Arriva launches MaaS platform glimble
Arriva launches its first MaaS (Mobility as a Service) solution in Europe, starting off in the Netherlands. With the glimble app, different modes of travelling are combined for planning, booking and paying for a journey.Read more
Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales’ rail business
Hitachi Rail has agreed to buy the Ground Transportation Systems of Thales. This branch has a value of approximately 1.7 billion euros. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.Read more
Renfe awards MaaS platform to serve first cities from 2022
A door-to-door booking platform with the concept Mobility as a Service (MaaS) can be used in Spain from 2022. Train operator Renfe awarded the development of the platform to companies Everis and Siemens.Read more
‘Adopting a passengers’ perspective is essential for the shift to rail’
“Railway operators should work together more. If we get people out of the car and into the train, everyone will benefit”, says Delphine Grandsart, researcher at the European Passenger Federation (EPF). In this interview, she...Read more