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Trams return to Reșița after 13 years
25/01/2025

Trams return to Reșița after 13 years

ROMANIA: Tram services restarted in Reșița on December 20 after a hiatus of more than 13-years. The city's sole route links Kaufland in the north to Reșița-Montana in the southeast, a distance of 9 km. The tramway in Reșița was inaugurated in 1988, but services ceased ...

Chilean freight operator orders Wabtec locos
24/01/2025

Chilean freight operator orders Wabtec locos

CHILE: Rail logistics company Transap has ordered four Wabtec C30ACi diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal plans. The C30ACi is designed for routes with light axle-loads and sharp curves, with AC individual-axle traction control technology enabling one loco to do the work of two ...

Depot safety systems deployed at KiwiRail sites
24/01/2025

Depot safety systems deployed at KiwiRail sites

NEW ZEALAND: Depot safety control specialist FirstClass Safety & Control has deployed depot protection systems at two KiwiRail sites in collaboration with Freightquip. UK-based FCSC has installed its flagship Depot Protection System product at the Waltham Mechanical Hub in Christchurch, which is...

Railway supply industry news round-up
24/01/2025

Railway supply industry news round-up

This week's news from the global railway supply chain.

Daegu's urban rail network grows
24/01/2025

Daegu's urban rail network grows

SOUTH KOREA: The urban rail network in Daegu has expanded following the opening of a cross-city suburban rail corridor and the extension of its metro. Suburban link opens Click on image for full-size map. The 61·9 km Daegyeong suburban rail line opened on ...

Refurbished Stuttgart S-Bahn trains ready to return to service
24/01/2025

Refurbished Stuttgart S-Bahn trains ready to return to service

GERMANY: The first three Stuttgart S-Bahn electric multiple-units to be refurbished have been unveiled by operator DB Regio and transport authority VRS ahead of their return to passenger service in February. The €200m programme to refurbish 215 Class 423 and 430 EMUs is being undertaken at ...

Rolling stock owners call for action on rail's ‘patchwork of increasingly expensive technologies'
23/01/2025

Rolling stock owners call for action on rail's ‘patchwork of increasingly expensive technologies'

EUROPE: The Association of European Rail Rolling stock Lessors has called for the more co-ordinated deployment of ERTMS, changes to subsidy policies and measures to ensure life-time support of vehicles. It says these measures are needed to avoid disrupting procurement and to avoid rail pricing itsel...

Dedicated suburban services planned in three Moroccan cities
23/01/2025

Dedicated suburban services planned in three Moroccan cities

MOROCCO: ONCF is working on the development of RER-branded suburban rail networks around Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech for launch by the end of the decade. Forming part of a series of rail investments due for completion before the start of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which ...

Rebuilt section of future Skopje – Sofia railway inaugurated
23/01/2025

Rebuilt section of future Skopje – Sofia railway inaugurated

NORTH MACEDONIA: Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has inaugurated the first section of a future rail route between Skopje and Sofia which is being developed as part of pan-European Corridor VIII to link the Adriatic and the Black seas. The section of line inaugurated on January 17 ...

New Year bug halts Spanish high speed train fleet
23/01/2025

New Year bug halts Spanish high speed train fleet

SPAIN: Drivers entering the cabs of RENFE's Series 106 Avril high speed trainsets on January 1 discovered the entire fleet could not be activated. The operator contacted manufacturer Talgo, which contacted its suppliers. The problem was soon traced to the Ingeteam charging system for the batteries ....

Urban transport industry news round-up
23/01/2025

Urban transport industry news round-up

This week's round-up of news from the urban transport sector.

Rail freight operators propose four measures to boost growth
23/01/2025

Rail freight operators propose four measures to boost growth

UK: Ahead of consultation on the government's rail reform bill, operating group association Rail Partners and its five freight members have published A Greener Track making four proposals to support growth. The first is for the bill to include legal protections to maintain investor confidence in ...

Lille orders more metro trains
23/01/2025

Lille orders more metro trains

FRANCE: Métropole Européenne de Lille has awarded Alstom a €210m firm order to supply 15 more rubber-tyre automated light metro trainsets, following on from 27 ordered previously. The trainsets in the latest order will replace the current Siemens VAL208 trainsets from 2028 onwards, enabling Line...

 RailLog Korea, Asia’s foremost business and networking platform for railway technology, as well as the infrastructure a...
23/01/2025



RailLog Korea, Asia’s foremost business and networking platform for railway technology, as well as the infrastructure and logistics industries, takes place biennially in Busan, South Korea – the natural starting point and final destination of the Trans-Asian railway network.

RailLog Korea will take place from 18 to 21 June 2025 at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center – BEXCO, in Busan, South Korea.

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Korean network grows as second Seoul – Busan route completed
22/01/2025

Korean network grows as second Seoul – Busan route completed

SOUTH KOREA: The national network has expanded with the opening of two strategic links in recent weeks. The final 145·1 km section of the upgraded Central main line and the handover of a 166·3 km missing link on the country's eastern coast has enabled national operator ...

  Railpen is looking forward to the 2025 Rail Business Awards – taking place on 20 February. We’re proud to support this...
22/01/2025

Railpen is looking forward to the 2025 Rail Business Awards – taking place on 20 February. We’re proud to support this event because it provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the incredibly talented and hardworking people in the rail industry.

Teamwork is key, both on the front line and behind the scenes! That’s why we’re thrilled to sponsor this year’s Team of the Year Award. Best of luck to everyone on the shortlist, from Feltham to Wokingham Re-Signalling Programme Team, GB Railfreight - Intermodal Team, Hull Trains, MTR Elizabeth Line, Southeastern Railway, the Train Presentation Team Trains, and Translink - NIP!

Titagarh Firema unveils EMUs for the Lazio region
22/01/2025

Titagarh Firema unveils EMUs for the Lazio region

ITALY: The first of 38 electric multiple-units ordered by the Lazio region have been unveiled at Titagarh Firema's Caserta factory. The €282m framework agreement signed in January 2021 covers the supply and 10 years of maintenance of 38 trainsets of three types for use by operator ...

CN tests medium-power hybrid locomotive
21/01/2025

CN tests medium-power hybrid locomotive

CANADA: CN has unveiled a 3 200 hp diesel-battery hybrid locomotive developed with Knoxville Locomotive Works. The 2·4 MWh loco is intended for use in yards and on branch lines and is suitable for biofuel operation. It is hoped the design will be able to offer ...

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