Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
EuroCity Direct augments Benelux push-pull services
EUROPE: A new EuroCity Direct cross-border inter-city service connecting Brussels and Amsterdam was launched with the timetable change on December 15.
Teresina suburban rail renewal makes progress
BRAZIL: The state of Piauí has reported progress on a series of investments to enhance the metre-gauge diesel suburban line in its capital, Teresina.
French night train fleet renewal tender expected
FRANCE: Tenders are to be called in early 2025 for the renewal of SNCF’s night train fleet.
Hungary mulls transfer of more services to GySEV
HUNGARY: The government is expected to transfer the operation of several services in the west of the country from the incumbent to GySEV in 2025 after it acquired a greater stake in the cross-border railway company earlier this year.
Portuguese border link partially reopened
PORTUGAL: Rail services have resumed on a section of the Beira Alta line in the north of the country, which provides the principal connection between the Porto – Lisboa main line and the Spanish border at Vilar Formoso.
Double-deckers enter service on Chuo Rapid line
JAPAN: East Japan Railway is to launch regular operation of double-deck cars on its busy Chuo Rapid line services between Tokyo, Shinjuku, Nakano and the capital’s western suburbs.
Questions remain for the rail sector in English devolution plans
Paris – Berlin direct high speed train service launched
Northumberland Line service from Newcastle to Ashington launched
London stations added to Google Street View
Greater Anglia expands paper roll ticketing
Fuel cells orders for passenger and freight traction
Rail regulator seeks feedback on assessment of assistance to disabled passengers
Study finds international passenger capacity at London St Pancras could be doubled
Ontario Northlander station contract awarded
Refurbished Grand Est double-deck EMU unveiled
Mexico to invest 157bn pesos in railway expansion in 2025
‘We grow, they grow’: FirstGroup sets out open access rail aims
VIA Rail seeks dome cars as part of pan-Canadian fleet renewal
Alstom awarded California Metrolink operation and maintenance contract
Danish diesel locos to be used in Hungary
Cambodia’s Royal Railway expands fleet
FirstGroup acquires London – South Wales open access business and plans Lumo to Devon
Rail industry responds to confirmation that SWR, c2c and Greater Anglia will transfer to the public sector in 2025