Amtrak seeks fleet decarbonisation options
USA: National passenger operator Amtrak on April 16 issued a Request for Information from suppliers as part of its efforts to decarbonise its rolling stock fleet.
CIRO confirms Rail Ops conference plans
UK: The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators is to hold its fourth annual Rail Ops conference on June 4.
World rail freight news round-up
News from the world rail freight market.
Bogie maintenance contract
DENMARK: Regional operator Nordjyske Jernbaner A/S has awarded VR FleetCare a contract covering the overhaul of bogies and pneumatic components for its fleet of Alstom Coradia LINT multiple-units.
Rack railway tests collision warning system
SWITZERLAND: Trials with a collision warning system as the first stage in a project to switch to GoA4 driverless operation have begun on the 1 200 mm gauge Rheineck – Walzenhausen line in the canton of St Gallen.
Private rooms to be revived on Tokaido Shinkansen
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has announced plans to reintroduce private compartments on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
ONCF seeks to complete Kénitra – Marrakech high speed line before 2030 World Cup
MOROCCO: National operator ONCF is stepping up the pace of planning and preliminary construction work for the 40bn dirhams high speed line between Kénitra and Marrakech.