Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Data: Standards hold key to modal integration
The development of an open data exchange toolkit is the latest sign that progress is being made on the thorny question of multimodal ticketing and journey information across rail, air and urban transport, as UIC’s Bertrand Minary explains to Nick Kingsley.
Leo Express wins Praha – Plzeň – München train operating contract
EUROPE: The Czech Ministry of Transport has selected Leo Express for a contract to operate the Czech leg of passenger service Ex36 between Praha, Plzeň, Regensburg and München for five years from December 13 2026.
InterRegional Călători receives Coradia Stream EMUs
ROMANIA: Railway reform authority ARF has handed over the first two six-car Coradia Stream electric multiple-units to private operator InterRegional Călători.
RENFE invites high speed train tenders
SPAIN: National train operator RENFE has called tenders for the supply of 30 high speed trainsets, with options for 10 more.
Seibu Railway to launch Vies fine dining train for ‘quality time shared with someone special’
JAPAN: Seibu Railway has announced the branding for a fine dining train which is scheduled to launch in March 2028 using a distinctive Hitachi Rail trainset.
Train ticket changes will push corporate travellers to cars, says Business Travel Association
UK: The Business Travel Association says changes to rail ticket refund rules will penalise the ‘lowest-risk, highest-yielding customers’ and give travel management companies and corporate clients insufficient time to adapt.
Engineers take advantage of emergency closure of Glasgow Central station
Fix rail replacement provision to limit ‘do not travel’ warnings, urges CMAC
Electro-diesel train for Zagreb – Split route unveiled
Estonia to develop unified public transport ticketing data platform
Ticketing: Mobile and contactless payment expand in Mexico City
GO Transit and UP Express operating contract extended
Ontario buys tracks for Northlander passenger train service
GoVolta launches to make international rail travel ‘affordable, comfortable and accessible to everyone’
AI booking tool shows that travel demand from disabled passengers is higher than thought
East Midlands Railway expands Secret Fare discounts
ScotRail confirms Class 222 leasing deal to enable withdrawal of HSTs
Baltic passenger operators launch joint procurement of Rail Baltica regional trains
Trenitalia secures depot site to house French and cross-Channel Frecciarossa fleets
Transdev wins Montréal commuter rail operating contract
Railcard validation to be trialled
Consolidated Delay Repay service to include third-party rail ticket retailers
SNCF Réseau reaches network access agreement with high speed new entrant
Luxembourg modernises on-train ticket sales