European railways have been given until the end of this year to come up with a ticketing system that is accessible to all via an app, European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans has said in a...Read more
A new fire regulation in Italy can complicate the existing connections for international operators to the southern European peninsula. Although vital for a safe and resilient rail transport, these new regulations at the moment present...Read more
The European Commission has selected 135 transport infrastructure projects to receive subsidies from CEF transport, an EU funding instrument with a budget of 5,4 billion euros for this round. Eighteen of the selected projects are...Read more
To improve the connections to neighbouring European countries, Ukraine is planning and carrying out railway construction works. The efforts include reopening sections of railway that have been out of service for years, which can play...Read more
With the European market increasingly opening up to private operators and with the comeback of night trains well underway, the availability of rolling stock has become a large obstacle, especially for open-access train operators. What...Read more
Interview“We all know that booking international rail tickets can be quite difficult, but how big is the problem?” That was the question that Thomas Preslmayr and students of the Austrian St. Pölten University of Applied...Read more
Lithuanian operator LTG Link and Polish operator Polregio will start up the cross-border trains between the countries again this summer, after being suspended due to Covid-19. Trains on the route Kaunas-Białystok will run again from...Read more
Not a new tram connection, but electric buses should improve public transport between Hasselt (Belgium) and Maastricht (the Netherlands). At least, that is what the Flemish government decided, though their Dutch colleagues are not too...Read more
Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially withdrawn from the joint venture responsible for the broad gauge extension from Kosice in Slovakia to Austrian capital Vienna. It has offered its shares for sale to its Russian,...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
The cross-border rail freight project in North Sea Port that connects Zeelandic Flanders (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) with Ghent will receive 105 million euros from the Dutch Growth Fund (Groeifonds). With this, the Dutch government underlines the importance...Read more
BackgroundThe difference in gauges of Europe’s railways is one of the reasons why it is often called a ‘patchwork’. A short tour of Europe to assess the issue of different gauge widths.Read more
Cross-border freight and passenger services continue to face barriers limiting their competitiveness and attractiveness, the European Commission notes. A new consultation is launched by the EU to take into account the sector’s ideas and visions...Read more
OpinionThe objective which should unite the European railways is to break the chains of national rules, which keep railways essentially locked in their home countries.Read more
BackgroundCreated in 1972 in the wake of the hippie movement, the Interrail pass celebrates its 50th anniversary this March. Initially aimed at young people, the pass for train travel across Europe is increasingly popular, across...Read more
