Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
RENFE looks at entering UK rail market through open access partnership
UK: Managing Director Ian Yeowart tells Rail Business UK about Grand Union Trains’ latest plan to launch a London – Carmarthen service in partnership with a Spanish investor and national operator RENFE.
Service increases and new trains in German operating contract
GERMANY: Berlin-Brandenburg transport authority VBB has awarded DB Regio Nordost the contract to operate Netz Nord-Süd passenger services on behalf of the Länder of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Sachsen-Anhalt.
Deutsche Bahn sells Arriva businesses to private equity holding company
EUROPE: Deutsche Bahn has reached agreement to sell its Arriva local transport activities in Denmark, Poland and Serbia.
Banedanmark completes København S-bane CBTC roll-out
DENMARK: The whole of the København S-bane network is now being operated using communications-based train control, following the commissioning of lineside equipment on the three final sections of route over the weekend of September 24-25.
Rack railway to be converted to driverless operation
SWITZERLAND: Stadler is to supply what it says will be the first fully automated adhesion and rack-and-pinion railcar for use on in an open overland railway environment, rather than in a tunnel or closed network where there is little risk of an obstacle on the line.
Globalvia takes stake in Iryo ahead of November launch
SPAIN: Globalvia has formally completed its acquisition of a 24% stake in Iryo owner ILSA. The open access high speed operator expects to launch services between Madrid and Barcelona in late November.
Avanti West Coast starts to restore timetable
Textile manufacturer showcases digital print
Flytoget invited to run regional trains in eastern Norway
Avanti West Coast hires train to boost capacity during period of mourning
Mascot and cheerleaders relaunch Boston commuter service
Revived passenger service to run for a further year
Germany: Two-stage tender to choose DB’s next high speed fleet
Passenger services restart on the right bank of the Rhône
RENFE begins launch of Dōcō Mobility-as-a-Service platform
Germany: Government tightens control over national operator
Three consortia shortlisted to build Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop
Double-deck EMU refurbishment completed
Test running starts on Gaziantep suburban corridor
Next-generation Nightjet night train coach interiors unveiled
New York Gateway tunnel timescale slips
Barcelona airport trains ordered
EBRD repurposes €98·8m to maintain Ukrainian rail services
Jinhua’s Jinyi Line suburban railway opens