Following in the Footsteps of Virgin in the U.K. and NTV in Italy*, another ‘new generation operator’ is preparing to enter the…

Running gears or bogies are one of the essential subsystems of a railway coach or locomotive. They are mechanically complex and must…

This paper presents the results of Eupax – part of the four year MODTRAIN project that ended in April 2008. The working group…

Block Brake, drum Brake, disk Brake – any mechanical Brake aims to decelerate the vehicle By friction Between two sliding Bodies. the energy…

On November 20, 2006, Bombardier won the contract for the Nouvelle Automotrice Transilien (NAT) – a fleet of 192 new trains to be…

We are working on optimizing the weight of our vehicles to reduce their energy consumption. Another focus area is modularity and flexibility…

Inspired by hip-hop’s freestyle rap ‘battles,’ in which MC’s match wits while improvising lyrics, ArtBattles* made its French debut…

Never underestimate the importance of fleet maintenance. One of the less glamorous aspects of the railways, this activity is nonetheless fundamental to…

Although operating in different countries, the U.K.’s Virgin Trains and NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) in Italy share common ground – both have…

Interior noise has many sources, either from outside the vehicle or from inside the passenger compartment. Following the interior design process and…

FerroCOTS aims to metamorphose command-control systems by replacing cables with chip cards. “Today the ‘brain’ of the train is made up…

The ‘Regiolis’ Coradia Polyvalent – the single deck regional train on order for eleven French regions – is currently in production, with a first…

Presented at Innotrans 2010, two years on ‘le rayon vert’ is still in experimental service In the Pays de la Loire, western…

The German Railway Industry Association (Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland, VDB) is the industrial association for suppliers of railway technology in Germany…

The interiors of trains have changed, slowly, like much in the railways, but surely over the past 40 years. A fact highlighted…

Bombardier’s site in Crespin, north France, is currently building the fleet of Francilien suburban trains for the SNCF. The operator and…

This project looked at the ways that the railway currently uses energy for traction and non-traction purposes, in order to assess…

Aluminum car bodies, composites, regenerative braking, LED lighting…. Pretty much every part of the rail vehicle can play a part In reducing…

In April 2009, Jean-Pierre Loubinoux was appointed director general of the International Union of Railways (UIC). He spoke with EURAILmag about…

For the past several years, SNCF’s rolling stock engineering centre (CIM) has been working towards an ever-greater automation of its…

In a year when the eyes of the world are on London, Heathrow Express has been steadily unveiling the results of a…

How do you change old metro trains so that people will again start to enjoy travelling in them? GVB in Amsterdam has…

At the end of 2008, Deutsche Bahn (DB) placed an order for 15 Bombardier Talent 2 trains worth approximately €60 million. The…

Driver desks in Europe are moving closer to unification thanks to EUDDplus. At the end of 2009 the European driver’s desk…

As part of transport strategy of the Russian Federation up to 2030, rail will play a significant role,” Vladimir Yakunin, president of…