The German Pro-Rail Alliance has welcomed the new ‘station offensive’ being prepared by Deutsche Bahn and is appealing to the rail company and the federal states to begin implementing the plan across Germany as soon as possible. The managing director of the Pro-Rail Alliance, Dirk Flege, was pleased with the announcement on Wednesday. “For years, train stations have been closed and the rail networked thinned out. Now 350
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HŽ Infrastruktura opened this week for urban-suburban passenger transportation the train station Buzin which is the most modern on Zagreb Main Station – Sisak – Novska line. Train stop  is in line with all the standards of similar positions in European cities.
Central Japan Railway increased the maximum speed of its premium services between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka from 270 to 285 km/h with effect from March 14, cutting journey times by 3 min for 29 of its 37 Nozomi trains each day.
The fastest timing over the 515·4 km route is now 2 h 22 min for selected trains, which include Nozomi 1 leaving Tokyo at 06.00 and Nozomi
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Alstom and German Calw district have signed a letter of intent for the planned use of new emission-free fuel cell drive trains on the Hermann-Hesse railway line.
“The new trains for Hermann-Hesse railway line will be completely emission-free. In times of increasing energy costs and higher level of pollution, the development of this technology is essential. Alstom is proud that the district of Calw is supporting and
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