GERMANY: Hamburg-Köln-Express is to suspend its open access passenger service from October 4 until the December 10 timetable change.
Announcing the decision on August 21, the company said the two-month break in the off-peak season would be used ‘to better adapt HKX to customer needs’ and develop an attractive product for 2018.
Passengers who have booked tickets will be able to obtain a refund or change their date of travel.
GERMANY: Czech operator LEO Express is to relaunch the Berlin – Stuttgart open access service which was suspended when Locomore began insolvency proceedings, the companies confirmed on August 16. The intention is to offer a Thursday to Sunday service from August 24. LEO Express told Railway Gazette it ...
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn and open access operator Hamburg-Köln-Express have announced the end of their ticket acceptance agreement with effect from August 31, although DB tickets bought up that date will be valid on HKX services until November 30. Negotiations are still ongoing with regard to Interrail and Eurail tickets. ...
GERMANY: US-based international railway group Railroad Development Corp has announced a restructuring and management appointments at its German subsidiary RDC Deutschland GmbH with effect from April 1, ahead of the planned launch of the Autozug Sylt service car-carrying service. RDC’s German activities will comprise holding company RDC Deutschland GmbH ...
