Copenhagen’s proposed light rail project has taken the next step towards coming to fruition. Read the full story

Denmark’s largest train operator has announced that it is banking on a lotion to help it cut delays next winter. DSB believes that the so-called ‘sand lotion’ could help solve the problem of slippery leaves on the track. Read the full story

Danish police have confirmed that a deadly game of dare has reached the country, after a young man risked his life by lying down in front of an oncoming train. Read the full story

A 52-year-old Swedish rail worker, who was reprimanded just two years ago for repeatedly visiting pornographic websites at work, has again escaped dismissal. Read the full story

The Danish government is considering investing 90 billion kroner in public transport over the next decade, with a particular focus on high-speed trains. The goal is to get up to 20 percent of car drivers off the roads and into some form of public transport, ideally trains, according to an unreleased government report obtained by Berlingske Tidende newspaper. Read the full story

In the latest volley of an ongoing battle between officials in charge of Norway’s notoriously beleaguered train network and the government’s Transport Ministry, railway officials were summoned to the ministry to account for the constant train schedule delays and cancellations that are frustrating Norwegian passengers to boiling point. Read the full story

Sweden has unveiled a new high-speed train that will reduce energy use by 30 per cent over its existing trains. The Grona Taget (Green Train), which can hit speeds of 295km/h, is currently undergoing trials in Sweden.

The energy efficient trains produced by engineering firm Bombardier aim to become the industry leader for the next generation of high-speed trains. The Green Train meets all existing traffic and technical requirements in Sweden, meaning that it can use tracks that are already in place. Per Kyhle, the senior technical strategist at Swedish rail authority in Banverket, explains “we want to operate as fast and efficiently as possible using the present infrastructure, which often means sharing single tracks with cargo and regional trains. The tests (using the Green Train) have proven these aims are realistic.”

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