Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Ireland: Next steps emerge in all-island rail vision
A strategy document has been issued setting out the next steps in delivering the recommendations of Ireland’s All-Island Rail Review.
Aachen regional electrification gets underway
GERMANY: Work has started on electrification of the privately-owned Euregiobahn regional network serving the north and east of Aachen.
Catanzaro suburban line reopens after realignment and modernisation
ITALY: Services have restarted on the 950 mm gauge Catanzaro suburban railway following a closure for modernisation including partial realignment and double-tracking.
LNER announces Serenza branding and interior features of future CAF Class 897 trainsets
UK: LNER has selected Serenza as its name for the fleet of Class 897 inter-city trainsets it has ordered from CAF through Porterbrook, and released details of the interior look.
Trainline calls for third party ticket sellers to be able to offer ‘one-click’ Delay Repay
UK: Trainline has launched a ‘Fair Play on Delay Repay’ campaign, calling on the government to give third party ticket retailers access to systems which would enable them to offer ‘one-click’ Delay Repay for compensating passengers whose trains are late.
First phase of Beijing Tongzhou underground rail complex opens
CHINA: The first element of Beijing Tongzhou railway station has opened in the east of the capital, marking the completion of Beijing’s eight stations and two airports plan.
Work starts on Toronto commuter rail expansion project
MÁV gains full ownership of Dunakeszi Járműjavító
West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership ‘an exciting opportunity’ as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services
Software error double-counts Swiss light rail passengers
Great Western Railway puts battery train into passenger service
RegioJet train passengers eat 25 km of cake
Vingroup withdraws cross-country proposal to focus on regional high speed projects
Kintetsu introduces Series 1A EMUs in Nagoya and Osaka
TfL seeks ideas to provide calm spaces for neurodivergent passengers
Work starts to reopen railway to Contrexéville using novel delivery model
Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates
Małopolska confirms EMU order
Hungary purchases Swiss trains as part of Thurbo fleet renewal
Investment: Belfast summit reflects all-island rail momentum
Kuala Lumpur – Johor Bahru electric services start
‘Fast, comfortable and reliable’ urban rail services launched in Madagascar
Daegu underground suburban railway construction starts
Saudi Arabia Railways seeks more passenger trains