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"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (2)
"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (2)

Double-Deckers For VR’s IC Daytime Services.

"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (1)
"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (1)

On 18 January 2023, VR-Yhtymä (VR Group) ordered nine double-decker sleeper cars ("kaksikerroksiset makuuvaunut", where the first word means "double-deck" in plural form, and the second  "sleeping cars") and eight double-deck car-carriers ("autovaunut") from Škoda Group.

Norway’s ERTMS Inauguration Delayed
Norway’s ERTMS Inauguration Delayed

In 2018, Bane NOR has launched a project to switch the entire railway network to ERTMS, with inauguration of first two lines scheduled at the end of 2022. However, this did not happen.

ČD Cargo
GoldenPass Express At The Start
GoldenPass Express At The Start

On 25 August, MOB announced that GoldenPass Express (GPX) direct trains are scheduled to start operating on 11 December 2022 on the 115 km Montreux - Zweisimmen - Interlaken Ost route, with 1,000 and 1,435 mm track gauges.

Trains For Ukrainian Refugees
Trains For Ukrainian Refugees

The Russian aggression against Ukraine, launched in the early hours of 24 February 2022, has also resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the invaded country.

Talent 3 BEMU In Passenger Service
Talent 3 BEMU In Passenger Service

In January 2022, Talent 8442 100 started test passenger service in Baden-Württemberg and Bayern.

Škoda
Budapest Railway Node Strategy Adopted By The Hungarian Government
Budapest Railway Node Strategy Adopted By The Hungarian Government

Historical step for the railway development in the Budapest metropolitan region.

Complicated Operation Of ČD's Ex-WLC Tauruses
Complicated Operation Of ČD's Ex-WLC Tauruses

During December, ČD began using the first of four Class 1216 locomotives that were purchased from Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo in 2021.

Tram-Train Between Szeged And Hódmezővásárhely
Tram-Train Between Szeged And Hódmezővásárhely

On 29 November 2021, MÁV-START started a test passenger service on a new train-tram system in southern Hungary, connecting the cities of Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely by using the Szeged - Békéscsaba railway line as a train between them and in Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely working as a tramway, using the local tram lines.

New Routes For RoadrailLink
New Routes For RoadrailLink

Since the middle of this summer, the roadrailLink (r2L) transport system has occasionally been used in transit transport of road vehicles between Italy and Poland, routed via Austria and the Czech Republic.

Eurostar-Thalys Merger
Eurostar-Thalys Merger

Eurostar had already in 2019 announced a plan to merge with Thalys, but just before the planned finalisation date, this was thwarted by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic; the parties are now revisiting this plan.

TMH Germany Celebrates Topping-Out Ceremony Of A New Depot In Bayern
TMH Germany Celebrates Topping-Out Ceremony Of A New Depot In Bayern

On 17 September 2021, TMH Germany celebrated the completion of a key construction milestone of the company's future maintenance center in Langweid am Lech.

Class TEM10's Batch Production
Class TEM10's Batch Production

On 29 June 2021, STM signed a contract to supply five Class TEM10 diesel shunters to the Magnitogorsky metallurgichesky kombinat (MMK, Magnitogorsk iron and steel works).

Baikalskaya Skazka
Baikalskaya Skazka

On 8 July 2021, TVZ received type approval for new Model 61-4524 and 61-4523 double-deck cars.

CargoBeamer Opens Terminal In Calais And Begins Expansion Phase
CargoBeamer Opens Terminal In Calais And Begins Expansion Phase

Until recently, CargoBeamer system has not seen wider use even after many years of existence, the Kaldenkirchen - Domodossola line being the only, on which long-term regular traffic was established. This is now changing and the first step towards expanding services has just been taken with the launch of a new route connecting the new Calais terminal with Perpignan on 10 July.