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ETCS Level 2 Passenger Service Launches on Queensland Rail - News and Statistics - IndexBox
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (278+ words) Queensland Rail has started carrying passengers on trains equipped with ETCS Level 2 signalling, marking a phased introduction of the technology on the Brisbane suburban network, according to Railway Gazette International. The rollout forms part of a broader modernisation of rail…...
ETCS Level 2 goes live in Queensland
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (378+ words) AUSTRALIA: Queensland Rail has begun carrying passengers in trains operating with ETCS Level 2, as part of the phased introduction of the technology to the Brisbane suburban network. ETCS is being rolled out across South East Queensland as part of a…...
Germany pushes rail innovation as RECOM readies InnoTrans 2026
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (749+ words) Germany’s rail sector is preparing a new wave of innovation as InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin spotlights advanced power solutions from RECOM and other suppliers. Germany’s rail industry is positioning itself for a new phase of modernization as preparations gather pace for…...
Rostock Trials Siemens Digital Signaling for 2026 Rail Future
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (1404+ words) Rostock has begun trial operations of Siemens’ new Signaling X system, positioning the Baltic port city as a showcase for Germany’s next wave of digital rail. The Baltic port city of Rostock has emerged as a testbed for Germany’s next…...
First Airo trainsets to make Sept. 30 debut on Amtrak Cascades
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (248+ words) The exact deployment of the new trainsets has yet to be announced SEATTLE — Two Airo trainsets will begin revenue service in Amtrak Cascades service on Sept. 30, a Washington Department of Transportation official disclosed this week. Jason Beloso, WSDOT’s freight and…...
Alstom And TransPennine Express Sign €1.2 Billion Contracts For Battery-Electric Trains
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (463+ words) Alstom has signed contracts worth more than €1.2 billion with TransPennine Express for the supply and long-term maintenance of 29 battery-electric trains that will become Britain’s first mainline battery-electric fleet. The agreements include an approximately €930 million rolling stock order for 29 five-car battery-electric…...
Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (752+ words) The new battery-electric TransPennine Express trains are set to enter service in 2034 Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The 29 new Adessia…...
BNSF backs open source digital twin to guide $6 million locomotive investments
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (636+ words) BNSF Railway is backing an open source digital twin designed to help freight rail operators test locomotive technologies, infrastructure changes and terminal strategies before committing capital to equipment that can remain in service for around 30 years. The Advanced Locomotive Technology…...
Siemens is testing a Mireo train that departs from the depot unaided, without a driver
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (833+ words) Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn have demonstrated that fully automated GoA4 operation is possible on open rail networks as well, not just in isolated systems like metro. As part of the AutomatedTrain project, a Mireo train prepared itself for service, departed…...
Astoria group holds open house for restored locomotive
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (577+ words) Published 4:16 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 For over three decades, dedicated members of the Astoria Railroad Preservation Association have been working away inside their Quonset hut just below Marine Drive. Their project: A 1925 steam locomotive, the Baldwin No. 21, which the association bought…...