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July 22, 2021 | Fleet

Chiltern’s first diesel-battery hybrid train makes passenger debut

Battery-powered class 168 is touted as a means to meet decarbonisation deadline.

July 16, 2021 | Policy

Rail industry associations call for greater recognition of rail in Fit for 55 policies

Railway industry associations have backed the European Commission’s (EC) Fit for 55 regulatory package designed to achieve the European Union’s (EU) target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

July 15, 2021 | Track

Sulphur so good for green sleepers

Belgian sleeper manufacturer De Bonte is introducing a new design of concrete sleeper to the market, which uses recycled sulphur rather than cement as a binding agent. CEO Pascal Blommaert explains the development and potential of Thiocrete to Kevin Smith.

July 15, 2021 | Infrastructure

IRJ In-Brief - project: Finland electrification; Norwegian tunnel breakthrough; ÖBB to build Vienna commuter line.

Network Rail purchases Dartmoor Line ahead of reopening, Adif tenders for Huesca upgrade.

July 13, 2021 | Fleet

Siemens hydrogen train to start testing in Bavaria in 2023

BRB ‘curious and open’ to alternative forms of propulsion.

July 4, 2021 | Light Rail

First catenary-free light rail line opens in Jiaxing

First of three new light rail lines opens in Jiaxing, China.

July 2, 2021 | Technology

PKP Power Engineering launches energy storage facility

First of 300 ‘power banks’ planned for Polish railway network.

June 30, 2021 | Fleet

ATO for Luxembourg’s new Alstom Coradia fleet

Alstom claims European first for ATO on regional trains.

June 24, 2021 | Light Rail

CAF to build more than 60 battery-powered EMUs for Germany

Battery EMUs will be introduced on the Lower Rhine-Münsterland network.

June 24, 2021 | Signalling

215 Stuttgart S-Bahn trains to be retrofitted with ETCS and ATO

Six prototype trains will be under test by the end of 2023; passenger service planned for January 2025.

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