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Catalonia's public railway company will be allowed to operate in the European …
Spanish Railway News – Vía Libre Obtaining this safety certificate was the final step needed to enable the company's trains to run freely on the sections of the main-line network that it does not own, as well as throughout the European network. Now it only remains for the traction … |
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VIA Rail: Pampered from Montréal to Toronto
Oye! Times Central Station itself closes at mid-night and unlike stations often encountered during European rail travel, this is no place for back-packers to bunk down in for the night. After wrapping up my media preview day at the Montréal International Auto … |
 The Rail Engineer |
Telecommunicating Today
The Rail Engineer Only in the 1970s, primarily with the advent of data systems, did telecommunications projects gain an independent ascendency as BR and many other European Railways created new telecoms opportunities which revolutionised train operation and the general … |
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Warning system not suited for Indian Railways
IBNLive.com In its report submitted to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, the committee headed by the former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar, stated that the system, which is based on a proven European design, was not functioning well as … |
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Regus Announces Partnership with Dutch Train Operator, Nederlandse Spoorwegen
MarketWatch (press release) The launch follows ground-breaking agreements with SNCF, the French trains operator, and Shell, earlier this year which have seen European travellers gain access to professional workspaces and state of the art business facilities while on the move. |
 New York Times (blog) |
Argentina Derailed
New York Times (blog) By DANIEL POLITI Martin Quintana/European Pressphoto AgencyDozens of people were killed in a train wreck on Feb. 22 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. BUENOS AIRES — If the word accident implies something unexpected and unavoidable, then the train crash that … |
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France to help India realise high-speed train dream
mydigitalfc.com He added that it typically takes four to five years to develop a rail network. France has offered to chip in with companies that have been responsible for shaping up the European nation's high-speed railway system. This involves Fre-nch companies such … |
 The Guardian |
Going bussed: economy and tuition fees drive the young away from the car
The Guardian If I didn't have a railcard I wouldn't ever take the train either." But others have fallen in love with coach travel. Anne Wilkes, 66, a full-time carer for her husband, said it was also their favoured choice for European holidays. "If you're driving, … |
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On-board wi-fi boost for rail commuters
Scotsman A previous study for the Glasgow Edinburgh Collaboration Initiative, completed in 2007, found there were “reputational risks” in leaving Scotland flagging behind other European train networks. Coach operator Scottish Citylink introduced wi-fi access on … |
 Otago Daily Times |
Emergency food flown into stranded European towns
Otago Daily Times A railway worker crosses snow-covered tracks as a train departs from the main railway station in Bucharest, Romania, yesterday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) Military planes and police helicopters have flown in tonness of emergency food to snowbound villages … European towns cutoff in Winter freeze Military planes fly food into snowbound towns |
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