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%,…
Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente has unveiled a 1-billion-euro investment plan to modernise Renfe’s maintenance facilities by 2030, calling it the largest investment in such a project in…
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has signed an €80 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to boost research and innovation in sustainable transport. The deal…
Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop has once again achieved a series of breakthroughs: the vehicle has become lighter, faster and more stable. Thanks in part to ‘help’ from perhaps…
Hardt Hyperloop has achieved a new milestone at the European Hyperloop Center in Veendam, the Netherlands, setting a new speed record at 85 km/h using magnetic levitation while…
Spanish operator Renfe has chosen six technology companies to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions designed to transform railway transport. The announcement followed a competition that drew 164 submissions.
Scotland’s national operator ScotRail has connected its stations and depots to the digital world in a very literal sense, deploying digital twin technology to monitor and manage real-world…
“Innovation is at the forefront of the rail agenda”, says the new head of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), Oana Gherghinescu. In an interview of the…
A Chinese research team has studied a new way to power train monitoring sensors: by harvesting the airflow and vibrations created by the trains themselves. In a study…