Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Moldova: Looking to a better future
With European investment being channelled into infrastructure and rolling stock renewals, plans are in place for structural reform of Moldova’s state-owned railway. Toma Bačić investigates.
Busan – Ulsan suburban services launched
SOUTH KOREA: Commuter services on the Donghae Line between Bujeon station in Busan and Taehwagang station in Ulsan were inaugurated on December 28, providing a 76 min journey time to create what the Busan city government called a ‘1 h megalopolis’ in the region.
Designing a train ‘the rest of the world will envy’
CANADA: Design studio PriestmanGoode developed the styling for the push-pull trainsets which Siemens Mobility is supplying for VIA Rail’s Québec City – Windsor Corridor service, focusing on a ‘sleek, modern’ appearance, ‘accessibility, comfort, and personal space’ and the use of durable materials.
Chinese awarded PNR Bicol construction contract
PHILIPPINES: A consortium of Chinese companies has been awarded a 142bn pesos contract to build the first 380 km of the so-called PNR Bicol line, replacing Philippines National Railway’s moribund Main Line South.
Wisconsin Talgo trains bound for Nigeria
NIGERIA: The long-running saga of the two Talgo trainsets which were ordered for operation in the US state of Wisconsin but never entered service has taken another twist, with Talgo selling them for use on the Red Line in Lagos.
RENFE to launch Avlo on Madrid – València route
SPAIN: RENFE has announced that its low-cost Avlo service from Madrid to València will begin running on February 21, in time for the city’s Las Fallas fiesta celebrations, which in 2022 will begin on the last Sunday of February.
Auckland One Rail takes over from Transdev under integrated operating contract
‘Quantum leap’ as CBTC goes live on København’s cross-city S-bane core
Six operators award joint contract for up to 504 tram-trains
Interview: ‘We have the tools – it is in our hands to deliver’
Chinese high speed network tops 40 000 km as first privately funded line opens
Double-deck EMUs ordered for Main-Weser Express
Long-distance trains to celebrate the fjords and mountains
Bendigo regional upgrading makes progress
President opens Dakar TER at last
Road-rail services inaugurated in Shikoku
Gauge-changing panorama coaches ordered
Japan: road-rail midi-buses on a rural railway
Keolis finalises Eurobahn sale
French Prime Minister promises rural line revival
SJ orders Sweden’s fastest trains
More ICE Sprinters offer alternative to flying
Royal opening marks launch of Madrid – Ourense standard gauge services
Road-rail midi-buses to start revenue service on December 25