Poland cuts border railways with Belarus
The closure of Poland's borders with Belarus, decreed by Donald Tusk's government, is causing the railway infrastructure between the two countries to be cut off. Leer
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Follow the first World Tram Drivers’ Championship live!
Today is the first edition of the World Tram Drivers Championship, an evolution of the European Championship. You can watch it live. Leer
S-Bahn Berlin wins tender to operate several Berlin S-Bahn lines
S-Bahn Berlin (DB Regio) will maintain the operation of the entire Berlin S-Bahn network after winning the public tender. The winning consortium will have to supply 1,400 cars of the 483 and 484 series. Leer
The C-5 of Cercanías Madrid will improve its frequencies from 16 September.
During the last two weeks of September, Renfe will increase the service on line C-5 of Cercanías Madrid, temporarily reduced. Leer
Renfe resumes service between Zafra and Huelva on September 15
The reopening of line 512, Zafra-Huelva, following comprehensive renovation work means that Renfe will be able to resume medium-distance trains between the two municipalities and Jabugo on Monday 15 September. Leer
Madrid metro line 7 will return to Hospital del Henares in November
Madrid's MetroEste sees the light at the end of the tunnel and it is the Hospital del Henares station, which will be back in service in November. 13,000 tonnes of mortar have been injected to stabilise the ground. Leer
Alstom to build 18 Tūhono trains for Metlink Wellington
Alstom has received an order from the Greater Wellington Regional Council to manufacture 18 bimodal battery-electric trains for the New Zealand capital's suburban railway. Leer
Metro de Madrid awards track maintenance contract for 53.6 million euros in three lots
Metro de Madrid increases spending on track maintenance by 45% and awards it to three companies for 53.6 million euros over the next four years. Leer
Completion of the new Oural tunnel between Monforte and Lugo
Adif completes the new Oural tunnel, which will replace the current one, on the Monforte de Lemos-Lugo section. It will come into service on 23 September after a two-day service interruption. Leer
PKP Intercity orders 42 double-decker trains from Alstom
Polish public passenger operator PKP Intercity awards Alstom a contract to manufacture and maintain 42 double-decker trains with a maximum speed of 200 km/h for 30 years. Leer
GPIAAF confirms that the brakes on the Elevador da Glória were insufficient
The first conclusions of the investigation into the accident at the Elevador da Glória in Lisbon point to the breakage of the "trambolho", an element that is not inspected. Leer
Berlin’s metro introduces the new JK trains at U2 line
This morning, the new JK series trains of the Berlin metro came into service. They are narrow gauge and will modernise the fleet on lines U1, U2, U3 and U4. Leer
DB and Siemens present model of the new Munich S-Bahn trains at IAA Mobility
The DB and the manufacturer Siemens will show the public the model of the new S-Bahn XXL trains in Munich at the IAA Mobility. They will go into service at the end of 2028. Leer
Line C-5 of Cercanías Madrid reduces its service by up to 43% at rush hour
The most used line of Cercanías Madrid, the C-5, begins the school year with a reduction in the number of trains during rush hour and at weekends. Leer
Bogotá’s first metro train arrives in Colombia
The Bogotá metro is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. This week the first train arrived in the port of Cartagena from China. Leer
Adif servers crashed yesterday, interrupting high-speed trains
Thousands of passengers were affected yesterday by an incident in the Adif Alta Velocidad servers, which was resolved throughout the day. Leer
17 dead after cable breaks on the Elevador da Glória in Lisbon
The derailment of car number 1 of the Elevador da Glória in Lisbon, after the cable broke, leaves 17 dead. Maintenance, outsourced since 2022, was deficient according to workers. Leer
Metro Ligero Oeste launches customer service via WhatsApp
The company responsible for the ML-2 and ML-3 lines of the Madrid metro, Metro Ligero Oeste, is launching a customer service channel via WhatsApp. Leer