Thalys is a well-known player in European high-speed trains. The name of the international red train will disappear however with the upcoming merger with Eurostar, but not its characteristic colour. Bertrand Gosselin, Thalys CEO, explains...Read more
One third of EU’s busiest flights have train alternatives under six hours, finds research by OBC Transeuropa (OBCT), commissioned by Greenpeace. The environmental action group calls to ban short-haul flights where a train alternative under...Read more
Strike action that threatened to cripple train services in Scotland during the UN Climate Conference has been called off after the RMT union agreed on a deal with ScotRail. This was announced on Wednesday evening...Read more
Scotland’s transport minister says he is not optimistic about averting a mass strike by rail staff during the UN Climate Conference. Union RMT has said the strike will continue earlier this week. The climate conference...Read more
The new Norwegian government is making radical changes to the railway policy. They say no to tendering, splitting and privatisation of the railway, and plan to stop the ongoing tendering of railway sections in Norway. Read more
COLUMN – The reputation of international train tickets is not as positive as it should be. International
train tickets are considered expensive and difficult to book. In reality, they can be amazingly cheap, but are a...Read more
The Belgian coalition government reached a budget agreement last week. Railways receive 250 million extra in the next three years. Most of this will be invested in infrastructure, to further develop rail freight transport. The...Read more
International train tickets that can be booked further ahead through more different platforms and better support in case of delays. These are the first steps towards a seamless ticketing system to be realised by 2030....Read more
French cooperative Railcoop is postponing the launch of its Bordeaux-Lyon passenger service by six months. The requested train paths have not been allocated by infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau, making the initial launch of 26 June...Read more
High-speed train operators Eurostar and Thalys are resuming plans to merge. The merged company will be based in Belgium and the Thalys brand will eventually disappear.Read more
Belgian mobility minister Georges Gilkinet has asked Europe to ease state aid rules for rail transport, both for freight and for international passenger transport, including night trains. He made his plea during a meeting of...Read more
Rail Baltica is without a doubt one of the largest railway projects in Europe, but there exist doubts about whether the benefits outweigh the high costs in the Baltic states. RailTech talked to Priit Humal...Read more
Spanish national operator Renfe will make a request to the ministry of finance to create a branch in Paris. The board of directors has approved this step to develop business opportunities in France, for which...Read more
The European night train network is further expanding with the launch of two new connections from December. Passengers can now book the sleeper train Vienna–Munich–Paris. Together, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB and SNCF will run this connection...Read more
The UK government takes over rail operations from operator Southeastern from 17 October 2021, after a serious breach of the franchise agreement’s “good faith” obligation was identified relating to 25 million pounds. Transport Secretary Grant...Read more
