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How Asia became the first high-speed rail continent
07/11/2023 – Asia, initially led by Japan and now by China, is dominating the high-speed rail sector, outpacing Europe and leaving North America behind. High-speed rail began in Japan in the 1960s, with top speeds rising over decades from 210km/h to a typical 350km/h…

DB and ÖBB to expand cross-border services
07/09/2023 – German Rail (DB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced plans to increase the number of cross-border long-distance passenger services with the start of the new timetable on December 10. In December, a second daily ICE service will be introduced between Hamburg, Berlin, Nuremberg and Vienna. DB and ÖBB will also increase the frequency of the ICE service…

New entrants in passenger services: who are the four from France?
24/03/2023 – In France, four entrepreneurs are trying to put private trains on the rails. But they face a number of challenges. None of the four has a similar business, but all are talking about filling a gap in the national rail supply. A quick overview.

Success for Trenitalia France
24/01/2023 – A successful bet for Trenitalia France: its Paris-Lyon route reached its one millionth passenger last December. This was important because the Italian company’s arrival on French soil was a risky move in a country that has never been convinced by multiple operators on the same network…

Portugal_realestatePortugal will also have a high-speed line
01/10/2022 – Last week Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced plans for a brand-new high-speed line between Lisbon and Porto. The new service could reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour and cut journey times down to just one hour and 15 minutes. Which is, by any measure, pretty bloomin’ speedy. In comments Mr Costa highlighted the importance of connecting Portugal’s two…

South Africa: a ruined railway to rebuild
28/08/2022 – Once the pride of Africa, South Africa’s rail networks and infrastructure have been devastated by the theft of copper cables and vandalism to the extent that “there is nothing left to steal anymore“. And now all must be rebuilt in a crisis country.

IndiaNokia works with Alstom for private wireless network in India
27/01/2022 – Nokia announced it is working with Alstom to deliver a private wireless network for the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation’s (NCRTC) Delhi to Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). It will support European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 Signaling to maintain safety…

TechnologyEx SpaceX engineers want to build autonomous rail cars
24/01/2022 – After the US company Intramotev Autonomous Rail, now three ex SpaceX engineers are teaming up to build autonomous, battery-powered freight train cars. The trio consists of CEO Matt Soule and co-founders Ben Stabler and John Howard. They have named their new Los Angeles-based startup Parallel Systems…

Singapore_sama093Singapore without cars : between dream and reality
06/11/2018 – The world is looking to Singapore as the city of the future banning cars. This is true, but the solution toward a full public transport policy does not seem to win the favor of all Singaporeans either. Between demographic challenges and technological solutions, Singapore is looking for itself. Analysis.