Russian Railways to reduce tariffs on transportation of a wide range of goods from 30 October 2021
The Management Board of Russian Railways, meeting under the chair of Oleg Belozerov, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has adopted a number of decisions to reduce tariff levels on freight transportation within the framework of a “tariff corridor.” The reduced tariffs will apply to the transportation of timber products, rolled ferrous metals, alcoholic beverages, gas […]
Lumo services already selling out as inaugural service leaves London
Lumo, FirstGroup’s new 100% electric, affordable rail service, will travel from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh for the first time on Thursday [21 October] as it celebrates its inaugural service. Early ticket sales data suggest a reaction to Lumo’s greener and affordable offering has been positive. With the first passenger services beginning on Monday [25th October], […]
Russian Railways’ accelerator to start work with 21 innovative projects in transport and logistics
OJSC Russian Railways and its affiliated company JSC Railway Research Institute (JSC VNIIZhT), in partnership with GenerationS, have summed up the interim results of their joint acceleration programme, which was launched in July this year, and also identified the most promising startups in transport logistics for further participation in the Company’s accelerator. This year, 21 […]
Regensburg/Danube Valley rail network orders new Mireo trains from Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility has received an order to build 23 4-car Mireo trainsets for rail operator agilis Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of BeNEX GmbH. The trainsets will be delivered for the Regensburg/Danube Valley rail network in 2024 and are scheduled to enter passenger service in December that year. The Bavarian Railways Company (Bayerische […]
Finishing touches completed on the first section of Dawlish sea wall
Local residents and visitors to Dawlish can now enjoy new seating and lighting following the completion of the finishing touches to the first section of the new sea wall. United Kingdom: Network Rail has recently finished the remaining upgrades to the first section of the new sea wall at Dawlish with the installation of new […]
Russian and Uzbekistan Railways to create a single digital space
Oleg Belozerov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, and I. O. Khusnutdin Khasilov, Chairman of the Board of JSC Uzbekiston Temir Yullari (Uzbekistan Railways), have discussed the prospects for cooperation in the field of digitalisation. The two company heads met during a three-day working visit of a delegation of Uzbekistan Railways to […]
Cargounit orders up to 30 locomotives from Siemens Mobility
Cargounit, the largest independent locomotive leasing company in Poland, has ordered up to 30 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The framework agreement includes the delivery of ten units by the end of 2023 and an option for 20 additional locomotives by 2024 as well as the maintenance of the vehicles. The first two locomotives […]
New Northern line stations open as Tube extends to Battersea Power Station
Transport for London (TfL) (Monday 20 September) opened the doors to its two new Tube stations making up the Northern Line Extension, at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. The two step-free Zone 1 stations are set to dramatically improve the connectivity of these vibrant south London neighborhoods and support the capital’s recovery from the […]
France’s Macron unveils model of new, green high-speed train
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday unveiled a mock-up of the next generation of greener super high-speed trains, known in France as TGVs — 4 decades after the first TGV was launched. At a presentation at Paris’ Gare de Lyon railway station, Macron played up the new train’s eco-friendly aspect. “This decade for […]
Network Rail and Transport for London bring step-free access to Hayes & Harlington station
Network Rail has completed upgrades at Hayes & Harlington station on Tuesday (14 September) ahead of the Elizabeth line opening in the first half of 2022. It is the sixth TfL Rail station to be upgraded to provide step-free access in the past seven months as part of the Crossrail project. New lifts, ticket machines and other station improvements including clearer customer information for planning onward […]
