Thalys services between Brussels and Paris severely disrupted
Thalys is forced to cancel a host of planned trains between Brussels and Paris on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the high-speed operator announced on Friday. Earlier that day, the 09:15 from Amsterdam to Paris...Read more
Renfe expects 2023 profit despite steep increase in energy costs
Spanish operator Renfe expects to end the 2023 financial year with a profit before taxes of 98 million euros, president Isaías Táboas said on Thursday, adding that there has been a steep increase in the...Read more
New German timetable: faster connections, additional capacity and new international destinations
Deutsche Bahn has detailed its new timetable, which will come into effect in December. The highlights include two trains between Cologne and Munich every hour, a faster connection between Munich and Stuttgart, extra seats on...Read more
German long-distance timetable change brings higher ticket prices
Germany’s new long-distance timetable will come into effect on December 11. According to Deutsche Bahn (DB), tickets prices will increase by an average of 4,9 percent as a result of unprecedented cost increases.Read more
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail agree on 3-billion-dollar cross-border railway
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail have agreed to jointly build a new 303-kilometre cross-border railway line that will link the Omani port of Sohar to the UAE National Rail Network. The line will be equally...Read more
DB to invest record amount in new trains and locomotives
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has earmarked a record sum of more than 19 billion euros for investment in new trains and locomotives in the current decade. According to DB, it marks the largest fleet modernisation programme...Read more
Deutsche Bahn unveils new low floor ICE-L
Deutsche Bahn (DB) on Wednesday took the wraps of the new ICE-L, Germany’s first long-distance high-speed train with a low floor for easy access. The train cars will be first used on the international service...Read more
Renfe sees strong recovery in passenger numbers and occupancy rates
Renfe has ended the summer season with more than 7,5 million travellers on its AVE high-speed trains and long-distance services. The Spanish operator has also seen the average occupancy rate recover compared to last year.Read more
Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station takes mantle of Spain’s main railway node
The Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station earlier on Tuesday became the new terminus for the high-speed services from Allicante and Murcia, thereby assuming its new role as Spain’s main high-speed, long-distance railway node.Read more
Talgo breaks Iberian gauge speed record
A Talgo Avril unit hit 360 kilometres per hour between Ourense and Santiago on Wednesday, breaking the speed record on the Iberian gauge. Hitting this speed was part of commission and certification process of 15...Read more
The vast HS2 construction site that is London Euston
If anyone remains sceptical, and still has lingering doubts that the high-speed railway line between Birmingham and London will go ahead, they need only visit the southern end of the borough of Camden. There, for...Read more
Eurostar to focus on core routes, London-Disneyland Paris not one of them
The direct Eurostar-connection between London and Disneyland Paris will be scrapped next year, the company has announced. Eurostar wants to focus on what it describes as “core routes” as it “recovers financially” from the COVID-19...Read more
Turkish media uncovers documents hinting at bribery by local Siemens officials
Individuals at Siemens Mobility Turkey may have bribed Turkish government officials, construction company Kolin and Turkish State Railways (TCDD), a whistleblower has alleged. Documents regarding the allegations and a subsequent investigation by Siemens Mobility were...Read more