The Climate and Transformation Fund Falls Short in Funding Rail Infrastructure

As announced today by the BMDV, the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) is intended to help close the still open billions of holes in the rail infrastructure. That alone is dishonest compared to genuine funding from the federal budget. In addition, however, the KTF does not even cover all of the funding needs and raises … Read more

Indonesia Postpones Test Run of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail Link

Indonesia Postpones Test Run of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail Link

Indonesia announced on August 8 that it had postponed the test run of a high-speed rail link between Jakarta and Bandung, West Java, which was scheduled for August 18, until next month. Photo provided (2023 REUTERS/Antara Foto/Raisan Al Farisi) [ジャカルタ 8日 ロイター] – Indonesia has announced that it has postponed the test run of a … Read more

Deutsche Bahn Introduces Shuttle Service to Improve Accessibility at Stuttgart Central Station

Photo Deutsche Bahn. Comfortably and quickly from the station forecourt to the platforms: Together with the city of Stuttgart, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is enabling more accessibility at Stuttgart Central Station and is using a free shuttle service for this purpose. The shuttle vehicle commutes daily between platform 16 and the station forecourt between 6 a.m. … Read more

Restrictions on Train Timetable and Construction Updates for Rot am See Signal Box

Restrictions on Train Timetable and Construction Updates for Rot am See Signal Box

Photo Georg Hess. For the construction of the new electronic signal box in Rot am See, Westfrankenbahn is dismantling the existing mechanical signal boxes in Rot am See and Blaufelden. Originally, the dismantling should have already taken place. Due to delays in the planning process and a lack of skilled workers at the executing construction … Read more

Ensuring Effective Communication during Critical Events: Insights from Everbridge

Ensuring Effective Communication during Critical Events: Insights from Everbridge

Foto Everbridge. Critical events can affect any company. Fast and efficient communication is then crucial. Everbridge, specialist in critical event management, shows how this can be done.​ Severe storms, a fire on company premises, successful cyber attacks: there is a high probability that companies will sooner or later be confronted with a critical event. In … Read more

Tariffs for rail transportation of goods increased in Belarus | Economy

Tariffs for rail transportation of goods increased in Belarus |  Economy

Belarus has raised tariffs for the transportation of goods across the country by public rail transport. The relevant resolution MART No. 37 of May 30, 2023 officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal, writes BELTA. The legal act establishes tariffs for the transportation of goods across the territory of Belarus by public rail transport, … Read more

Train Interruptions in Austria Due to Collapsed Loess Wall During Stormy Weather

June 6, 2023 – 11:01 p.m Due to the stormy weather, a loess wall collapsed in Austria, obstructing rail traffic. For this reason, between Hegyeshalom and Vienna, train interruptions, replacement buses and detours should be expected. The travel time may increase by several hours from Tuesday evening, writes a Mava form. Train traffic between Bruck … Read more

“Railway Administration Ensures Traction Energy Supply through Timely Tender amid Market Turmoil”

The administration stated that the company’s electricity purchase price increased by two billion to five billion CZK year-on-year last year, but the company covered the difference by distributing traction energy to carriers, from which it earned almost CZK two billion. “After last year’s difficult situation on the energy market, which made it significantly more difficult … Read more

Ouigo Celebrates Two Years in Spain: Low Cost Policy, Challenges, and Future Plans

The high-speed rail operator Ouigo celebrates two years in Spain. It means that it has been a biennium since the transport of passengers by train is no longer a monopoly. The French brand arrived with low prices in an “elitist” market that opened its first line with five daily frequencies between Madrid and Barcelona, ​​with … Read more

Actualités Cameroun :: 39th COMIFER Session: MINT calls for rapid execution of railway programmes. :: Cameroon news

The 39th Session of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Railway Infrastructures (COMIFER) has been held today May 05, 2023, under the lead and supervision of the Minister of Transport, Jean Ernest Masséna NGALLE BIBEHE. Committee participants notably: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Transport, Secretary General, Inspector General, Deputy General Managers in charge of Operations and … Read more