Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Norwegian Class 77 EMUs unveiled
NORWAY: The first of the Class 77 electric multiple-units ordered by state rolling stock owner Norske Tog has been unveiled at Alstom’s Salzgitter factory in Germany.
Istanbul’s Marmaray service to be extended west to Çerkezköy
TURKEY: Plans to extend the Marmaray suburban rail service to Çerkezköy 75 km west of Istanbul have been announced by Minister for Transport & Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.
Portugal’s Green Rail Pass scheme proves popular with younger travellers
PORTUGAL: The national rail discount pass launched by the government on October 21 has seen strong uptake in the first month.
Grand Central applies to extend track access rights to 2038
UK: Open access operator Grand Central has formerly applied to industry regulator the Office for Rail & Road to extend its current track access rights which run to 2027 until 2038 to ensure its long-term future.
‘Turning point’ reached for potential new Channel Tunnel train operators
EUROPE: The rail industry has finally reached a ‘turning point’ which will facilitate the launch of new international passenger train operators competing with Eurostar on routes to the UK.
New Elizabeth Line operator aims to offer ‘the best of Tokyo and London’
UK: Transport for London has selected the GTS Rail Operations Ltd joint venture of rail and bus operator Go-Ahead Group (65%), recently part-privatised operator Tokyo Metro (17·5%) and diverse Japanese business group Sumitomo Corp (17·5%) for the next concession to operate Elizabeth Line services.
3D digital maps designed to help people navigate stations
Lima to launch commuter rail service with withdrawn Caltrain fleet
Flirt Evo trains ordered to standardise Swiss regional fleet unveiled
Air Canada expands through ticketing to railways
Co-operatively owned Go-op approved to launch open access train services
Adaray suburban rail service launched
Train operators’ revenue protection to be reviewed following ‘egregious’ prosecutions
Voters reject Salzburg S-Link rail project
Mount Fuji light rail study highlights steep challenges
Double-deck Cityjet EMU to increase capacity in eastern Austria
DB stops ICE5 high speed train procurement
Protests and resignation follow fatal collapse of station canopy
VR wins Öresundståg operating contract
Bashteel hub in Greater Cairo opens
Dublin commuter rail enhancement design contract awarded
Metro-North unveils bi-mode locos to increase electric operation
Eurostar confirms date for return of direct Amsterdam – London trains
NJ Transit unveils first Multilevel III double-deck EMU car