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August 29

Eress Forum 2024 - Inside of Portugal Railways

Take a glimpse on how was being in Lisbon during the Eress Annual Forum. Eress remains committed to learning and sharing the latest developments and needs for an optimal railway energy management in Europe.
July 03

Infrastruturas de Portugal (IP) & Eress signed a Letter of Intention

The Letter of Intention was inked in Lisbon, during Eress Days 2024, in June. This agreement aims at adapting the country to the latest EU energy regulation. It outlines IPs’ plan to join Eress from January 1st. 2025, by establishing a fair and transparent way to measure, settle and invoice Train Companies running in Portugal.
June 06

Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) Joins Eress as its 10th Partner

Oslo, 6th. of June 2024 – Eress, The European organisation that works promoting and standardising energy collaboration among Railway Infrastructure Managers, is proud to announce that Infraestruturas de Portugal will join the partnership as its 10th member.

October 22

EU should triple the size of its high-speed railway network

According to Deutsche Bahn, EUs' goal of shifting millions of passengers to rail in order to reduce transport emissions, means the continent’s high-speed track network expansion from 11,000 kilometers today to 32,000 kilometers by 2050.
September 25

What is SBB doing to save energy?

SBB aims to save 850 gigawatt hours of electricity by 2030, which corresponds to around 30 percent of its total energy requirement
August 16

Why is travelling by train so much more expensive than flying?

According to the new Greenpeace report, which analysed costs for 112 different routes on nine different days, 79 journeys were cheaper by plane.
July 18

Europe’s Most Scenic Railway To The Arctic Circle

According to Forbes, the Norwegian Nordland Line is one of Europe's most scenic railway journeys.
June 27

Can railways get to a net zero emissions in Europe by 2050?

To reach net zero emissions, diesel in rail has to disappear. And how to do that, when the overall energy use of rail worldwide is currently split with diesel..
June 13

Zero/Low-Emission Locomotive Global Roundup

By 2050 zero-emission locomotives may have completely replaced conventional diesel-powered equipment on the railways of the world.

May 31

National Express Rail has been awarded the contract to operate the German Rhein-Ruhr

National Express Germany, a subsidiary of British company National Express, will operate the regional express services between Dusseldorf and Kassel up to 2033.