The European Commission has formally accepted commitments from Renfe, the Spanish state-owned rail operator, addressing concerns and fostering competition in the country’s online rail ticketing sector. This was announced on 17 January 2024.Read more
The idea of an express train between London and Germany, via Brussels, is not new. But what is new is that Eurotunnel owner Getlink is taking the initiative.Read more
In a significant legal development, the Hamburg Regional Court has handed down a judgement recognising the dominant position of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) in-house online rail ticket vendors. The ruling, issued on December 1, stems from...Read more
Alstom, Transdev, and the Sud Region in France unveiled the first Alstom-built Omneo train on November 23 in Crespin. These trains will operate the railway connection of the first regional line opened to competition between...Read more
InterviewThe brand-newly established railway company Heuro aims to be the alternative to Eurostar between Amsterdam, Paris and London from 2028. RailTech spoke to Dutch founder Roemer van den Biggelaar. “We just want lower prices and...Read more
Sir Richard Branson, the British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group, is reportedly gearing up for a bid to break Eurostar’s long-held monopoly on Channel Tunnel rail services. The news, according to sources cited...Read more
If the Netherlands goes through with awarding NS the main railway net concession without a tender process and the European court were to rule this illegitimate, the Dutch government could face a fine of at...Read more
“Where does the still unshakable political trust in Deutsche Bahn come from?”, associations Mofair and die Güterbahnen wonder. They recently published a report about the state of competition amongst rail operators in Germany, something they would like...Read more
After acquiring half of Leo Express shares two years ago, Spanish operator Renfe has now fleshed out a strategy with its new Czech partner, setting a target for 80% growth of activities. Renfe president Raül Blanco and...Read more
Two weeks ago, the last red train adorned with the Thalys name left Paris for Brussels. Henceforth, high-speed rail connections between London and Paris, but also Belgium and the Netherlands, will be run exclusively under...Read more
A financial restructuring and a debt cleared. Portuguese state-owned operator Comboios de Portugal (CP) has been compensated for services between the years 2002 and 2019 by the Portuguese government, effectively cancelling almost all of the...Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités selected a consortium of Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs named ‘Stretto’ to operate the tram-train lines T4, T11, and the Esbly-Crécy branch of Line P in the Île-de-France region on October 12. These lines represent...Read more
For the summer of 2024, FlixTrain plans to further increase the number of trips between cities in Germany, and will serve new destinations. Thanks to a more frequent timetable and longer trains with more seats,...Read more
AnalysisWhat is the state of rail in the EU, and what has changed in the past years? To this end, the European Commission publishes a yearly Rail Market Monitoring Report (RMMS), the 8th version of...Read more
The number of high-speed passengers in Spain grew by 76 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year, reaching 23.7 million, according to a new study by the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission...Read more