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RegioJet expands fleet and introduces sixth class

2017-04-19T09:04:15Z

CZECH REPUBLIC: Open access passenger operator RegioJet announced on April 18 that it had ordered eight Bombardier Transportation Traxx multi-voltage electric locomotives with an option for 20 more. The company has also awarded Astra Vagoane Călători a €16m contract to supply a further 16 open saloon passenger coaches with 80 ...

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RegioJet looks to expand

2016-05-22T05:00:00Z

CZECH REPUBLIC: Private operator RegioJet has applied for train paths to launch a new open access passenger service between Praha and the Slovak capital Bratislava from the December timetable change, and has also called tenders for the supply and maintenance of new rolling stock which could be used on tendered ...

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Competition on the Bratislava – Košice corridor

2015-05-20T14:00:00Z

SLOVAKIA: National passenger operator ZSSK reduced the number of premium IC trains on the Bratislava – Košice main line from three to two daily train pairs from April 15. ZSSK hopes this will reduce losses on the 445 km route between the two largest cities to €1·2m this year, compared ...

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RegioJet plans to expand in Slovakia

2014-04-24T08:59:00Z

SLOVAKIA: Czech open access passenger operator RegioJet has announced plans to enter the non-subsidised long-distance rail market in Slovakia, with an application for train paths for four daily return inter-city services on the Bratislava – Žilina – Košice route from the December 14 2014 timetable change. Services would connect with ...

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RegioJet awarded pilot Czech operating contract

2013-04-04T12:00:00Z

CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ministry of Transport announced on March 26 that it had awarded private operator RegioJet a contract to run subsidised passenger services on the 144 km Ostrava - Opava - Krnov - Olomouc route for 15 years from December 2014. This is intended as the pilot for the ...

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RegioJet launches its yellow spring trains

2010-05-17T04:00:00Z

CZECH REPUBLIC: After more than two years of campaigning and having obtained a passenger operating licence last October, the RegioJet subsidiary of travel agent and coach operator Student Agency has managed to finally enter the local rail market, albeit briefly, and to acquire a fleet of electric locomotives to support ...