Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Electro-diesel tram-train order expanded to support service increase
HUNGARY: National passenger operator MÁV-Start has exercised an option for Stadler’s Valencia plant to supply a further four Citylink electro-diesel tram-trains for the route being developed to link Hódmezővásárhely with Szeged.
Nine factors to consider when designing future stations
UK: Design Council has published ThinkStation, a report which was commissioned by Network Rail to provide a framework for the future design of ‘local’ stations. These are defined as Network Rail categories D, E and F, the smaller stations which make up around 80% of the total.
RegioJet launches train to Croatia so ‘everyone can afford a holiday’
EUROPE: Czech open access operator RegioJet’s first overnight train from Praha to Rijeka arrived in the Croatian port city on July 1.
Chinese network expands again ahead of national timetable change
CHINA: A series of new line openings has driven an increase in services across the country with the introduction of a new national timetable on July 1.
Trains replace planes on Wien – Salzburg route
AUSTRIA: Inter-city rail travel will replace domestic flights between Wien and Salzburg, Austrian Airlines announced on July 2.
Series N700S enters service on Tokaido Shinkansen
JAPAN: Central Japan Railway officially launched its first Series N700S high speed trains into revenue service on the Tokaido Shinkansen with a ceremony at Tokyo station on July 1.
Crowdsourcing train loadings to support social distancing
‘Now is the right moment to act’ Grand Central says as it announces restart date
Melbourne – Adelaide Overland to return
German government commits to rail at national summit
RENFE picks CAF to renew narrow gauge fleet
TOC owning groups consider exit strategies as Shapps outlines reform thinking
LNER to operate InterCity East Coast services for a further three years
Air ticket specialist expands rail portfolio
Daily tourist trains to serve England’s ‘most scenic’ railway
Perth level crossings to go
EU funds rail cybersecurity research
Comment: Getting back on track
Restoring Your Railway Fund could provide a toolkit for town transformation
Study finds uncertainties in rail to bus conversion
Virginia Railway Express operating contract extended
Snälltåget targets 2021 expansion
Eurostar to test facial biometrics for ‘walk-through’ check-in
How the rail sector fought Covid-19
