Swedish regional operator Skånetrafiken will assume responsibility for the regional trains that cross the Öresund straight between Sweden and Denmark...Skånetrafiken takes over from DSB as operator of cross-border regional train
European Sleeper is working to launch its first night train service to Prague in 2023. In the process it has...European Sleeper talks 2023 and beyond
The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) will direct an additional 1 billion euros towards...Germany channels an additional 1 billion towards rail digitisation
Vivarail administration: What now for British battery train tech pioneer
Pioneering British firm Vivarail is on the brink of demise. The company has given notice to appoint administrators – a legal obligation for a company facing bankruptcy. The downturn in fortune for the company, famous...Read more
Ticket sale starts for Italian Orient Express ‘La Dolce Vita’
As of this week, reservations can be made for a new luxury Orient Express train in Italy. From 2024, the redesigned luxury train will be back on the tracks onwards, consisting of recently discovered classic...Read more
ÖBB completes major electrification and modernisation projects
ÖBB has wrapped up its “largest electrification project in recent years” with the overhaul the Marchegger Ostbahn. The project completed on Thursday enables the introduction of the low-floor Cityjet rolling stock. Elsewhere in Austria, the...Read more
Key Carlisle rail routes back in business following freight derailment
Passenger trains were back on track on Wednesday morning on the Tyne Valley line between Carlisle and Newcastle and the Settle to Carlisle line between Carlisle, Appleby and Skipton. The services were suspended when a...Read more
Alstom and Air Products to accelerate introduction of hydrogen in rail in Czech Republic
Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom and hydrogen producer Air Products have signed a Memorium of Understanding (MoU) to deploy hydrogen solutions forrail for the Czech Republic, including the necessary infrastructure.Read more
Renfe Rodalies commuter trains collide near Barcelona, dozens injured
One of Renfe’s Rodalies commuter trains ran in the back of another on Wednesday morning at the Montcada i Reixac-Manresa station, on the line heading to Barcelona. The incident left around 155 passengers lightly injured....Read more
RFI launches and awards billions in new tenders
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) aims to launch new tenders with a combined value of 7 billion euros between in the coming three weeks. This comes on top of the more than 2.4 billion euros in...Read more
Plans for standard gauge in all EU member states to be ready by 2025-26
The European Commission wants all new railways be built to the standard European gauge, and member states have been given until 2025-26 to come up with a plan to adopt the 1435 mm gauge. That...Read more
One train ticket for a cross-border journey – Within reach or a distant dream?
In little more than a week, RailTech.com will bring together sector experts for a discussion about ticketing and how to make cross-border train travel easier and more attractive for travellers. Join us for the RailTech...Read more
UK rail employers make an offer but union rejects end to national dispute
Train operating companies have offered the RMT an outline framework agreement that would deliver reforms that will support funding pay increases of up to eight per cent. The agreement would cover the 2022 and 2023...Read more
