In 2023, more than 244 million passengers travelled by train in Belgium, marking a 7 per cent increase compared to 2022, reports the Belgian National Railway Company (NMBS/SNCB). The growth is particularly evident among occasional...Read more
While Eurostar transported 19 million passengers in 2019, the coronavirus pandemic led to a significant decrease in travel across the globe. On Wednesday, the company announced having transported 18.6 million passengers in 2023, almost reaching...Read more
France appears to be lagging behind in the rollout of ERTMS. In 2021, France’s infrastructure maintenance spending was also lower than the European average. These are some of the conclusions of a recent report by...Read more
France shows one of the strongest rebounds in passenger rail traffic in Europe, according to a new report entitled The European Rail Transport Market In 2021. Published by the French Transport Authority, or Autorité de...Read more
Has the pandemic made an end to regular business travel abroad? Not according to Eurostar, which reports a significant uptick in business travel in the first half of 2022. Business travel on the high-speed rail...Read more
Seven major association, including the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), have warned the European Commission that proposed revisions to an important guideline will create...Read more
Italy will be allowed to compensate commercial rail passenger operators for the loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission ruled earlier this week.Read more
The Channel Tunnel between France and the United Kingdom was used less last year than in 2020. This is what the tunnel’s manager Getlink reported. Eurostar trains carried a third fewer passengers through the tunnel...Read more
In Germany, it will be compulsory from Wednesday 24 November to show a corona pass at work and on public transport. People must have been vaccinated, recovered from Covid or have proof of a recent...Read more
After almost two years, Swedish operator SJ will run train services between Stockholm and Oslo in Norway again starting on 12 December. The Norwegian government has announced that passenger train traffic will be allowed across...Read more
The European Commission has given the green light for 2.5 billion euro state aid of the German government to support the rail sector in the coming years. The money should benefit both passenger and rail...Read more
Covid restrictions and Freedom Day make compliance difficult in the UK. A journey across Great Britain may not be so great if you don’t have the correct protocols in place. With the government in London, and the devolved administrations...Read more
The number of Thalys and Eurostar passengers, both of which were recently rescued with loans, were on the rise before the corona crisis hit. There are many opportunities in shifting European air travel to rail,...Read more
Transport for London (TfL) will receive extended support from the UK Government until 11 December 2021. An agreement of 1.08 billion pounds (around 1.3 billion euros) was made on Tuesday, 1 June. One of the...Read more
Thalys receives financing from five European banks for a total amount of 120 million euros, the operator announced on Tuesday. The financing has a term of four years. The international operator is relying on external...Read more