink commuter rail powered by renewable fuel (MassTransit)
Metrolink has switched to renewable fuel, making it the first agency in the nation to completely power all its locomotives with the cleaner burning alternative. The renewable fuel is made of recycled natural fats and vegetable …
Continue readingTexas Central HSR wins eminent domain case thanks to 1907 law (EnoTrans)
The Texas Supreme Court on June 24 ruled, in a 5 to 3 opinion, that the private Texas Central high-speed rail project from Dallas to Houston can use eminent domain power to take property for right-of-way …
Continue readingRaising roof container designed to switch from road to rail (RailwayGazette)
A curtain-sided container with a raising roof which is designed to transport double-stacked palletised products by rail has been unveiled by Nestlé UK & Ireland. The company said the railway network’s height constraints compared to …
Continue readingMaking UK railway electrification affordable (RailEngineer)
Electric trains take power as it is generated and feed it directly into their traction motors without the need to convert energy or store it. Therefore, they will always be more efficient, more powerful, and …
Continue readingDB wants home away from home on future ICE trains (RailTech)
Deutsche Bahn has unveiled the interior of the upcoming ICE 3neo long-distance trains. The new interiors are designed to be a home a way from home, ceo Richard Lutz said on Wednesday. “Travel, work, relax …
Continue readingThe future of tunnelling: clients share safety info (NewCivilEng)
Safety guidance and training for tunnellers can boost efficiency and reduce costs. It has been a busy time for tunnelling projects. Tunnelling work on London’s 25km Tideway super sewer officially finished in April. The two …
Continue reading€338m Madrid high speed line connector tunnel opens (RailwayNews)
Adif has commissioned a new tunnel and southern entrance to connect high-speed rail services through Madrid. Both projects were technically challenging as they involved connecting signalling systems from three high-speed lines that were built at …
Continue readingHigh speed train wheel now digitally monitored live (RailUK)
Hitachi Rail is installing its cutting-edge live monitoring solution across Great Western Railway’s high-speed fleet of 93 intercity trains, in a world-first for digital maintenance. This technology will boost fleet availability by over 100 days …
Continue readingLondon Underground seeks renewable electricity contract (MetroReport)
London Underground has called tenders for a long-term contract for the supply of electricity from renewable sources, as part of a wider scheme for the Greater London Authority group to move to renewable energy by …
Continue readingWebinar & Conference Reads
Free and low cost online rail and transport webinars, as well as interesting conferences, listed (& regularly updated) from around the world. Updated 20 December 2025. • The UIC is hosting the webinar Europe’s Rail …
Continue readingWhy rail giants are battling it out in North America: video (RMTransit)
Not only are European train operators looking to expand to North America, global train manufacturing companies are looking to expand their markets there. This video looks into some of the recent trends in North America, …
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