Passenger rail industry news
Latest news from the passenger railway industry, including intercity, regional and commuter transport.
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
UK: Govia Thameslink Railway is testing digital 3D maps designed to help passengers, and particularly those who are disabled, gain more confidence in navigating its stations.
Lima to launch commuter rail service with withdrawn Caltrain fleet
PERU: Lima municipality is to launch a commuter train service on the railway between Callao on the Pacific coast and Chosica in the capital’s eastern suburbs in 2025, using a fleet of diesel locos and double-deck coaches withdrawn from service by California’s Caltrain.
Flirt Evo trains ordered to standardise Swiss regional fleet unveiled
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways and its local subsidiaries Thurbo and RegionAlps have formally unveiled the first of the Stadler Flirt Evo electric multiple-units being supplied under a large framework order. The procurement is intended to standardise the regional train fleet to provide more efficient maintenance and operation.
Air Canada expands through ticketing to railways
INTERNATIONAL: Air Canada is to offer people purchasing flights to Italy, Spain, the UK and South Korea the option to book onward rail and road coach connections.
Co-operatively owned Go-op approved to launch open access train services
UK: The rail regulator has approved co-operatively owned start-up Go-op’s plans to launch open access passenger train services between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare.
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
Cluj-Napoca cross-city rail project progresses
‘Sleep in Motion’ night train concept launched
High speed lines add to National Day celebrations
Norway plans interim operating contracts to revise passenger rail procurement
SBB unveils first modernised ICN trainset