Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Bayerische Oberlandbahn increases DMU order
GERMANY: Bayerische Oberlandbahn has placed a €25m order for six Alstom Coradia Lint diesel multiple-units.
DB to order more high speed trains as government cuts VAT on fares
GERMANY: Rail spending is to be increased significantly as part of a €54bn package of measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, which was announced by Chancellor Angela Merkel on September 20.
DB rejects Audit Office claims
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has strongly rejected concerns raised by the Federal Audit Office that it had failed to manage federal funds effectively and that its finances were in disarray.
Keolis operating contract terminated because of driver shortage
GERMANY: Rhein-Ruhr transport VRR has decided to terminate a contract for Keolis to operate two S-Bahn services from December, and will instead directly award incumbent DB Regio an emergency contract while it runs a new competitive tendering process.
Frecciargento 700 to serve Bari from September 29
ITALY: Trenitalia’s Frecciargento trainsets will begin serving Bari from the end of September, working two trains a day between Milano and Bari via the Adriatic corridor.
Long Island Rail Road M-9 cars enter service
USA: New York commuter operator MTA Long Island Rail Road has put the first of its Kawasaki M-9 electric multiple-unit cars into service. The 750 V DC third rail cars will operates in sets of varying lengths.
Nordjyske Jernbaner expands fleet
SNCF selects CAF to supply inter-city fleet
Transdev selected for emergency operating contract
Leo Express takes delivery of CRRC EMU
RegioJet expands capacity on Bratislava commuter route
KLM replaces plane with high speed train
Isle of Wight line’s future secured with £26m investment
Egyptian locomotive renewal programme underway
Metrolinx orders double-deck coaches
Ukrainian railway reform legislation introduced
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn leases additional DMUs
First Léman Express EMU enters service
Icomera wins GO Transit wi-fi contract
Victoria expands VLocity fleet
HS2 benefits ‘substantially undervalued’ amid rising costs
RegioJet to standardise on Traxx locomotives
ČD fined for anti-competitive bidding
Hamilton – Auckland commuter service funded