Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
European Commission offers thousands of DiscoverEU rail passes to young people
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU programme, which offers 18 year olds the chance to explore Europe by train for free.
CRRC unveils ‘significantly faster’ suburban rail trainsets as Ningbo network grows
CHINA: CRRC unveiled the first four-car suburban rail electric multiple-units that it is building for Ningbo’s under-construction lines 10 and 12.
Delivery phases replace connection stages in updated Oxford to Cambridge railway plan
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has announced updated proposals including an ‘accelerated’ construction programme and a target of up to five trains an hour on the full future route.
Regulation: Contrasting rail reform visions in Argentina
Privatisation of freight railways and slashing passenger service costs are at the heart of the Argentine government’s transport policy, but much uncertainty remains about how far its rail reform agenda can be delivered.
Open access train operator RegioJet pulls out of Poland having ‘lost hope and faith’
POLAND: Czech open access train operator RegioJet has announced its withdrawal from the Polish domestic market, alleging anti-competitive behaviour which the incumbent railway group has denied. Railway Gazette International looks at the claims and counterclaims.
Rack trains ordered for ‘one of the most spectacular and famous railway lines in the world’
SWITZERLAND: Mountain railway operator Gornergrat Bahn has awarded Stadler a SFr30m contract to supply a further four Polaris electric multiple-units for the line from the resort of Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit.
RENFE pivots to French regional passenger markets amid Avril authorisation delays
Romanian Traxx Passenger electric loco delivered
Passenger train services return to Birmingham’s Camp Hill line
VIA Rail awards C$150m long-distance sleeping car modernisation contract
South Korean support for Ukrainian high speed rail studies
Great Western passengers feel the joys of spring
South Shore Line opens Monon Corridor branch
Obstacle detection system to support cost-effective GoA4 on the København S-bane
Bi-mode inter-city trainsets on test in New South Wales
Comment: Security concerns reflect rail’s reliance on its people
Regulation: How an interventionist infrastructure manager spurred high speed rail demand in Spain
Lumo reveals first glimpse of refurbished Class 222 trains as West Coast base opens
Train operator trials tool to optimise timetables during unplanned disruption
Leo Express leases ex-DB coaches from RENFE
CAF to supply 30 EMUs for Beograd suburban services
European Sleeper overcomes the ‘crazy challenge’ to relaunch Paris - Berlin night train
App launched to make tram travel easier for autistic people
Data: Standards hold key to modal integration