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DIGITAL AUTOMATIC COUPLING First commercial tests for Hybrid DAC deemed successful

The testing of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) has been going at a much faster pace over the past few months. The latest milestone is the…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR RAIL FREIGHT DB Cargo to use AI to improve locomotive spare parts forecasting

DB Cargo has implemented an AI-supported system to improve the provision of spare parts for locomotives. The initiative is taking place at the DB Cargo…
Open discussion Signalling is not the only lever. Why operational innovation can’t wait for ERTMS

Decades of debate about signalling systems have framed rail’s capacity crisis as an infrastructure problem. But the internet taught us that the most transformative capacity…
DIGITAL AUTOMATIC COUPLING Norway unveils plans for DAC commercial tests

Large-scale commercial tests for Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will begin next year all across Europe. For Norway, trains operated by Onrail will be equipped with…
MONEY AND EXPERTISE Spain to give 5,5 million to Ukraine for variable-gauge systems

Spain and Ukraine are taking the next steps in their partnership to develop variable-gauge bogies. With a grant of 5,48 million euros, Madrid will help…

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alternative fuels GBRf and Fuelcare start new additive trial

British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has begun a new programme of fuel additive trials. The initiative is in partnership with Fuelcare, a specialist…
PREPARING FOR LARGE-SCALE TESTS RCG’s Digital Automatic Coupling tests show first positive results

After launching a new round of tests for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC), Austrian Rail Cargo Group underlined that “the preliminary results of the winter…
'reality rarely matches the plan' ‘Mission-critical’ in rail freight: reliability first, AI second

What makes software “mission-critical” in rail freight is changing. In an interview with RailFreight.com, Willem Jan Groenewoud, CEO of Ab Ovo, drew a sharp line…
Cheaper and more advanced options Why decades-old ETCS is not the optimal solution for European rail capacity bottlenecks

Signalling systems are essential to ensure safe train operations, but they are also key to enable optimal capacity use on railway lines. Almost half a…
Interview How does Belgium manage its rail network, now that it is fully equipped with ETCS?

In December 2025, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel announced the full implementation of the train control system ETCS along its mainline network. A real…
GETTING READY FOR ERTMS Poland expands GSM-R network

Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK deployed GSM-R communication system along eleven lines across the country. The 2G-based GSM-R system will run in preliminary operation for…
alternative fuels GB Railfreight explores transition to hydrogen

GB Railfreight has signed a memorandum of understanding with US clean-energy developer HyOrc. The study will examine converting older diesel locomotives to hydrogen-ready propulsion. The…