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Around the world Japan’s maglev bullet train delayed to 2035 as costs rise to ¥11 trillion

The launch of Japan’s Chuo Shinkansen maglev line between Tokyo and Nagoya has been delayed by eight years to 2035, with construction costs rising with more than 50%,…
a little more XER-tainty Network Rail to digitise project delivery on East Coast Line

Network Rail is rolling out a new digital project control system to improve the way it plans and delivers major works. The infrastructure agency’s Eastern Routes Capital Programmes…
SNCF agrees Intelligent Rail Summit ’25: predictive maintenance now ‘a climate adaptation strategy in itself’

It’s less than one month until Intelligent Rail Summit ’25, RailTech’s annual data-driven rail conference. And as industry leaders from SŽ-Infrastruktura’s director to CAF’s digital chief ready to…
A worrying update A month on, LNER reveals what personal details were exposed in cyber attack

The state managed London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has issued a significant update regarding the cyber attack it suffered in September. The shadow company, which runs prestige services…
Volcano bound Stadler to build Sicily’s first hydrogen trains for Mount Etna line

Stadler will deliver Sicily’s first hydrogen-powered trains, expanding its zero-emission footprint in Italy with a new contract for Ferrovia Circumetnea, with its rolling stock headed for Mount Etna.
'most capable of its kind' Available for hire: New Zephir rail-road shunter deployed by MCL Group in Yorkshire

MCL Group, a family-owned business in Yorkshire, England, has taken delivery of a new Zephir 30.520D shunter. The unit is the first of a fleet of six, and…
yellow fleet Network Rail and Loram join forces to equip On Track Machines with ETCS

UK infrastructure agency Network Rail and engineering specialists, Loram UK, have established a new joint working group to install the European Train Control System (ETCS) on On Track…
green traction Stadler unveils Europe’s first battery-powered narrow-gauge train

Stadler and Italian regional rail company Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL) have unveiled Europe’s first tailor-made battery-powered narrow-gauge electric train. The new train, presented at EXPO Ferroviaria in Milan,…
'slowly developing landslide' Could Norway’s fatal rail landslide have been foreseen? Satellite data suggests yes

The 30 August landslide that swept away tracks at Nesvatnet, Norway, which cost the life of a construction worker, is still under investigation. However, satellite monitoring data indicates…