The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) calls for inclusion of the Western Balkans in the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) at the Western Balkans Rail Summit 2021. They also advocate adequate funding...Read more
The fact that Swedish operator SJ will run a new night train from Stockholm to Hamburg is not seen as fair by everyone. The train, with government subsidy, will run on days that private operator...Read more
To celebrate the European Year of Rail, a train that will run across Europe has left Lissabon, Portugal on Thursday. In reality, the Connecting Europe Express will consist of three trains due to the different...Read more
There are many 100 per cent dedicated high-speed lines in Asia, but not in Europe and the US, says Torkel Patterson, vice chairman of the International High Speed Rail Association. “It’s really about having the...Read more
Acquiring trains, but also parking and maintaining the rolling stock are some of the biggest obstacles for new providers of international rail travel. “Workshops and sites are almost all in the hands of the major...Read more
Under the name GreenCityTrip, a new sleeper train will run twice a week starting 15 October 2021 from the Netherlands to popular destinations such as Prague, Vienna, Venice, Innsbruck, Verona and Milan. The initiator is...Read more
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) will be revised as part of a new climate protection package the EU will announce today. The objective is clear: a 55 per cent reduction of EU emissions by...Read more
UIC will create a new night train working group within the Intercity and High-Speed Committee. It should bring together night train players and strengthen the economic situation for night trains, kicking off activities after summer...Read more
In connection with the European Year of Rail, Shift2Rail announces its first online Hackathon ‘Hack 2 Rail’ on 23 and 24 October. To realise an actual shift to rail, there are many challenges that passenger...Read more
In total numbers, China produces the most innovations in the railway sector, finds a new report by the European Union Agency for Railway (ERA). Interestingly, most of these patents are filed only domestically, and when...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
The TEN-T planning and decision-making process has been effective in helping the EU move towards efficient infrastructure. However, the objectives of greater sustainability and increased benefits for users still require a lot of attention. This...Read more
The plan of the German government for a trans-European network of (night) train connections can count on a lot of support from the European member states. So far, twenty European countries have signed a declaration...Read more
Midnight Trains, a new night train provider, plans to launch trains from 2024 connecting Paris to cities such as Madrid, Rome, Berlin and Hamburg. The emphasis is on comfort, luxury and privacy, according to the...Read more
The European Commission asks Denmark and the Netherlands to correctly transpose EU rules on market opening and infrastructure governance. The Commission started an infringement procedure against the countries with a letter of formal notice. Denmark...Read more
