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April 17, 2024 | Infrastructure

Surprise funding for Dutch electrification projects

Two lines totalling 65km in the eastern Netherlands will be electrified.

April 13, 2024 | North America

Caltrain energises OHLE between San Francisco and San Jose

51km is now live and train testing has started, ahead of the start of revenue service later this year.

April 12, 2024 | Policy

Britain’s supply industry unveils strategy for net-zero railway by 2050

Railway Industry Association (RIA) advocates further electrification and BEMU deployment.

February 19, 2024 | Financial

Adif tenders catenary maintenance contract

Three-year contract worth €328.4m covers preventative and corrective maintenance.

February 13, 2024 | Infrastructure

Electrification plans for south German Regio S-Bahn network agreed

The states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg agree to electrify lines and improve passenger services around Ulm.

January 16, 2024 | Track

Work starts on Romanian mainline upgrade

A 37km section of the line linking Cluj Napoca with the Hungarian border will be closed for two years.

January 11, 2024 | Infrastructure

German-Polish cross-border electrification proceeds

A 1km section of line from the Polish border to the German town of Görlitz will be energised at 3kV dc.

December 21, 2023 | Infrastructure

Adif completes electrification of main line in Extremadura

Electrification between Plasencia and Badajoz has been completed.

November 30, 2023 | Infrastructure

Tender launched for German main line electrification planning

Electrification of one of Germany’s few remaining diesel-operated main lines is moving forward.

November 29, 2023 | Policy

Britain launches first blueprint for a sustainable railway

The Sustainable Rail Blueprint contains targets for the coming decades.

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