Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
RIA-led partnership proposes fresh approach to station development
UK: A discussion paper published by the Railway Industry Association calls for a new approach to developing small and medium-sized stations.
States seek to emulate Virginia passenger rail expansion model
USA: The Commonwealth of Virginia is making progress with its passenger rail investment initiative, which will see the number of passenger trains operating in the state double from 2019 to 2030.
Contactless payment deployed on commuter rail
USA: Philadelphia’s SEPTA says it is the first commuter rail operator in the USA to deploy contactless payment, which went live on its Regional Rail services on April 4.
FS Group announces plans to launch London – Paris train service by 2029
EUROPE: Italian national railway FS Group has announced plans to launch a high speed train service connecting Paris and London through the Channel Tunnel by 2029.
Expanding Italy’s high speed rail model in Europe
EUROPE: ‘Italian high speed is a successful model, and our goal is to extend it at the European level’, according to Trenitalia CEO Gianpiero Strisciuglio.
Tilting battery trainsets in Bayern’s plan to abolish diesel
GERMANY: The Land of Bayern has announced plans to replace diesel traction on 462 km of non-electrified lines with battery and electric traction by 2036.
Incentive scheme aims to increase international trains on HS1
SNCF Voyageurs CEO sets out Italian strategy
Paris – Milano trains restart as landslide-damaged line reopens
APM Terminals buys Panama Canal Railway Co
Arriva orders battery-equipped electro-diesel trains for Grand Central
Regional operator orders modern trains to improve the travel experience
ZSSK looks to the future with battery and inter-city train tenders
South Tirol railway agreement approved
Train to the plane partnership
Poland: Private operator seeks to grow its niche
South Coast Rail commuter services launched
East West Rail operator confirmed
Viewpoint: Winning the battle against antisocial behaviour
Gemini announces cross-Channel passenger train ambitions
Arriva plans Cleethorpes to London open access service
Rocky Mountaineer’s US operation to become Canyon Spirit
Momentum builds behind Gdańsk suburban rail expansion
Amtrak CEO Gardner leaves as operator pushes back against Musk’s privatisation drive