Passenger rail news – Page 9
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NewsBattery-electric trains to offer emissions-free operation over Germany’s highest railway bridge
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has unveiled the Mireo Smart Plus B battery-electric multiple-units which will enable locally emission-free operation on Regiobahn’s service RE47 from Remscheid-Lennep to Solingen and Düsseldorf.
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NewsSwedish leasing company orders more double-deck EMUs
SWEDEN: Leasing company AB Transitio has awarded Stadler a firm order to supply a further 13 double-deck electric multiple-units for services in the Stockholm-Mälaren region.
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NewsValladolid-Campo Grande station to be remodelled
SPAIN: High speed infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded contracts for the remodelling and expansion of Valladolid-Campo Grande station to accommodate a predicted increase in passenger traffic.
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NewsArriva to operate two reopened lines on Polish region’s ‘flourishing’ rail network
POLAND: Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship has awarded Arriva a contract to operate regional passenger services on two lines which are to reopen in December 2030 to reconnect communities currently lacking rail access.
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In depthDesign: Creating more than just a night train
The development of more flexible rolling stock that could be deployed on day and night services offers economic and timetabling benefits, as well as attracting more long-distance travellers to rail, suggests Harald Buschbacher.
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NewsUkrzaliznytsia orders 100 coaches including pilot next-generation vehicles
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia has awarded Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works a contract to supply 100 coaches, including five new-generation vehicles with extended service life and improved features.
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Trains nationalisation date confirmed
UK: West Midlands Trains is to transfer to the public sector on February 1 2026, the Department for Transport has confirmed.
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Rail Business UKRegulator approves additional East Coast Main Line open access services but Hull Trains to Sheffield is rejected
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has approved the launch of additional and extended services by open access operators Lumo, Grand Central and Hull Trains, but it has rejected Hull Trains’ plans to launch a service to Sheffield.
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NewsPesa delivers modernised coaches to PKP Intercity
POLAND: Pesa Mińsk Mazowiecki has delivered the first eight of 24 Type 152A coaches which it is modernising for PKP Intercity under a 150m złoty contract.
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NewsFirst Amtrak Airo push-pull trainset leaves the factory
USA: The first of Amtrak’s Airo push-pull trainsets has left Siemens Mobility’s Sacramento factory for testing at Pueblo in Colorado.
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NewsMBTA seeks next Boston commuter train operator
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has begun the process of appointing the next operator of its Boston commuter rail services.
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NewsNetherlands referred to court over direct-award rail contract
NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has decided to refer the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the direct award of a concession for state incumbent NS to operate passenger services in 2025-33.
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Rail Business UKCommuter train operator Trenitalia c2c transfers to the public sector
UK: The operation of c2c passenger services transferred from Trenitalia to the state-owned Department for Transport Operator Ltd in the early hours of July 20, marking the latest step in the government’s nationalisation programme.
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In depthPassenger trains: Stadler leads charge into alternative traction
While the political consensus on achieving net zero emissions may not be as robust today as it seemed to be only a few years ago, there can be little doubt that Europe’s railways remain committed to phasing out fossil fuel use. The transport sector still accounts for around a third ...
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NewsTaskforce to study launch of direct UK – Germany trains
EUROPE: The British and German governments are to establish a joint taskforce to study the requirements for the launch of direct passenger trains services between the countries within the next 10 years.
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NewsOntario Northlander station contract awarded
CANADA: The government of Ontario has awarded EllisDon a contract to build the station in Timmins which will be the northern terminus of the reinstated Northlander passenger train service from Toronto.
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NewsOrders adjusted to include more day and fewer night trains
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways and Siemens Mobility have amended contracts for the supply of new passenger stock, increasing the number of day trains on order and reducing the number of night trains.
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NewsArriva places first order for Škoda 200 km/h long-distance EMUs
CZECH REPUBLIC: Arriva has awarded Škoda Group a contract to supply a new design of 200 km/h low-floor electric multiple-unit for long-distance services.
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NewsUkrainian Railways to order next-generation coaches
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia is planning to order a new generation of coaches offering greater comfort, longer intervals between overhauls and a longer service life.
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NewsIndian Railways launches one-stop passenger app
INDIA: Indian Railways has launched RailOne, an all-in-one ‘super app’ covering passenger service functions which had been split across different smartphone platforms..