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ICE 4 at Berlin Haupbahnhof station. © MIGUEL BUSTOS.
During 2024, only 62.5% of Deutsche Bahn's high-speed and long-distance trains arrived on time (less than 6 minutes late) at their destination. This is the worst performance in at least two decades. Leer
4200 series tram towards Natzaret with the Agora in the background. © TRANVÍA BLANCO.
During 2024, 91.1 million journeys were recorded on FGV's Metrovalencia network, an all-time record despite the effects of the floods in October. Leer
Screenshot of a video showing the two trams after the collision at Strasbourg Central Station. @MALO_ZRNLD in X.
A collision between two trams in Strasbourg leaves 68 people injured. One of them reversed at high speed through the tunnel of the French city's central station. Leer
452-001 with Rodalies livery at the Alstom factory in Santa Perpetua. © MIGUEL BUSTOS.
Generalitat of Catalonia and Renfe agree to allocate 23 additional 100-metre 452 EMU trains to Catalonia instead of 20 200-metre 453 series, equivalent to 40 100-metre trains. Leer
TRAM d'Alacant's 4100 series tram-train. © ADOBE STOCK.
The TRAM d'Alacant network closed 2024 with an all-time record number of passengers, reaching 20.3 million users, an increase of 11% compared to 2023. Leer
452-001 with the image of Rodalies at the Alstom factory in Santa Perpetua. © MIGUEL BUSTOS.
Minister Óscar Puente visits the 452-001 at the Alstom factory, which will begin its certification in the coming weeks. News with photo gallery. Leer
One of CAF's new Urbos trams during its first tests on the streets of Budapest. © BKK.
CAF's new Urbos trams, ordered in 2022, have begun testing on the streets of Budapest to receive their homologation before going into service. Leer
ETCS system's eurobalise. © SIEMENS MOBILITY.
Siemens Mobility wins a new contract for the supply of ATO over ETCS level 2 on the HS2 line, making four contracts worth 670 million euros for this project. Leer
Stock market evolution chart. PRADIPTA/PIXAHIVE.
Óscar Puente announces his intention to "turn Renfe into Aena in the near future", which opens the door to a partial privatisation of the public operator. Leer
Civia 465 series train of Renfe Cercanías Valencia (CC BY SA) FALK2/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. Cropped image.
The Spanish Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, has set 2026 as the year in which he wants to implement a single ticket for all public transport in the country. Leer
Chemin de Fer du Jura trains at Tramlean station (CC BY SA) MARKUS GIGER/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.
Chemins de fer du Jura commissions Stadler Signalling to renew the signalling at the Tavannes and Orange stations with the Eurolocking electronic interlocking system. Leer
MTA's R255 series locomotive . © WABTEC.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority approves the R255 series dual diesel-battery locomotives, which will be used for maintenance trains in NYC subway. Leer
Southeastern train leaving London-Saint Pancras for HS1 (CC BY SA) MATTBUCK/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. Cropped image.
The UK Transport Regulator orders HS1 Ltd to reduce access charges to its infrastructure by 3.8% from April 2025 for all operators. Leer
Main building of Tudela station. ZARATEMAN.
José Antonio Santano presents to Alejandro Toquero a project to locate the new intermodal station in Tudela on the site of the current one and to build an external bypass. Leer
Trains of the 5000 and 7000 series of the Madrid metro in service on line 9. © MIGUEL BUSTOS.
The survey of users' perception of the quality of the Madrid metro service maintains the score of 8 out of 10 achieved in the second quarter of 2023. Leer
FirstGroup's open access operator Lumo train at Edinburgh station (CC BY SA) THEFROG001/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. Cropped image.
Recent statements by UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander have put private open access operators on alert. Leer
Image of the FGV Rail Control Center for Metrovalencia after the floods. UNKNOWN AUTHORSHIP.
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana awards three contracts to refurbish the offices, workshops, command post and other facilities in València Sud affected by the floods. Leer
Series 106 trainset number 57 at A Coruña station. © MIGUEL BUSTOS.
The 106 series trains have returned to normal service today following the resolution of the computer failure that rendered them all useless on New Year's Day. Leer
