When Germany introduced its 9-euro ticket, train stations were packed and trains overflowing with passengers. Spain will offer free tickets,...The downside of Spain’s free train ticket
Britain is in a week of rare calm in a summer of Industrial stormy weather. That however, is all about...Britain’s strikes overview
An Indian lawyer who in 1999 took Indian Railways division North East Railway to court over 20 rupees (24 eurocents)...Man wins 22-year legal battle against Indian Railway over 25 cents
RFI launches major tender for high-speed bypass in Florence
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has launched a 1.1-billion-euro tender for the construction of a bypass and high-speed train station in Florence. With the bypass, RFI wants to untangle high-speed and regional traffic in the area. Read more
Rail influencer and instant icon Francis Bourgeois takes train spotting mainstream
While train spotting is a popular activity, it is by no means something mainstream. That has changed over the past 1,5 years with the meteoric rise in popularity of Francis Bourgeois. Through Instagram and TikTok,...Read more
Thousands register with Renfe for free train tickets on first day
Renfe registered more than 81,000 new users on Tuesday, the first day of registration for the free train passes that will become available later this month for use from September onwards.Read more
UK rail regulator has its say on the future of the network
The switch over of responsibilities from the outgoing Network Rail to the incoming Great British Railways (GBR) should be seamless and not interrupt the running of the railways. The government sponsored but independent watchdog, the...Read more
ÖBB-Infrastruktur moves new support structure for viaduct into place
ÖBB-Infrastruktur moved a first set new concrete support structures for the Inntal viaduct into place on Tuesday. The viaduct is part of the Austria’s Karwendelbahn and was in need of repairsRead more
Green light for Northern Italy rail expansion
The Lombardy Region has greenlit the project for the quadruplication of the rail route between Milano Rogoredo and Pavia, in the North of Italy. The route is part of the line connecting Milan to Genoa.Read more
European gauge proposal: unreasonable or strategic for Finland?
Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka has called the recent proposal by the European Commission on the European standard rail gauge “unreasonable”. The views of Finnish officials and experts vary, but specifically the...Read more
New high-speed player to join Spanish network in November
Private high-speed train operator Iryo will join Renfe and Ouigo on the Spanish high-speed rail network from November 25 onwards, Spanish media reported last week. Earlier this month, Iryo CEO Simone Gorini also said there...Read more
Final addition to new Danube Railway Bridge in Hungary inaugurated
Last week, the last of three new railway tracks across the the river Danube in Budapest was put into use. The bridge is an important railway link for both passenger and freight trains, as well...Read more
Germany’s 9 euro ticket did not take (enough) cars off the road
Germany’s much-lauded 9 euro ticket, which enables people to make unlimited use of public transport, has mostly resulted in additional journeys. It has not, as was hoped, resulted in people leaving their car at home,...Read more