Deutsche Bahn back in the eye of the storm over finances and restructuring
Deutsche Bahn (DB) finds itself back at the centre of attention in Germany due to the current financial situation at the company and what it means for the ongoing restructuring and break-up plans for the...Read more
Bane NOR ceo bows out with immediate effect
Bane NOR ceo Gorm Frimannslund has stepped down as chief of Norway’s infrastructure manager, the company announced on Tuesday. Henning Bråtebæk has stepped in as his immediate replacement. Frimannslund will keep his ties to the...Read more
Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands sign for new cross-border service
Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have signalled their intention to start a new cross-border rail service between the German city of Aachen and Liège in Belgium in December. In the Netherlands, the new service by...Read more
New Railway Deal for France: 100 billion by 2040
The French government will invest 100 billion euros to expand and upgrade the rail network to reduce the country’s carbon emissions. This was announced last week by French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.Read more
Anger at lack of rail expansion in North East Scotland
The funding documents for investment in the next five years are a deep disappointment for rail freight and passenger ambitions in the north-east of Scotland. That’s the view of Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)...Read more
Minister to announce rail fare reform in Britain
Due on later Tuesday but leaked in the UK on Monday, rail minister Mark Harper is expected to make a sweeping statement on the state of the British railway network. There is huge speculation that...Read more
Dutch Railways considers banning Interrail from ICEs to Germany this summer
Due to overcrowded trains last summer, Dutch Railways (NS) is considering banning Interrail passengers from ICE trains to Germany this summer. The direct Amsterdam-Berlin intercity remains unaffected. “We cannot prevent a lot of people boarding...Read more
Ukrainian Railways receives European Railway Award
Ukrainian Railways was named Rail Champion at the European Railway Awards hosted by CER and UNIFE in Brussels on Tuesday evening. Oleksandr Pertsovskyi received the Award on behalf of Ukrzaliznytsia and its entire workforce. Eglė...Read more
AllRail: Sweden’s night train subsidy for Stockholm – Berlin is unfair competition
The alliance of independent passenger rail companies AllRail says plans by Swedish state-owned operator SJ to extend its night train Stockholm-Hamburg to Berlin will cause unfair competition, as operator Snälltåget runs night trains on that...Read more
SNCF and SBB extend their partnership for TGV Lyria services
The French and Swiss state railways SNCF and SBB have renewed their cooperation agreement until 2027. The TGV Lyria cross-border services will thus continue running for at least another five years.Read more
From patchwork to true European high-speed rail network: the costs and benefits
Current high-speed rail (HSR) lines in Europe are like islands, scattered across the continent. But what would a fully interconnected European high-speed network look like? What would it cost, and what benefits would it bring?...Read more
Ukrainian Railways to study first high-speed rail line to Poland in European gauge
Ukrainian Railways signed a cooperation agreement with the Polish Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) with the intention to develop a high-speed railway line in European standard gauge between Warsaw and Kyiv, via Lviv. The cooperation agreement...Read more
UK strikes: No resolution in sight and RDG chairman says changes in driver training regime required
Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group, the employers’ representative body, has commented on changes in the way drivers are trained are needed to make the British railway network more robust and services...Read more