Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Etihad Rail runs passenger trains from the Saudi border as war grounds flights
UAE: Etihad Rail and Abu Dhabi’s Emergency, Crisis & Disaster Management Centre organised special passenger trains to facilitate the return of UAE citizens and residents from Saudi Arabia while flights are grounded because of the ongoing war in Iran.
Turkey reaches preliminary financing agreement for Istanbul rail bypass
TURKEY: The government has reached preliminary agreement on US$6·75bn of financing for the construction of the long-planned Gebze – Halkalı railway bypass around Istanbul.
Construction starts on high speed line featuring South Korea’s first undersea rail tunnel
SOUTH KOREA: Construction started with a groundbreaking ceremony on February 3 on the 174·6 km high speed line linking Gimcheon with the island city of Geoje.
Northern Trains commits to rectifying accessibility failings
UK: Following an investigation by the Office of Rail & Road, Northern Trains has committed to a £550 000 package of improvement measures and to ensuring that its staff receive disability awareness training.
Westbahn launches Wien – Villach open access services
AUSTRIA: Open access passenger operator Westbahn expanded its network significantly on March 1 with the launch of services between Wien, Graz, Klagenfurt and Villach via the recently-opened Koralmbahn.
South Korean high speed service recast paves way for operators to merge
SOUTH KOREA: A timetable recast on February 25 has seen national operator Korail and quasi-independent high speed operator Supreme Railways share each other’s routes at the northern end of the high speed network.
RegioJet’s next EMU fleet enters testing
Santiago suburban rail electrification, consultancy and supervision contracts awarded
RATP suggests ‘Team France’ approach to winning international contracts
Turkey's next National Train nears completion
Stations: Praha Smíchov rebuild blends legacy with modernity
Amtrak changes long-distance rolling stock fleet replacement strategy
Three shortlisted to provide Melbourne with ‘a world class operator for a world class network’
VR sells rolling stock as part of Finnish passenger rail market opening
Modi inaugurates completed Delhi – Meerut RRTS
Keolis retains Virginia Railway Express operating contract
Austrian Federal Railways restructuring planned
Lithuanian battery-electric trainset unveiled
TAZARA restarts cross-border passenger services ‘within the realities of current operating constraints’
ČD wins Moravian long-distance passenger train operating contracts
Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility widens from March 1
Taiwanese high speed fleet ATC upgrade underway
Open access train start-up blames funding challenges on a ‘hostile investment environment’
Amtrak presents Airo trainset ahead of entry into service this year