Tag: railways
Professional drivers involved in a quarter of accidents on the railways, ProRail starts campaign
The figures clearly show that commercial transport is increasingly involved in collisions at level crossings. For example, the number of collisions involving this group is not decreasing, while the total…
Railways in poor condition – derailments and canceled trains
In a letter to the government, the forest company SCA points out the problems that Norrland’s railways and especially the cross tracks between Forsmo and Hoting and Hällnäs and Storuman…
“No one can be satisfied with Sweden’s railways”
The Swedish Transport Administration has taken a step along the way. But the situation for train traffic is still unacceptable, says Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) after a crisis meeting…
Railway staff raises the alarm about violence in trains: ‘Fatalities matter of time’
According to Eilert, it would already make a difference if the government ensures that so-called safelanders, people who have no chance of asylum, stay at their azc location as much…
EU approves German aid plan for electric railways worth over 1 billion euro
(Finance) – The European Commission has approved the Germany’s 1.1 billion euro plan to compensate rail transport operators using electric traction in the context of the recent increase in electricity…
Infrastructures, ZES: ports and railways, new development poles
(Tiper Stock Exchange) – ZES, from acronym to network of opportunities – Railways and ports: Laboratorio Puglia: this is the title of the conference organized by Merita Foundation and by…
Russia’s important target in Ukraine is the railways – yet the trains stay on the minute schedule and take the children, weapons and Sanna Marin there
KRAMATORSK/POKROVSK The explosions ripped through the air at half past eleven in the morning. The railway station was full of people, after all, the evacuation train was about to leave.…
Webuild, 291 million contract (with Salcef) for railways in Romania
(Finance) – Webuildbig Italian construction and engineering company, was awarded in the consortium the contract for a total value of 291 million euros for the modernization and doubling of Lot…
Italian State Railways Women’s Super Cup in Rome
(Finance) – The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Women’s Super Cup 2022 is tinged with yellow and red: Roma wins the first trophy in the era of professionalism for women’s football,…
ProRail concerned about an increase in near-accidents with young people on the railways
“When we look at camera images, we are shocked if someone wants to cross the level crossing while the barriers are already closing,” says CEO John Voppen of ProRail. “Or…