Trains have long been associated with tourism and discovering a new country or travelling Europe. However, in the past decades mass tourism seems to have deserted one of the oldest modes of transport still in...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
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
If there is anyone who is experienced in taking the train, it is Thibault Constant. On his Youtube channel Simply Railway he reports on train trips across the world. Having spent more than 300 nights...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
The Dutch railway network offers a lot more potential for long-distance passenger trains, John Voppen, CEO of infrastructure manager ProRail, said at RailTech Europe 2022. According to Voppen, the current infrastructure allows for around 20-30...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
The previous Dutch cabinet spent millions in 2019 in subsidies for Dutch Railways (NS) to do its part in the Nightjet from Amsterdam to Vienna. It even changed the rules of the concession, which now...Read more
The major European railway companies celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Interrail Pass. To mark the occasion, the Interrail Continuous Pass is offered with a 50-percent discount from Friday May 6 until May 10.Read more
Czech train and bus operator RegioJet has been awarded an operating licence in Austria, meaning it can now run its own trains in the neighbouring country. This eliminates the need to change staff and risk...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
Travellers on the Eurostar from Amsterdam and Rotterdam may not be able to get off at the station Brussels-Midi in the future. This has emerged from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management requesting...Read more
According to Dutch Railways (NS), journey times between Amsterdam and Brussels can be reduced with 40 minutes by skipping many stations, mainly in Belgium, and by deploying the Intercity New Generation (ICNG) train by 2025....Read more
The European Year of Rail 2021 has had little immediate impact on the general public, a new report by Dutch advisory firm Berenschot published in February says. It did, however, raise the profile of rail...Read more
OpinionGetting a single ticket on a journey made up of various rail parts still is out of reach in 2021. Even though ease of choice and payment could be the number one reason for people...Read more
