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November 26, 2020 | North America

Mayan Train momentum builds

Mexico’s Mayan Train project has taken some significant strides forward in recent months. As construction gets underway, Kevin Smith speaks with the developer, the Mexican government’s National Institute for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur), about how the project is progressing.

November 26, 2020 | Main line

Rail-based network proposed to reduce congestion in southeast Wales

THE South East Wales Transport Commission has recommended a ‘Network of Alternatives,’ with a major focus on using available rail capacity on the South Wales Main Line (SWML), in order to reduce congestion between Cardiff and Newport and through to Bristol.

November 26, 2020 | Technology

Split-cycle internal combustion engine could decrease emissions

RESEARCHERS in Britain have developed a new internal combustion engine which could offer near zero emissions for rail and road applications by separating the cold and hot sections within the engine to reduce heat transfer and increase efficiency.

November 26, 2020 | High-speed

Eurostar pleads for government support as Covid-19 threatens its future

EUROSTAR is calling on the British government to extend a financial support scheme for airports to the international high-speed operator, which has suffered from a 95% drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.

November 23, 2020 | Rolling stock

Innovative plug helps keep trains running

ThermOmegaTech’s Guru Plug automatic thermostatic drain valve is widely used in North American locomotives to continuously monitor coolant temperature to prevent damage from freezing. The plug has now been tested successfully at the very low temperatures encountered by Nordic railways.

November 19, 2020 | Rolling stock

Protecting Finland’s trains from the cold

Every year, Finnish national operator VR works to maintain the operation of rail services throughout the intense Finnish winters, as VR Group’s senior vice-president of train operations, Nina Mähönen, explains to Oliver Cuenca.

November 18, 2020 | High-speed

DB confirms new Frankfurt - Mannheim high-speed route

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has announced the final route for the new Rhine Main - Rhine Neckar high-speed line connecting Frankfurt and Mannheim following a four-year public consultation period.

November 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Victoria allocates $A 2.2bn to kick-start Melbourne suburban loop

THE Victorian state government will allocate $A 2.2bn ($US 1.6bn) in the state budget for early preparatory work on the ambitious 90km, $A 50bn Melbourne suburban rail loop.

November 16, 2020 | Financial

ÖBB and Westbahn secure Austrian government support

THE Austrian government has reintroduced a subsidy to Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Westbahn to operate their respective passenger services on the Vienna - Salzburg route as the country enters a second national lockdown.

November 16, 2020 | High-speed

Will California realise its high-speed ambitions?

After a roller coaster ride, California’s bold attempt to build America’s first high-speed railway is finally making good progress, as Brian Kelly, CEO of California High-Speed Rail Authority, explains to David Briginshaw.

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