Passenger rail news – Page 5

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    Israel Railways DMUs purchased by Romanian company

    2024-08-06T05:00:00Z

    tn_il-isr-ic3.jpg ROMANIA: Ferotrans has purchased 33 redundant IC3 diesel multiple-units from Israel Railways The price was reported to be between €15m and €16m. ISR acquired 50 of the three-car DMUs manufactured by ABB Scandia, Bombardier and RAMTA in three batches between 1992 and 2005. They have ...

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    Peruvian rail project plans make progress

    2024-08-05T15:00:00Z

    PERU: Following the completion of initial viability studies, in July Minister of Transport & Communications Raúl Pérez Reyes Espejo approved the start of design work for the San Juan de Marcona – Andahuaylas and Lima – Ica railway projects. The two proposed mixed traffic lines are ...

  • First Rail MD Steve Montgomery at the Generation Rail report launch (Photo RBUK)
    Rail Business UK

    A whole-industry approach is needed to get young people to use trains for life

    2024-07-30T11:00:00Z

    UK: Young people want to travel more by rail, but train operators need to provide reliable services, value for money and consistent amenities if they are to attract the next generation of travellers and retain them as customers for the next 20 years, First Rail Managing ...

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    Report identifies European missing links where rail could compete with air

    2024-07-30T09:00:00Z

    EUROPE: Environmental campaigning organisation Greenpeace has produced a comprehensive study of rail services between major European cities, highlighting the ‘untapped potential’ for new direct trains which could replace flights. The Connection Failed report looks at 990 routes between 45 cities. It says only 13% of the ...

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    Clockface timetable planned to support Polish passenger rail tendering

    2024-07-29T11:00:00Z

    POLAND: Transport planners are seeking feedback from international train operators on regulations for public service obligation and commercial contracts, capacity allocation and train timetabling, to help inform plans for the liberalisation of the Polish long-distance passenger rail sector. A consultation to be launched shortly will feed ...

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    Uber adds Spanish rail travel options

    2024-07-28T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: Building on a two-year collaboration in the UK, taxi booking platform Uber has begun using Omio’s API to provide its customers with access to rail travel options in Spain. ‘Our collaboration with Uber is a significant achievement for Omio as we join forces with leading ...

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    Strikes, weather and ageing infrastructure hold back DB’s first half performance

    2024-07-26T11:02:00Z

    GERMANY: Hopes that the flow of investment in the Deutsche Bahn network would lead to a rapid improvement in operational and financial performance were dashed on July 25 when DB published its half-year results. One highlight was a 4∙9% rise in the total number of passengers ...

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    New York East River Tunnel rehabilitation contract awarded

    2024-07-24T15:00:00Z

    USA: Amtrak has appointed a joint venture of Skanska and E-J Electric Installation Co to undertake the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project to modernise the four bores connecting New York Penn Station with Queens. Two of the four single-track tubes require significant repairs to damage caused ...

  • HŽPP has awarded Končar KEV a contract to supply six electro-diesel multiple-units
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    Electro-diesel trains ordered for Zagreb – Split route

    2024-07-24T14:46:00Z

    CROATIA: National passenger operator HŽPP has awarded Končar KEV a contract to supply six electro-diesel multiple-units for the 429 km Zagreb – Split route, which is electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz as far as Oštarije. The €57·3m contract signed on July 23 is being financed ...

  • Passengers and London King's Cross station concourse (Photo Network Rail)
    Rail Business UK

    Government introduces bill to take passenger train operations into the public sector

    2024-07-22T14:15:00Z

    UK: The legislation envisages that the direct award of a contract to a public sector operator would become the default, rather than a last resort.

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    Rail Business UK

    Train operator says WhatsApp service has saved 1 277 h of employee time

    2024-07-22T04:00:00Z

    UK: Train operator Northern says its entirely AI-operated Whatsapp enquiry service has received 8 000 messages from customers in the first year of operation, which has freed-up 1 277 h of employee time. People can ask for live train times, service updates and disruption information, as well ...

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    Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train planned

    2024-07-18T13:00:00Z

    EGYPT: Italian high-end hospitality company Arsenale and Egyptian National Railways have signed heads of terms for the launch of a Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train in 2027. It is Arsenale’s fourth international rail cruise project, following announcements in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Uzbekistan. ...

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    Porto – Lisboa high speed project and Rail Baltica lead latest Connecting Europe Facility grant allocations

    2024-07-18T11:50:00Z

    EUROPE: Rail projects are to receive 80% of the €7bn of Connecting Europe Facility co-financing grant funding announced by the European Commission on July 17. Schemes covered include Rail Baltica, the Lyon – Torino and Brenner tunnel corridors, numerous ERTMS deployments and work to better integrate ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Nationalisation, Great British Railways and devolution plans included in King’s Speech

    2024-07-17T13:32:00Z

    UK: A package of rail reforms including taking the remaining private train operators into state ownership was unveiled at the state opening of parliament on July 17.

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    Bayern to award electric-hydrogen-battery tilting train operating contract

    2024-07-17T12:00:00Z

    GERMANY: Bayern railway authority BEG has launched the process of selecting a company to operate Allgäu regional passenger services using a future fleet of emission-free tilting multiple units which would be able to use overhead electric, hydrogen and battery power. The services are currently operated by ...

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    Study looks at how to increase international capacity at London St Pancras

    2024-07-16T15:11:00Z

    EUROPE: High speed line concessionaire HS1 Ltd has appointed ‘experience design’ agency Active Thinking to undertake an in-depth study into expanding passenger capacity at London St Pancras International station to cope with increased demand for international travel and the potential arrival of competitors to Eurostar. Eurostar ...

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    VIA Rail fleet renewal funding confirmed

    2024-07-15T15:37:00Z

    CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail is to begin the competitive procurement of ‘new, comfortable and accessible trains’ for use across the country following the confirmation of government funding. The latest funding under the 2024 budget follows from that announced in 2018 which enabled the procurement ...

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    US federal funding available for inter-city rail services

    2024-07-15T15:00:00Z

    USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice of funding opportunity, making $153m available from the Restoration & Enhancement grant programme. The grants are intended to assist with covering operating costs for projects to establish new inter-city passenger services, restore withdrawn routes and enhance existing ...

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    SJ to replace Vy Tåg as night train operator

    2024-07-15T09:04:00Z

    SWEDEN: National transport agency Trafikverket has directly awarded state operator SJ a contract to operate Stockholm – Narvik overnight trains for one year from December 15 2024, with an option for a further year. SJ operated the services until December 2020, when the Vy Tåg subsidiary ...

  • EQT Future and Kühne Holding have agreed to acquire a 35% minority stake in Flix
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    Investors take stake in Flix

    2024-07-14T05:00:00Z

    INTERNATIONAL: Investors EQT Future and Kühne Holding have agreed to acquire a 35% minority stake in Flix, which manages the commercial side of open access train and coach services that are operated by partner companies. In addition to a primary investment, the investors will acquire shares ...