Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
RENFE-as-a-Service aims to attract new passengers
SPAIN: Tendering is to begin soon for the development of national train operator RENFE Operadora’s planned ‘RENFE-as-a-Service’ digital platform for planning and purchasing multimodal door-to-door journeys.
Metrolink operating contract awarded
USA: National passenger operator Amtrak has beaten four other bidders to win the next contract to operate Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s Metrolink commuter services.
Gardner named Amtrak President in leadership restructuring
USA: Stephen Gardner has been appointed President of Amtrak with effect from December 1, reporting to the national passenger operator’s CEO Bill Flynn.
Aalborg airport rail link ready to open
DENMARK: The rail link to Aalborg Lufthavn will open with the timetable change on December 13, infrastructure manager Banedanmark has confirmed.
TMH International to maintain Go-Ahead’s Bayern multiple-units
GERMANY: Go-Ahead Deutschland has selected the TMH International subsidiary of Transmashholding to maintain two fleets of electric multiple-units that it will operate in southern Bayern and Baden-Württemberg from December 2021.
Leo Express mulls expansion in Germany and multi-system CRRC trainsets
EUROPE: With its first Chinese-built Sirius trainsets moving on to a further phase of testing before entering revenue service next year, Czech open access operator Leo Express is now looking at ordering a multi-system variant capable of operating more widely across Europe.
Passenger rolling stock: Rail can rise to clean air challenge
St Petersburg – Kaliningrad passenger service proposed
Fuel cell Mireo Plus H to be trialled in Baden-Württemberg
Amtrak accelerates infrastructure work amid pandemic losses
Revolution Very Light Rail demonstrator vehicle prepared for testing
Stockholm – Berlin night train tickets go on sale
Amtrak and NJ Transit make Penn Station refurbishment progress
Iarnród Éireann ticketing systems move to SaaS model
Rocky Mountaineer announces ‘Rockies to the Red Rocks’ luxury train
Croatian EMU order signed
Karachi Circular Railway section revived
BST to supply 250 km/h CR300AF trainsets
Pikes Peak rack railway coach ready for commissioning
PKP Intercity restaurant cars refurbished
State budget backs Melbourne ring line
Amtrak welcomes FRA rule on passenger train performance
Franchise termination negotiations in turmoil
Sydney travel app adds social distancing information
