The February 2024 issue of Today’s Railways Europe contains all the latest railway news from mainland Europe, plus our regular features and a selection of interesting and informative articles. Brought to you by our team of informed correspondents based throughout the European continent.
Feature articles this month include:
New Nightjet: Is ÖBB's New Sleeper the Dream Ticket?: The launch of ÖBB's Siemens-built Nightjet trains at he end of 2023 was a milestone for the revival of overnight trains in Europe, representing the first significant investment in new overnight stock for many years. Toma Bacic was on the first revenue-earning service from Wien to Hamburg and discovered that while the rolling stock is world class, there are still some long-standing railway issues to overcome.
Winter on the Berninabahn: Reaching 2253m above sea level with a maximum gradient of 7%, the metre-gauge Berninabahn is the third-highest railway in Switzerland and one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world. Georg Trub presents a portfolio of his images depicting winter operations on this spectacular line in December 2023.
Roma Tiburtina: A High-Speed Hub for the Italian Capital: Andrew Thompson looks at how Roma Tiburtina was redeveloped to provide a through station for north-south high-speed services traversing the city.
Budapest-Hegyeshalom Diesel Diversions: The complete closure of the Budapest-Hegyeshalom line, Hungary's main rail link with western Europe, between late October and mid-November resulted in the diversion of numerous freight trains over the non-electrified Komarom-Szekesfehervar line with vintage diesels providing traction. Ferenc Joo examines the works undertaken on Line 1 and how the diversions were managed.
Industrial Steam at Solvayovy Iomy: A hidden gem in the forested hills to the south-west of Praha, the industrial railway and outdoor museum at Salvayovy Iomy is home to a sizeable collection of 600 mm gauge locomotives. Andrew Thompson visits this unique heritage railway.
News stories this month include:
- DB begins tendering for "ICE of the future"
- French parliament approves plan for high-frequency suburban networks
- Channel Tunnel growth prospects good, says Getlink
- Western section of Austria's Koralmbahn opens
- Berlin-Paris overnight service returns
- Stuttgart 21 likely to launch with reduced services
- Rail Baltic construction moves forward but costs increase
- Agreement on new Skopje-Nis line
- First DSB Talgo set arrives in Denmark
- Trenitalia ETR.700 on test in Slovenia
- First DE 18 Smart Hybrid for Nexrail
- Praha major stations to be modernised
- Geneve ZIPLO extension opens
- Free public transport in Montpellier
- More Brussels-Frankfurt ICE problems
- RENFE to expand French services
- Latvia and Lithuanian locos tested in Estonia
- Collision at Faenza
- BLS car shuttle modernised
- ÖBB rolling stock problems
- Green Cargo Vectrons enter service in Denmark
- Ex-Allegro Pendolinos to be used on Finnish domestic services
- Paris tram-train Line T12 opens
- Marschbahn to be electrified by early 2030s
- Freight train derailment blocks Rijeka line
- Trains return to Vares after 31 years
- Spanish freight operators receive state aid
- First train on Greece's Polykastro-Idomeni new alignment
- PKP Intercity hire-ins continue
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