Beschrijving
The August 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:
Celebrating a Double NOHAB Anniversary: A remarkable gathering of NOHAB-built diesels took place in Wittenberge in early June to mark the 70th anniversary of the DSB Class MY diesel-electric locos and 25 years of the ex-Danish machines in Germany. Event co-organiser Kasper Pedersen tells the story.
Rail Centres: Warszawa Part 1: The Main Line Network: Andrew Thompson begins his two-part survey of the railways of the Polish capital by exploring the city’s main line network.
CP Class 1900 and 1930: Portugal’s Raucous Alsthom Co-Cos: With their French “Nez Casse” styling and a reputation for noisy performances, CP Class 1900 and 1930 have been a popular feature of the Portuguese traction scene for more than four decades. Andrew Donnelly profiles these Alsthom diesel-electrics, some of which look set to remain in freight service for a few more years yet.
News stories this month include:
- DB Fernverkehr to cut long-distance routes?
- Summer of closures to affect 60% of Italian network
- LNVG Coradia Max EMU on test at Velim
- New Albula Tunnel opens
- DB Cargo withdraws Class 145 and 151
- Gotthard Base Tunnel to fully reopen on 2 September
- Damning Rail Baltica audit reveals massive cost increase
- Belgian trains return to Paris
- Paris Metro Line 14 extended
- Uithoornlijn completed
- Czech-Austrian Railjets hit by ÖBB Class 1216 availability
- First Skoda EMU delivered to Estonia
- Paris RER Line E extension opens
- SBB tenders for up to 200 new double-deck EMUs
- Flytoget to operate Oslo-Kristiansand services?
- Battery trains for Berlin’s “Tesla Bahn”
- CD orders BEMUs from Skoda
- Huge success for ex-BR Class 47 tour in Hungary
- Koleje Mazowieckie orders more FLIRT EMUs
- First domestic “Rail Motorway” launched from Valencia to Madrid
- 30th anniversary railtour takes 201 to Rosslare
- Huge new storage shed for Danish Railway Museum
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