Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
Co-operation aims to grow cross-Channel rail traffic
EUROPE: High speed line concessionaire London St Pancras Highspeed and Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel have announced a ‘landmark’ partnership which aims to grow high speed rail services between the UK and continental Europe.
France begins procurement of replacement night train fleet
FRANCE: The government has called for expressions of interest in contracts to supply locomotives and coaches to renew the national night train fleet.
Government sets out its plan for how Great British Railways will work
Rail Business UK looks at the details of the government’s rail reform plans, which would restructure the industry and establish Great British Railways as a new body bringing together infrastructure and operations in the biggest shake-up of the sector since privatisation.
Commission says Dutch train operating contract award broke EU rules
NETHERLANDS: The European Commission has said the Netherlands failed to correctly apply EU rules on competitive tendering when it directly awarded state-owned incumbent NS a contract to operate passenger train services on the designated core rail network in 2025-33.
Double-deck Railjet EMU preview
AUSTRIA: National operator ÖBB has released preview photos of its first double-deck Railjet trainset.
Higher capacity UK terminal opens at Amsterdam Centraal station
NETHERLANDS: A larger and more modern terminal for UK-bound Eurostar passengers has opened at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Extension of Tren Maya to Belize and Guatemala proposed as rail freight investment ramps up
Eurostar targets Chinese market with WeChat payment option
Mexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects
UK: Clarity of mission puts East West Rail project on track
Train operating contract to bring a ‘generational change’ to battery traction
Adelaide train services return to the public sector
Great British Railways: Industry seeks clarity as reform makes slow progress
Tunis suburban rail Line D opens
Trenitalia France sets sights on Marseille in year of expansion
Arenaways restarts passenger services in Piemonte
SNCF Voyageurs wins France’s first tendered inter-city operating contract
Basque region looks to growth as it takes control of suburban rail services
Phased integration of Manchester rail services into Bee Network confirmed
London St Pancras International expansion planning advances
Hull Trains eyes Worksop and Sheffield launch
Eurostar drops biometric check-in as it prepares for EU Entry/Exit System
Great British Railways and private sector to compete for ticket sales
MÁV group to take on GySEV staff and rolling stock as Hungarian restructuring advances