Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Safety action plan follows death of German railway employee
GERMANY: Body cameras for employees, increased training in de-escalation techniques and higher numbers of security staff are among changes agreed as part of an Action Plan for Greater Safety in Rail Transport.
Bulgaria awards passenger train operating contracts to incumbent and new entrant
BULGARIA: Following a competitive procurement, the government has signed three contracts for national incumbent BDZ Passenger Transport and new entrant Ivkoni Express to provide passenger rail services from the December 2026 timetable change.
Moldova to separate national railway vertically
MOLDOVA: The government has approved the restructuring of CFM as an infrastructure manager, with train operations to be spun off into a new state-owned company.
Pesa to develop battery-electric-hydrogen tri-mode multiple-unit
POLAND: Pesa Bydgoszcz has received funding to support the development of a hydrogen multiple-unit.
Germany: Stuttgart 21 delayed again
After DB cancelled plans for a partial opening later this year and commissioned a further review of the chequered project, the Stuttgart 21 remodelling programme may not deliver its intended benefits until at least 2032. Tony Streeter reports.
Great British Railways: ‘The target is to increase use of the railway’
Railway Gazette International looks at the current state of progress to create Great British Railways as the public sector body which will run the national rail network.
EMU featuring ‘sunny space’ enters service in western Tokyo
CrossCountry unveils its first refurbished Voyager trainset
Praha tunnel approved as part of airport link project
Spanish operation of Haramain high speed railway extended as more trains ordered
El Insurgente creates an interchange with Mexico City’s metro
Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina discuss reopening of Una line
Ireland: Next steps emerge in all-island rail vision
Aachen regional electrification gets underway
Catanzaro suburban line reopens after realignment and modernisation
LNER announces Serenza branding and interior features of future CAF Class 897 trainsets
Trainline calls for third party ticket sellers to be able to offer ‘one-click’ Delay Repay
First phase of Beijing Tongzhou underground rail complex opens
Work starts on Toronto commuter rail expansion project
MÁV gains full ownership of Dunakeszi Járműjavító
West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership ‘an exciting opportunity’ as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services
Software error double-counts Swiss light rail passengers
Great Western Railway puts battery train into passenger service
RegioJet train passengers eat 25 km of cake