The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications has signed off on the so-called alternative 6A route for the Rail Baltica section from the city of Kaunas to the border with Poland, the developers announced on...Read more
The Tohoku Sinkansen service, which connects the Japanese region of the same name to Tokyo, is back to normal as of Friday, East Japan Railway (JR East) says on its website.Read more
A Lumo train travelled at more than three times the maximum speed as it passed Peterborough station last month, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Some passengers were thrown from their seats, and...Read more
FlixTrain announced an expansion of its network in Germany on Wednesday, which for the first time has a cross-border connection to Switzerland. It includes three new lines with 12 new destinations: Stuttgart – Hamburg, Berlin...Read more
SNCF subsidiary Ouigo Spain marks its first anniversary this week. Since its launch on 10 May 2021, the company has carried more than 2 million passengers between Madrid, Zaragoza, Tarragona and Barcelona, where it competes...Read more
ÖBB is targeting single-track operations on Wednesday on the double-track Pottendorf line, where on Monday afternoon a Raaberbahn-operated train derailment happened that left one dead and 12 injured. The company hopes to partially resume services...Read more
The company formed to build Britain’s high speed rail network has acquired a second major development site in central Manchester. The purchases are said to pave the way for the development of the dedicated HS2...Read more
Finnish operator VR is offering free tickets for commuter trains, where train rides can be ‘tested’ free of charge for 24 hours on a predetermined day in an effort to convince people to choose the...Read more
A train derailment in the Austrian municipality of Münchendorf near Vienna has resulted in one fatality and 12 injuries, ÖBB and several media outlets reported on Monday.Read more
Bane NOR has received support from the Norwegian ministry of Transport and Communications for six projects aimed at reducing emissions at rail infrastructure construction sites in 2022. In total, the company will receive 12,6 million...Read more
Bane NOR will be overhauling the railway infrastructure in central Norway in the coming years. The plans include a new central station for Trondheim, fresh signalling systems and electrification.Read more
Some 200,000 Ukrainians on average still take the train on daily basis in war-ravaged Ukraine, where railway infrastructure is regularly targeted by Russian forces in an effort to cripple the country, a Reuters report published...Read more
An impressive new bridge, carrying tracks over the route of the HS2 project, is going down a song in the West Midlands of England. Rail freight planners will have a headache for a few weeks,...Read more
ÖBB has submitted al the necessary documents for the environmental impact assessment of the upgrade works along the northern leg of the so-called northern railway, the company announced on Wednesday.Read more
After delay upon delay, London is finally getting its new crossrail service, in less than three weeks from today. On 24 May, the long-awaited Elizabeth Line will begin revenue-earning service beneath the streets of London,...Read more
