Nick Augusteijn

Aug 3, 2023 | railtech.com | Nick Augusteijn

The rail operating centre in Sevilla, which monitors more than 226,000 trains on a yearly basis, has received a significant upgrade, Spanish infrastructure manager Adif announced last week. The overhaul is part of a 72-million-euro modernisation campaign of the Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) control systems at operating centres in Spain. The Centro de Regulación de Circulación (CRC) at the Sevilla Juste station saw its floor space almost double to 283 square metres.

Aug 2, 2023 | railtech.com | Nick Augusteijn

Published on 02-08-2023 at 12:17 The 56 additional ICE-L low-floor long-distance trains for Deutsche Bahn gave a boost to Talgo. Tobias Holzer / DB / TalgoTalgo and CAF have posted solid number over the past six months, in the past few days. CAF is sitting on a new all-time high order back log, while Talgo noted that it is on track for a a new record over the whole of 2023. Both rolling stock manufacturer posted increases in net profit.

Aug 1, 2023 | railtech.com | Nick Augusteijn

Published on 01-08-2023 at 14:00 In the coming 29 months, another nine camera gates will be installed, DB announces. 2023, Deutsche Bahn AG / Oliver LangDeutsche Bahn is shifting its attention to AI-supported camera’s, robots and digital measuring systems to speed up maintenance on the S-Bahn commuter trains. The effort, which is now being scaled up, is also intended to counter-balance and dampen the effects of the shortage of skilled workers.

Jul 31, 2023 | railtech.com | Nick Augusteijn

The Israeli government aims to connect the country’s major urban centres with the interior via rail as part of the ‘One Israel Project’. The plans call for an investment of 100 billion shekel (24.5 billion euro) in order to reduce travel from many parts in the country to Tel Aviv in under two hours. During a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also confirmed interest in a rail link with Saudi Arabia.

Jul 28, 2023 | railtech.com | Nick Augusteijn

Published on 28-07-2023 at 09:37 Renfe will be targeting Paris next. ShutterstockRenfe will begin offering – starting Friday afternoon – a high-speed service between Madrid and the French coastal city of Marseille. The move comes a mere two weeks after the start of cross-border services between Barcelona and Lyon. The Ave trains, the label Renfe uses for high-speed, to Marseille also call at Spanish cities such as Zaragoza and Barcelona.