Via Vindobona deal promises 4 h Berlin – Wien timing

Plans for a dramatic acceleration of inter-city passenger services between the capital cities of Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria were outlined at the third German Rail Summit held virtually on May 17.

Gunzelling Reports

After a while, I stopped making announcements about premieres over on YouTube, feeling this might be annoying.

Bidders vie for Tren Maya rolling stock contract

International Rail News

National Tourism Fund Fonatur has confirmed that two groups have submitted tenders to supply up to 42 diesel-electric and electric trainsets for the Tren Maya project, with a winning bidder due to be announced on May 26..

MÁV-Start withdraws BEMU tender in light of electrification plans

Europe

HUNGARIAN national operator MÁV-Start has withdrawn a tender for up to 50 BEMUs following recently-announced plans to electrify a number of lines across Hungary as part of the railway’s Sustainability Strategy.

BNSF/Wabtec BEL Pilot: The Results Are In

USA

This is the equivalent of more than 6,200 gallons of diesel fuel saved and about 69 tons of CO2 emissions reduced, Wabtec said.

£5.8m ‘Access for All’ improvement scheme begins at Chatham railway station

Work on step-free access at Chatham railway station in Kent has begun as part of a £5.8 m project of improvements at the station.

Wabtec-BNSF battery train trial shows significant fuel and emissions reductions

USA

TRIALS of a battery-electric locomotive developed by Wabtec and operated in commercial service by BNSF between Barstow and Stockton, California, between January and March, have shown an 11% reduction in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared with standard diesel units operated on the same route.

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