Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
DB Regio selected for retendered Rhein-Ruhr operating contract
GERMANY: Rhein-Ruhr transport authority VRR and its Westfalen Lippe counterpart NWL have selected DB Regio as preferred bidder for a retendered contract to operate S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr services S1 Dortmund – Solingen and S4 Lütgendortmund – Unna.
UBS predicts post-pandemic shift from air to high speed rail
INTERNATIONAL: A report published by UBS Research suggests that many travellers will switch from air to high speed rail in the post Covid-19 period.
Tokyu Corp completes platform edge door programme
JAPAN:·Tokyu Corp has completed a five-year programme to install platform edge doors and barriers with sensors at all 64 stations on its Toyoko, Denentoshi and Oimachi suburban lines.
Chengdu airport express metro trains delivered
CHINA: CRRC Sifang has completed a fleet of 26 trains for Chengdu’s 66·2 km metro Line 18, with commissioning and trial running underway ahead of the planned start of services this summer.
Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services
UK: Open access operator Grand Central temporarily suspended all services from the end of April 3, as coronavirus restrictions continue to affect its passenger numbers.
Use data to tailor coronavirus timetables to current needs, says Zipabout
UK: Passenger data systems supplier Zipabout says train operators should revise their emergency timetables based on passenger behaviour and real-time demand data, to ensure their reduced services can meet the needs of key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region orders EMUs
Record long-distance passenger traffic at DB in 2019, but freight falls back
FirstGroup says new Great Western contract has ‘appropriate balance’ of risk and reward
Southeastern given direct award management contract
Hull Trains suspends services ‘to protect long-term future of business’
RENFE ticket offices go cashless
SNCF deploys hospital TGV
Brightline suspends services
Małopolska railway development study commissioned
Hakone Tozan replaces funicular trainsets
Rail services to be reduced to match demand and provide resilience
BLS orders EMUs
Welsh language announcements go live
London Underground, rail and bus services cut by coronavirus
Coronavirus pushes switch from cash to card payment
Baku circular railway completed
Federal funding underpins Californian capacity enhancements
Takanawa Gateway opens
