Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Tsuruga joined to Shinkansen network
JAPAN: ‘Today’s opening will touch the hearts of many domestic and international users and move the future forward’ said JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa at the inauguration of the Kanazawa to Tsuruga extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Turkish elections bring rail plan announcements
TURKEY: Plans to develop inter-city and suburban rail lines have been announced by the government ahead of municipal elections on March 31.
Facial recognition could remove the need for tickets
TICKETING: Belgian public transport ticket validator supplier Prodata Mobility has developed a proof of concept facial recognition system which could remove the need for passengers to carry a ticket or smart card.
Further concerns raised about Dutch train operating contract
NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has sent a further letter of formal notice to the Netherlands, expressing concerns about the direct award of a contract for state-owned incumbent Nederlandse Spoorwegen to operate services on the designated core passenger network between January 1 2025 and December 24 2033.
Mallorca EMU delivered
SPAIN: Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca has taken delivery of the first of five electric multiple-units being supplied by CAF.
Alstom and SLC plan to enter the open access passenger market
UK: Alstom and SLC Rail have spoken exclusively to Rail Business UK about their plans to launch an open access train service between London Euston and Wrexham which would make use of the latest technology, seek to exploit new business opportunities and benefit from changes in the passenger market.
ScotRail trials Smart Kiosk ticket machine
PKP Intercity awards major contract for 200 km/h coaches
Cubic demonstrates the future of station ticket gates
New concourse in London Waterloo station vision
London – Stirling open access train service approved
Mexican passenger rail reform plans unveiled
Śląskie voivodship orders Newag EMUs
Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line funding commitment
Rail regulator identifies how assistance for disabled passengers needs to improve
High speed rail start-up Kevin Speed signs access agreement
São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded
Cancún – Playa del Carmen section of Tren Maya inaugurated
President opens Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line
Bulgarian Talgo 230 push-pull train proposal revealed
Istanbul’s Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme ‘light rail’ line opens
MTR agrees early hand-back of Mälartåg operating contract
European day and overnight train expansion outlined in green travel collaboration
SNCB unveils independently accessible coach