International

Translink has welcomed senior leaders from the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) to Northern Ireland, marking a key milestone in a strengthened partnership focused on delivering safe, reliable, and future-ready rail services for passengers. RSSB Chief Executive Mark Phillips...

The University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has secured £2 million in funding as part of a €30 million project to create a Centre of Excellence in Poland. The Centre of Excellence in Railway Engineering (CERES) project has...

A train driver has died and 13 people have been injured, two critically, following a collision between a high-speed TGV train and a lorry at a level crossing in northern France. The incident occurred this morning (Tuesday 7 April) on...

Hitachi Rail has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clever Devices, a leading US-based provider of Intelligent Transportation Systems for transit agencies around the world. Clever Devices, headquartered in Woodbury, New York, is recognised for its pioneering, advanced technology...

Spanish train drivers’ union Semaf has called for a strike after a driver was killed and at least 37 people injured when a train derailed and crashed at Gelida, around 32km west of Barcelona. The incident comes just two days...

At least 39 people have been killed after two high-speed trains were involved in a derailment and collision in southern Spain on Sunday evening. The incident occurred at around 18:45 GMT near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, approximately 360...

Hitachi Rail announced today that it is to become the first transportation company in the world to include NVIDIA’s latest and most powerful platform - NVIDIA IGX Thor – in its AI-led digital asset management platform, HMAX. The new IGX Thor platform will provide up...

Eurostar has announced a landmark €2 billion investment in up to 50 new double-decker trains built by Alstom Group – the first ever to operate through the Channel Tunnel and on the UK network. Eurostar has confirmed an order for...

Alstom has successfully completed the installation and assessment body certification of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 on the Head of Series (HoS) for the IÉ 22000 Class, marking a significant milestone in Ireland’s rail modernisation. The train...

As part of a joint venture, Hitachi Rail has brought a new digital solution, ‘InGa-Z’, to market, which can transform efficiency at intermodal freight terminals. Protostellar GmbH, is the joint venture driving this solution and consists of Hitachi Rail, MT...